I've been seriously considering getting one of these for my monster and losing nearly 7lbs for under $200, but thought I'd see what experiences others have had with them.  Anybody have one yet?

http://www.shoraipower.com/s-42258-Monster-696.aspx

I'm thinking about getting one too.  from what i've seen at the track with a twin you have to make sure that you get the one for a twin.  the inline 4 one won't start a twin.  losing 7lbs seems like a no brainer for a race bike for only $200.  between the new plastic tank, wheels, rotors, and a battery i'm hoping to lose 20-25 total.  [evil]200 beans is nothing compaired to the amount for wheels that lose a similar amount

yeah, on their site, you can put in the bike, year, model and it recommends 3 batteries; a standard, endurance and race.  I think I'm going to go with the standard that it recommends for the 696. 

these guys are at the mtorocycle shows this year, i have to check them out.

the dimensions and such from the batteries seem too good to believe, if they work like they should it would be really cool, i'm curious as to what the downside of the batteries are, beside them costing a bit more.

i want one too.


i plan on ordering one for the other M900 in my garage as a guinea pig before month's end.

Light is right.

I will update my battery to a similar product now available down here from Carbon Imports. Dropping three kilos appeals big time. The batteries I am looking at are on a thread in OZ Monsters. They appear different externally, but I'm not sure if the technology is the same.

If the claims about the batteries are correct then they are worth the price.

30$ a pound to lose sprung weight? are all you guys so fit that you couldn't lose 7lbs by eating better?

motowheels carries them
New Shorai Lightweight Batteries

"and don’t mind a slight increase in weight and cost compared to the standard recommendation"

I think their wording is wrong.  Shouldn't that say a decrease in weight?

edit: I guess they mean an increase over their own standard battery - sorry.

That is a really nice battery.

Quote from: xcaptainxbloodx on January 12, 2011, 08:13:26 PM
30$ a pound to lose sprung weight? are all you guys so fit that you couldn't lose 7lbs by eating better?

3kg loss from battery and 3kg loss from Christmas cheer!  

  I installed my new Shorai battery in my 696 yesterday. I guess I'll be the Guinea pig.   

The light weight of the battery makes it seem almost fake. The case is made of thick, very durable plastic, which seems to be the batteries major source of weight.

This is my third battery in three years, if the Shorai gives my more than a year of service, for me, it's money well spent.   

Great,  keep us posted danaid!

Quote[i plan on ordering one for the other M900 in my garage as a guinea pig before month's end./quote]

Ordered one last night.     will probably install next week.  This bike already felt incredibly light, now with my mods this winter, I think it should be about 13-15lbs lighter.   I would guess that to be a noticeable difference.   

When upgrading your battery, I would consider more AH and CCA before weight.    Less weight is a benefit but not necessary.   If it had less AH/CCA than OEM but weighed less, it would need to be charged more often and will be stressed more from starting.   In that case, it wouldn't be worth it to me.   But, looking at the options for the batteries you were considering, it seems all of them exceed the OEM specs.   

Some alternate batteries from another post:
Yuasa YTZ12S (11 AH, 210 CCA, 8.1 lbs.), $175
Odyssey PC680MJ (19 AH, 280 CCA, 15.4 lbs.) $154, metal jacket for high heat.
Odyssey PC680 (17 ah, 220 cca, 14.9 lbs). $134.

More weight but way more AH and CCA. 

Quote from: xcaptainxbloodx on January 12, 2011, 08:13:26 PM
30$ a pound to lose sprung weight? are all you guys so fit that you couldn't lose 7lbs by eating better?

its amazingly easy to type in a card number wait for mail man and install compaired to giving up beer and steak