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Battery in India

Hello,
the battery from my Honda Africa Twin died after the shipping from indonesia to calcutta.
Now i try to find a new one, which is quiet difficult.
The original Brand is: YUASA
Type: YTX 14-BS
12 V 12 Ah
Do someone has an idea ore address in india. I tried already Lalli Singh in Delhi.
Thank's for help
kp
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If you are in Delhi, you could try KRP (Kaulsons racing products), situated at Naraina.

In a pinch you could try and see if a 12V 9Ah battery works as a stopgap measure. Readily available, about 1100INR. OEM fitment for the pulsars, and a host of other 150cc bikes.

The other common size here is 12V 14Ah, but check the dimensions - besides, this is not so readily available as not many bikes use it here.
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Battery

I once had the battery fail on an AfricaTwin in north Thailand, cant understand how, but one of the terminals came loose on the inside, so it was gone. I went to a scooter shop and they managed to get a replacement which wasnt the same as original.. im 90% sure that it was 12V 9Ah, it was a for a scooter anyway. Sorry I cant be positively sure about this, as its been a few years, but that replacement worked perfectly well for my return to Bangkok.

BTW, may I ask about your shipping from indonesia to calcutta.. im planning to go from India to Thailand later this year, and trying to find out about the shipping options (possibly to Malaysia or Indonesia, too). What company did you use, how long it took you, any big trouble with paperwork, etc.. and I assume you flew yourself, right? Any info on that would be much appreciated as well! Pekka
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Hi KP,

How are things going? Do you remember our time on the Islamabad campground? We wonder if you are still carrying your guitar on the Africa Twin...

Regarding the battery you could contact our good friend Bunny in Delhi. He is a great guy and always happy to meet overlanders. I think he is listed in the HU community but I will send you his address by e-mail.

Good luck and please drop by whenever you come to Vienna.

Hanka & Erik
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