2000 900 battery and spark plugs?

[pitbull]

I'm just about finished putting the crashed 2000 900, I picked up last year, back together. I need to get a new battery and new spark plugs.

Doing a search I see reccomendations for either a yuasa YTZ7S or a Yuasa YB16al-a2

Can anyone say which is better or suggest an equally good battery.

also, if anyone knows which spark plugs I need, off the top of their head, it would be much appreciated.

thanks very much in advance.

[Howie]

The Yuasa YB16Al-A2 is the exact replacement for the OEM battery, disadvantages are it is not sealed and it is big and heavy.

The Yuasa  YTZ7S is a sealed (AGM) battery, and lighter.  AGM batteries also maintain thei charge longer without a charge, and, of course, no electrolyte level or leaking to worry about.  The negatives is it is only 6 amp hour, compared to the YB16AL-A2's 16 amp hour rating.

NGK DCPR8E part# NG4339 is the plug you want.  The part# gives you the correct hex size and terminal. 

If you order from   http://www.ca-cycleworks.com you cannot go wrong.

[pitbull]

thank you very much Howie.............the information is much appreciated

[ducpainter]

I prefer the YB 16 battery in my street bike.

They last a lot longer with less care than the sealed AGM batteries

[M900]

has anyone had any experience wuith the bikemaster batteries?  Motowheels and Monsterparts have them;


http://www.motowheels.com/ITALIAN/myProducts.cfm?parentcategoryid=915%7CBatteries%20and%20Battery%20Accessories&productID=6222&showDetail=1&categoryID=915|Batteries%20and%20Battery%20Accessories&vendoridtodisplay=0&filterFor=&collection=
http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/BT12B-BS/Electrical/BT12B-BS.html

and I was actually thinking about buying one and pairing it with upgraded spark plug wires from Monsterparts;

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/80051/Electrical/80051.html