Driesie's money saving tip

Motorcycling
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I needed a new battery for the superduke. The OEM battery, which is apparently the only one that will really work is a Yusa YT14S. Official KTM price: £167.26+VAT = about £200

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Cheapest independend I could find was £109 including VAT and delivery

I heard that Honda subsidise their batteries (I suspect more like sell at near cost) and that it’s the same battery that goes in a Pan and some of the large VFRs.
Honda price: £55.60+VAT, came to about £70 including next day delivery :smiley:

Same battery, same make, model, not even a Honda batch to be seen on it, but saved £130 compared to getting it from the KTM dealer :slight_smile:

Apparently this battery is used in quite a few other bikes, including some of the large engine Yamahas (V-Rod for example).
So if you need a battery, it’s worth finding out if there’s any Honda that has the same!!

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Thanks for the tip. My SD battery is getting a bit weak.

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should have replaced all the bike parts with Honda ones!! :smiley:

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Honda parts are pretty good. Even the over the counter ones you can get from Chiswick Honda. I got a clutch cable for the old CB500 for almost the same price as a pattern part and they had it ready in a day rather than waiting for it to turn up in the post.

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Ridiculous how the application of the KTM logo triples the cost of stuff.

BTW, did you hear you can get a free brake check before the 31st March on your KTM.

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There isn’t even a KTM logo or HONDA logo involved. Basically, it looks like KTM just charges the Yusa RRP (judging on independend shops), but basically Honda sell it much cheaper.

I saw a post about teh brake check, but didn’t receive a letter or anything. Not sure if it’s worth it?

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can of worms… i didnt bother.

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hehe like it pan but honda can only dream of the DNA is a Super Duke :hehe: