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Originally Posted by Dragon
I'm all for saving weight, but I still don't trust lithium batteries. Had buddies with bad experiences (fire).
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The lithium batteries used in motorcycles and automobiles are lithium/iron/phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. These batteries are much less volatile than the lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries used in radio controlled vehicles. LiPo batteries are made from a lithium/cobalt material which is very volatile, and will burst into flames when exposed to oxygen.
As long as you install a LiFePO4 battery manufactured for motorcycles, you won't have any problems.
I installed a Shorai LiFePO4 battery in my Honda XR650L five years ago, and it has functioned perfectly for about 40,000 miles.
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2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3)
2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200)
2005 Honda XR650L
2004 Honda CRF250X
1998 Kawasaki KDX220
Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2:
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894