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Trail Tips
From the May, 2010 issue of Dirt Rider
Photography by Karel Kramer
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Motorcycle Battery
By Dicks Racing
On all 2000 and later KTM electric-start four-strokes, and particularly those late models without a kickstarter, use the Yuasa YTX7L-BS (or equivalent) battery for improved starting. It is the same size as the standard YTX5L-BS, but has more cranking power. Other brands of battery have similar battery choices.

Got a Trail Tip? Send it and some pictures to karel.kramer@sorc.com, subject: Trail Tips.

Article Comments

wb57  (01/07/12 04:57 PM)

Correct.  They are absolutely NOT the same size.  Won't fit my 250F either.
Someone should do a little research before posting this crap blindly.  Returning a battery and convincing the sales stooge that a magazine article said it was okay isn't going to cut it everywhere.
Fail.
Sebas144  (06/18/10 11:20 AM)

I just check the Yuasa web page and it said that the YTX7L-BS is one inch taller than the YTX5L-BS, I think it wont fit in my XCW 450 2009!

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