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Seems my long rest has killed my Deca Battery so time for a new one. As a check on costs, I rang Battery World and asked for the smaller of the 2 batteries used in Laverdas Ext16L and nearly collapsed when the bloke said $329, seems they have gone the way of The Oddasy batteries and priced themselves out of the market. The story he told me was the distributor lost a container of THAT SHIP that lost 30 containers off the coast of NSW a couple of months back and they're really hard to get. The bigger model is an eye-watering $379. I am hoping Yogi's account with the distributor reduces this to something more reasonable.
 
Paid $260 for a Dekka from Battery World in Adelaide a few weeks ago, bit taken aback by the price as well.
 
Tried to get a new Deka ETX16L from my supplier the other day but he didn't have any in stock. Only had Motobatt but was expecting the Dekas in soon. The Deka price was around $200 (incl gst) and the Motobatt $150 (incl gst) - these are sort of a low volume trade price, larger volume places would have a much lower buy price!! That battery world price ($329) is a bit rich....
As I wanted the battery took the Motobatt and will give them another go, but do prefer the Deka.
 
Battery Mart in Sydney has the ETX16L listed at $216 on their website

https://batterymart.com.au/deka-power-sport-agm-motorcycle-batteries/12v19ah-320cca-394.html

 
Yogi's account would have got me one for $175, but during the night I was cogitating. Its went like this, buggar me these batteries are expensive, I better keep the one in the Pantah charged up or I will need 2 of these things with that bike not going and probably like that for a long time. And then it struck me, just put the bloody Pantah battery in the Laverda. It's exactly what I need. I am just not used to stripping parts of other bikes.
 
So much for my brilliant plan, the Pantahs got an EXT 15L and it's a bit smaller and weaker and maybe too tall, so its Yogis account in action now. Thanks Mate.
 
Anytime Vince - and don?t forget that offer of baked pork chops marinated with chilli jam, lemon juice and kaffir lime leaves.  Italian fried eggs with fresh chilli, sliced tomato, sliced cucumber, olives, red onion, oregano, olive oil and a dash of balsamic.  This can be served with toast or with roti if you want to really mix your cuisines.  Side orders include fried mushrooms with onion and parsley, baked chilli con carne sausages with sour cream, or san choy bow sausages halved and served in cos lettuce leaves with soy sauce and Sriracha hot sauce.

Saturdays only...

Yogi
 
I shall twist some arms and organise a ride, Bumpledown Hill sounds like the go after its recent resurfacing and home via The Old Rd. The food had nothing to do with it.
 
Yogi said:
Anytime Vince - and don?t forget that offer of baked pork chops marinated with chilli jam, lemon juice and kaffir lime leaves.  Italian fried eggs with fresh chilli, sliced tomato, sliced cucumber, olives, red onion, oregano, olive oil and a dash of balsamic.  This can be served with toast or with roti if you want to really mix your cuisines.  Side orders include fried mushrooms with onion and parsley, baked chilli con carne sausages with sour cream, or san choy bow sausages halved and served in cos lettuce leaves with soy sauce and Sriracha hot sauce.

Saturdays only...

Yogi
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I'm tempted  :)
 
Almost, the magic hands of one of the Sydney Club blokes have been laid on and my bike has risen again, he is a miracle worker that bloke. Sounds better than new, starting the running in next Saturday on the usual Saturday CIMA club run.Looking forward to the extra special Sausage Rolls there as well. It would be great to wear a set of pistons out instead of a more damaging way of running, fingers crossed
 
Vince said:
I shall twist some arms and organise a ride, Bumpledown Hill sounds like the go after its recent resurfacing and home via The Old Rd. The food had nothing to do with it.
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Yeah... right - I believe you.

Are you talking about the Yarramalong Valley run?

Yogi
 
rowdypat said:
I'm tempted  :)
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You are welcome any time, Pat. 

I also do some lovely Pork sausages, par-boiled, then part cut, dried apricots and prunes inside, then wrapped with a rasher of bacon and pinned together with toothpicks, before being tortured on the BBQ or in the 180C oven for about 15 mins.  The par-boiling does remove some of the fat content, so you can skip this step if preferred...

Yogi
 
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