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Z1B Alan
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#1 PostAuthor: Z1B Alan » Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:50 pm

The battery on my Z1B appears to be dead so I need a new one . The existing battery has the following written on the side.
12N 14-3A
12V 14 AH
what do the numbers mean and which of these is the correct replacementhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/At ... 4d038d40f6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YB14L-A2-YB14 ... 4d057ca42b
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kawasaki-Z1-S ... 415b61e9a8
Its all double dutch to me thanks in advance for help,
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#2 PostAuthor: z1bman » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:17 pm

DON'T BOTHER FITTING A CHEAP BRAND FIT A YUASA OR A GEL BATTERY

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yuasa-YB14L-A ... 4173bc4cd8

http://www.stuff4bikes.co.uk/cb14l-a2-y ... tAod73kAKA
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#3 PostAuthor: sme » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:00 pm

on gpz1100 with yb16 battery
can a smaller size be used?

what is best?
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#4 PostAuthor: Tonto » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:06 pm

Alan, Ive had MOTOBATT MB10U units on my Zed and Kettle for the past two years with no issues, and can recommend them.
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#5 PostAuthor: StevieT » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:15 pm

Motobatt. Definitely Motobatt
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#6 PostAuthor: Z1B Alan » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:22 pm

is this the correct one for a z1b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-Z900 ... 4d0a001e6f at £47 it seems a good buy if correct.
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#7 PostAuthor: z1000puddin » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:53 pm

+ 1 on the motoblatt
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#8 PostAuthor: Tonto » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:25 pm

Alan, that is the same battery fitted to my A4, so pretty sure it should be totally fine with a Z1B.
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#9 PostAuthor: StevieT » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:52 pm

Z1B Alan wrote:is this the correct one for a z1b http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-Z900 ... 4d0a001e6f at £47 it seems a good buy if correct.


That sir is the one I have on my Z1. You will not be disappointed.
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