Powersports, ATV, and Motorcycle Battery Cross Reference Chart - Find the Best Motorcycle Battery

There are many well-established battery brands that manufacture good and reliable Powersports, ATV and motorcycle batteries, like Chrome, Deka, Duralast, EverLast, EverStart, Exide, Extreme Battery, Kinetik, Mighty Max, MotoBatt, PowerStar, Power Sonic, Odyssey, SigmasTek, Weize, Yuasa, etc.

On This Page:

- Intro to Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Batteries

- Top 5 Most Popular Motorcycle and Powersports Batteries Comparison Chart

- Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Batteries Cross Reference Chart

- Odyssey Extreme Series Batteries Chart

- What Kills Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Lead-Acid Batteries?  

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Intro to Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Batteries

Powersports, ATV and motorcycle batteries are designed as starting/cranking batteries and are not intended for cyclic applications.

Generally, these batteries are lead-acid batteries with some manufacturers also offering powerful, but lightweight lithium batteries.

Lead-acid batteries may be wet/flooded (personally, not recommended), Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) and Gel-cell batteries.

Wet/flooded batteries are often delivered with 'dry' cells, requiring the users to fill them with sulphuric-acid - not the nicest thing to do.

Unless You are Pro, go for reliable AGM/Gel lead-acid battery and enjoy the ride regardless of the vehicle type - just be sure to stay safe. Or as safe as possible.

Lithium Powersports, ATV and motorcycle batteries require either special chargers and can't be charged using onboard battery chargers (onboard alternator combined with (if any) control electronics) or they are designed as 'drop-in' replacements featuring built-in protective electronics that also allow these batteries to be charged with lead-acid battery chargers and/or vehicle's alternator.

Our Powersports, ATV, and motorcycle battery cross reference chart lists 'only' four brands: Chrome, EverLast, Weize and Yuasa - more than enough for everyone.

However, if you happen to find a motorcycle battery of some other brand, featuring good reviews by many users and you can get it for affordable price with good warranty conditions - go for it.

Also, we have added a special chart of Odyssey Extreme Series of batteries suitable for Powersports, ATVs and motorcycles - these batteries are not dimensioned exactly according to the 'standards', but if they can fit, great. Odyssey Extreme Series batteries tend to be more expensive batteries, but they are mechanically very resilient batteries that can operate at very low temperatures, can crank surprisingly large engines easily and even tolerate a large number of charging/discharging cycles.

Note that brands like NorthStar and Optima Batteries don't manufacture batteries small enough to be fitted in the motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles and similar vehicles, despite manufacturing very good and reliable automotive, marine and industrial batteries.

Nonetheless, 'remaining' brands offer excellent lead-acid batteries, suitable for practically any more-or-less standard powersports vehicle around ...

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Most Popular Motorcycle and Powersports Battery Sizes Comparison Chart

The following comparison chart lists the most popular Powersports, ATV and motorcycle batteries and some of the most popular battery brands that manufacture them.

As one can see, there is no Odyssey among these brands - their Extreme Series batteries are listed later and if they can fit your battery compartment, consider them as well.

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Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Batteries Cross Reference Chart

Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle batteries cross-reference chart lists large number of 'standard' size batteries, their dimensions, voltage and polarity.

Since we don't recommend wet/flooded cell batteries, and in order to keep things as simpler as possible, we did include terminals orientation ('Polarity'), but we didn't include the position of acid/gases semi-sealed vents and few more details found only on wet/flooded cells - do yourself a favor, and if possible go for sealed AGM/Gel-cell battery.

Battery capacity is given for 10h period, but some manufacturers provide capacity value without stating hours (10 or 20) - however, the difference between 10h and 20h capacity for starting batteries is usually within 5-10% and is of lesser importance for the end-user.

Also, some batteries are 'slightly' larger than one may conclude from its label, so before buying the battery, check the size of the battery compartment and the actual size of the battery.

Note: Perhaps the most easiest way of finding exact battery size is by using 'CTRL+F' (browser dependent) keys within your browser...

Note: Amazon links open in the new windows, feel free to check them for the most up-to-date offers and prices.

Again, there are other quality brands on the market as well, and if you happen to find the battery that suits your needs at affordable price and with good warranty terms from some other brand, go for it.

List of such brand is quite long - some of the most popular brands are (alphabetic order): Chrome, Deka, Duralast, EverLast, EverStart, Exide, Extreme Battery, Kinetik, Mighty Max, MotoBatt, PowerStar, Power Sonic, Odyssey, SigmasTek, Weize, Yuasa, etc.

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Odyssey Extreme Series Batteries Chart

Odyssey Extreme Series batteries feature several battery models that may be used as excellent powersports, ATV and motorcycle batteries. But, these batteries are not built to exact standards - if they fit your battery compartment and battery cables, consider them since they are very durable batteries.

In general, Odyssey batteries are premium automotive, marine and industrial batteries, and as such, their performances are excellent - and so is their price, but what you pay is what you get.

 

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What Kills Powersports, ATV and Motorcycle Lead-Acid Batteries?

Many people wonder what is actually killing their powersports batteries and how they can prevent it.

The main reason why powersports batteries die are excessive vibrations and mechanical impacts during use. Thus, any powersports battery must be mechanically robust and vibration resilient.

Another reason why wet/flooded cell batteries die is the lack of acid - from time to time it is required by the users to check the level of acid in the cells and add distilled water according to the instructions.

Also, older motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and similar vehicles feature alternators without charging electronics - commonly they have only four rectifying diodes connected in a so-called Graetz-bridge (diode-bridge), with few capacitors to prevent radio interferences. Such units actually depend on lead-acid batteries to smooth out voltage spikes.

And if those voltage spikes are too high and too frequent, they can ruin the battery rather quickly.

High temperatures can also shorten the lifespan of the lead-acid battery - if possible, during the summer heat, when your vehicle is not in use, keep it in the shade or preferably in an air-conditioned area.

Parasite drains of the onboard electronics (radio, GPS, alarm, etc.) can quickly discharge Powersports batteries since they feature capacity commonly in the 8-20Ah range.

Obviously, there are many other reasons why would onboard battery die, but these are the most common ones.

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For more information about this topic, feel free to check:

• Do Motorcycles Have Alternators?
• What Does A BS Mean On A Motorcycle Battery?

or check our Articles and Guides category.

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Long Story Short: In order to prolong the operating life of your battery, it is good practice to get a smart AGM battery charger and to recharge your lead-acid battery once or twice per year, even if the battery is almost fully charged.

Why? Well, before starting with the charging process, smart AGM battery chargers test the battery and charge it according to the battery condition. Also, smart AGM battery chargers are able to equalize the battery cells, stop and even reverse plates sulphation and sometimes they can even recondition almost dead battery.

When picking up new powersports, ATVs, or motorcycle battery, be sure to check exact type, model, size, terminal orientation, capacity and CCA of your old battery and choose sealed AGM/Gel-cell battery that can fit your battery compartment and that offers the same or even better electrical and mechanical features.

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And here are our reviews and recommendations of the most popular Powersports batteries: