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    Power Sonic Lithium battery experience

    Does anyone have experience positive or negative with the power sonic PALP-14hy lithium battery?
    https://www.power-sonic.com/product/palp-14hy/

    I am replacing a 3-4 year old lithium battery which still works but has lost its ability to inspire confidence in turning over the Uly in cold weather.

    I like the lighter weight and less terminal corrosion of the Lithium iron (Fe) batteries.

    Interesting post about cold cranking amps for lithium batteries.
    https://www.power-sonic.com/blog/lithium-cranking-amps/

    Thanks in advance for constructive inputs.

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    There is a video (I think by Antigravity) where they show starting a Harley in cold conditions stored outside. It also struggled to turn the engine over

    They turn on the ignition for a while and let the headlight and accessories "warm up" the battery, and it started like a champ.

    I'm also looking for a replacement lithium battery for the Ulysses/Firebolt/1125 race/track bike, not so much for the cranking ability, but for the space savings as I am cramming the Ulysses electrics into a Firebolt tail.

    In the past, when I needed a battery for the infamous "methbuell", I noticed that St Paul offers a Firepower (WPS) lithium battery. I talked to my WPS rep and he said that battery is no longer available, and the one it was superceded by is not "recommended" for V twin applications, so I went with another Deka Big Crank.


    Anyhow, looking at your Power Sonic batteries, they look pretty similar to the Duraboost batteries offered by Cycle Gear. If you have a Cycle Gear in your area, you may want to look into this as an alternative, especially if you are in their "Riders Advantage Club". Since Duraboost is a Cycle Gear brand, the discount from being in the club, should apply and you should earn cash back for the purchase. Also, if it takes a dive early on, Cycle Gear is pretty good about easy peasy warranty/replacements, as trying to warranty a DOA lithium battery with a manufacturer. Some will stand behind their warranty, if you ship the battery back, but shipping a Lithium battery can be tricky, dangerous and/or illegal if done incorrectly.

    Thats my $0.02. I'll be curious to know what you decide on and how it works for you.
    Last edited by 34nineteen; 02-05-2024 at 04:03 PM.

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    I've had pretty good luck (touch wood!) with the NOCO battery I bought off Amazon. And IIRC, it has a lengthy warranty.

    https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-NLP14-Po...motive&sr=1-23

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    I'm watching this thread hopefully to have real world reports of what works. Both of those batteries are very reasonably priced and both dramatically less expensive than the regular Yuasa AGM I just bought for the 749S

    I have 2 of the NOCO jump boxes and gotta say they are the best ones I have ever used by FAR.

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    Cooter, I've had the NOCO battery installed since November '21. No issues. My commute is short, so I'm not sure I fully recharge the battery every day, so I put my cTek maintainer on it when I'm not riding for more than a couple days.

    Mind, I live on the Redneck Riviera (NW FL), so really cold weather isn't an issue.

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    Thanks for the report Cold isn't really an issue for me either. I have come to prefer the Li-Ion batteries now. I'm not sure if it's because the quality of regular AGM's is so bad, or I just don't want to keep replacing batteries every 2 years.



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