BatteryStuff.com Blog - Guilty as Charged

Ever wonder how a lead acid AGM battery works? You know, the ones that start our motor bikes? If you're like me, it's nothing short of a miracle when I think about how electricity comes out and gets put back in the black little box. Check out our latest tutorial, visually giving you a guided tour about an AGM Battery, and how it works. read more

Value Added Strategy is a method developed by Batterystuff.com to insure that the customer is receiving a motorcycle battery that yields consistent Performance and Guarantees Customer Satisfaction. Some folks call these batteries Maintenance Free Batteries; Gel Cell, Dry Cell, AGM, Valve Regulated, etc. No matter what they are called they all use basically the same technology to produce a battery that requires far less effort to maintain. read more

BatteryStuff.com spent the weekend in Goldendale, Washington at the "24 hours at Starvation Ridge" This race turned into a real survival ride, with 100+ teams starting the race, and about 40 finishing. Mud, rain, ruts, more mud, and lots of fun! If you have ever ridden anywhere near Goldendale, you would know that the mud seen in this photo, once dried, is about as hard as concrete, and tough to remove. read more

BatteryStuff is dedicated to offering the best battery related products available in the world. We would prefer that all our products were made here in the USA, but economic reality is not so. That being said, we are constantly evaluating new products, product lines and manufactures, with the desire to find the finest US made Chargers, Batteries, and Battery Products. With that in mind we offer this page, which features only US made items for your consideration. God Bless America. read more

The AE Light P.I. is a versatile flashlight that will maximize efficiency with law enforcement, inspection, recreational activities, bicycle headlight applications, or just as an emergency back up. This small flashlight fits in the palm of your hand and projects 200 lumen s 300 ft. Utilizing CR123 lithium ion battery, the P.I. also accepts rechargeable 18650 lithium batteries. Hard anodized Type 111, the P.I. will withstand even the harshest environments. The P.I. comes with smooth spot reflector with on/off & momentary function. read more

More and more lately there has been a lot of talk about long term fuel storage and preservation. There are many situations where fuel storage and restoration need to be considered, like when equipment is put into storage more than a couple weeks, such as RV's, motorcycles, boats, classic cars, etc. Often we are asked about gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel storage, so we decided to put the info we know "out there" on the Internet. Some information on the Internet is wrong and some is old. read more

Shane Watts is a renown Enduro Champion, and a personal friend of ours. He knows how to ride! Check out a preview of his Dirt Wise instructional DVD from the Academy of Off-Road Riding.

Don't forget to check out his homepage. read more

Xtreme Charge is well suited to both AGM and other Maintenance free batteries. The Combination of Patented Pulse technology and the patented charging algorithm will typically allow it to more completely charge all regular and high performance batteries, while also maintaining an excellent charge profile suitable for other types of Flooded or standard batteries. Pulse Tech's unique technology will increase the duty and life cycle of all sizes or types of 12 volt lead acid batteries by minimizing the size and amount of sulphation on the lead plates, therefore allowing the battery to accept as much charge as possible. Rated ★★★★★ Stars read more

While starting your bike every few weeks in the winter may be good for the mechanics of it, it could end up harming your battery. Here's why: Your vehicle's charging system does not truly ramp up until it gets far above idle, sometimes as high as 5000rpm! Unless you hold 'er wide open for 10 or 15 minutes, you may not get enough of a charge to replace the energy you used just to start it, let alone the energy you needed to replace lost in storage. read more

You ever have a project or an idea that you know will be great, but just can’t seem to get your act together enough to get it off the ground? C’mon, admit it, you know what I am talking about. The new deck in the backyard, the addition on the house, the gizmo that you have tucked away in your brain that is surely to be the greatest invention since disposable toilet paper? read more