Yuasa YUAM22162 YB16AL-A2 Battery

Was the correct fit but no acid in it so after i had to but that locally the price was higher then i could of bought it here

I prefer the Yuasa battery for my four liter plus motorcycles because I average more than three years life from these batteries when they are kept on a battery maintainer. My liter size motorcycles put a lot of stress on these batteries, and survive, when some of the other brand batteries has burned it's internal connections, resulting with a low time useless battery.

Yuasa said does make a good quality battery but this supplier is misleading. In the description it does state "shipped dry" which is to be expected. You can't ship a filled lead/acid battery and the electrolyte is normally in a separate container to be added then the battery needs a charge. This battery came with NO electrolyte, and no vent tube. Very disappointed.

This battery does not ship with any electrolyte so you will need to purchase it separately. I searched for 2 days before I found an auto parts store that carried it. I also found the battery that came with electrolyte for the same price at Pep Boys. Battery seemed to take a long time to charge but once charged it is holding up well.

This YUASA battery arrived quickly and was brand new in the factory box. I saved about $25.00 over the price quoted at my local independent motorcycle shop. The battery is for a 1981 Yamaha Virago and it is peculiar to the Virago and Ducati Monsters, making it hard to find and expensive. I always buy Yuasa batteries as they have a sulfation fighter the extends the battery's life. In 31 years, I have only put four batteries in the Virago. The original battery lasted 14 years. A friend got me a deal on an Interstate replacement - it only lasted three years. I learned my lesson. I am sold on the YUASA brand.

It was not clear that you would have to purchase acid separately

The battery arrived quickly, however it would have been nice if the site or manufacturer noted someplace it required more than 1 21oz bottle of acid to fill it. You will need 33oz to fill it to just above the low level line. Other than that, the battery works perfectly.

The battery is decent enough, but not including electrolyte pushes the price up significantly. I had to purchase two jugs of acid, one was not enough, and at that point had spent as much as buying a Lithium Iron battery.