KTM / Husky LiPo Battery PROBLEMS

Paw Paw 271
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3/29/2018 9:20am
The OEM batteries in these bike are junk right out of the crate. Spend the bucks and get a LI battery and go ride.

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3/29/2018 9:35am
I believe most guys were ordering the WPS battery and said it was cheaper and had better cranking amps. I know CarlinoJoe and a few other will chime in soon with what they use
3/29/2018 11:07am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
I believe most guys were ordering the WPS battery and said it was cheaper and had better cranking amps. I know CarlinoJoe and a few other...
I believe most guys were ordering the WPS battery and said it was cheaper and had better cranking amps. I know CarlinoJoe and a few other will chime in soon with what they use
Better than the Shorai equivalent?

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3/29/2018 11:25am
Can't compare it to a Shorai, but the WPS started my 450 up almost instantly after sitting all winter with no charging and everything still connected. I was pleasantly surprised.
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3/29/2018 12:05pm
Get a Shorai and call it a day. It cranks instantly and you will most likely never have to charge it. It will start the bike right up in after it’s been sitting up in the cold months.



3/29/2018 12:14pm
Giygas wrote:
Get a Shorai and call it a day. It cranks instantly and you will most likely never have to charge it. It will start the bike...
Get a Shorai and call it a day. It cranks instantly and you will most likely never have to charge it. It will start the bike right up in after it’s been sitting up in the cold months.



I cannot find the part number of the Shorai for my bike. Any help?
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X3 on the WPS, it fits in stock battery box and is badass compared to stock and it can sit for a month and start right up and all I do is the warm up process once and its ready.
3/29/2018 12:45pm Edited Date/Time 3/29/2018 12:46pm
ktm-5 wrote:
X3 on the WPS, it fits in stock battery box and is badass compared to stock and it can sit for a month and start right...
X3 on the WPS, it fits in stock battery box and is badass compared to stock and it can sit for a month and start right up and all I do is the warm up process once and its ready.
The WPS seems like the ticket. Half the weight of the Shorai.

Im totally confused by the labeling tho. OEM is a Lithium Iron Phosphate.

WPS and the Shorai’s are labeled as Lithium Ion. And the LiFePO4’s I find wont fit my bike. So I get confused.

In fact, the Shorai only fits a 2018. Why?

Trying not to overthink it but I cant help myself. My curiosity has me wondering the differences.
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Not sure of the difference's either but I get your over thinking...lol
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Shorai is the way to go. WPS would be my second choice. The batteries offered by KTM are junk and will not last.

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Buy the Tusk kit from Rocky Mountain. It comes with the XC battery tray and a new Tusk LiPo battery. The Tusk battery has been great for me...and when it finally shits you are able to fit the bigger WPS/Shorai battery. The WPS battery is very good...
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3/29/2018 3:35pm Edited Date/Time 3/29/2018 3:36pm
Yeah WPS Feather Light for me. I think I'm going on my 3rd season with it. Sometimes my 250F will sit for 2 months and she fires right up.


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3/29/2018 3:58pm Edited Date/Time 3/29/2018 3:59pm
ktm-5 wrote:
X3 on the WPS, it fits in stock battery box and is badass compared to stock and it can sit for a month and start right...
X3 on the WPS, it fits in stock battery box and is badass compared to stock and it can sit for a month and start right up and all I do is the warm up process once and its ready.
The WPS seems like the ticket. Half the weight of the Shorai. Im totally confused by the labeling tho. OEM is a Lithium Iron Phosphate. WPS...
The WPS seems like the ticket. Half the weight of the Shorai.

Im totally confused by the labeling tho. OEM is a Lithium Iron Phosphate.

WPS and the Shorai’s are labeled as Lithium Ion. And the LiFePO4’s I find wont fit my bike. So I get confused.

In fact, the Shorai only fits a 2018. Why?

Trying not to overthink it but I cant help myself. My curiosity has me wondering the differences.
You need to change your battery tray to the XC model to have it fit, Wps has a battery with the tray in a kit, if you go shorai you have to buy the tray yourself.
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3/29/2018 9:13pm
BobPA wrote:
Buy the Tusk kit from Rocky Mountain. It comes with the XC battery tray and a new Tusk LiPo battery. The Tusk battery has been great...
Buy the Tusk kit from Rocky Mountain. It comes with the XC battery tray and a new Tusk LiPo battery. The Tusk battery has been great for me...and when it finally shits you are able to fit the bigger WPS/Shorai battery. The WPS battery is very good...
^ This, I highly recommend it
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Does anyone use the bigger tray and can recommend a battery?
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The 2018 KTM and Husky's come with the bigger battery tray and battery (the battery that was previously used on the 2016+ KTM XC-F models).

We've personally had such great luck with that battery that I ordered an OEM replacement. My dad's 2016 XC-F hasn't had any battery issues but having no prior experience with this type of battery, we just aren't sure how long they'll go before they go dead. Anyone know what type of life you can expect out of one?

BTW, Rocky Mountain lists the KTM OEM battery as $107.99 on their main site under the battery category but if you go to the OEM parts fiche portion of the site and find it on there it only costs $91.19. The battery tray runs $22.48
3/30/2018 10:01pm
SPYGUY wrote:
The 2018 KTM and Husky's come with the bigger battery tray and battery (the battery that was previously used on the 2016+ KTM XC-F models). We've...
The 2018 KTM and Husky's come with the bigger battery tray and battery (the battery that was previously used on the 2016+ KTM XC-F models).

We've personally had such great luck with that battery that I ordered an OEM replacement. My dad's 2016 XC-F hasn't had any battery issues but having no prior experience with this type of battery, we just aren't sure how long they'll go before they go dead. Anyone know what type of life you can expect out of one?

BTW, Rocky Mountain lists the KTM OEM battery as $107.99 on their main site under the battery category but if you go to the OEM parts fiche portion of the site and find it on there it only costs $91.19. The battery tray runs $22.48
That explains why the Shorai only fits the 2018.

I went with the WPS Featherlight. Namely because I wanted the smaller/lighter battery.

The bike never fired up so quickly. Better than when it first came home from the dealership.
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3/31/2018 10:12am
I have the WPS also and would recommend it.
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3/31/2018 7:55pm
Yes on the WPS( verify size ). Double check though, I don't think that battery tender if for lithium. They do make one though.
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130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA.
I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted, spins up real quick
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4/1/2018 5:36pm
bowser wrote:
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA. I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted...
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA.
I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted, spins up real quick
What battery do you have?
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bowser wrote:
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA. I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted...
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA.
I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted, spins up real quick
captmoto wrote:
What battery do you have?
Shorai is 220cc stock is 130 or 135cc
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bowser wrote:
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA. I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted...
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA.
I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted, spins up real quick
captmoto wrote:
What battery do you have?

SSB 12V LH5L-BS LITHIUM MOTORCYCLE BATTERY

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281163292714
4/2/2018 8:08am
bowser wrote:
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA. I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted...
130CCA is still a little low, the stock one in my bike when i looked it up was 120CCA.
I now have a 220CCA lithium fitted, spins up real quick
Stock in mine was 90.

So now that it has a 130, it starts better than it ever has.
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They don't have the right battery pictured but that is the right part number and it's a good price battery normally retails for about 160.00 its 210cc the pic is 135 in normally retails for around $90



captmoto
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4/2/2018 11:21am
What about AGM batteries? They seem to be about half the price of LiPo bateriez.
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4/2/2018 11:56am
I can agree with what is being said here. I had a Shorai in a Husky supermoto and it would crank up no problem after sitting 2-3 months. I know have a WPS in my KTM exc-f and it's great as well.
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4/3/2018 7:53pm
Stock KTM/Husky batteries suck they always have. Even the new 17/18 models that are supposed to be better.

Buy a shorai and never worry about it again. Double the CCA of the stock battery and never had to charge mine in 3.5 years.

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