Vstrom 1000 battery

[porter]

Anyone know the difference between a Yuasa ytx14 battery and ytx14-bs?  Halfords only have the 14 and the oe battery is a 14-bs. Both are maintenance free and the same size. Dealers here are looking over 90 quid for the 14-bs and I don't want a cheap Chinese one either. Confused, don't take much!

[user650]

What does the BS stand for in YTX14 BS?
The part numbers for dry batteries end with “-BS” to signify “bottle supplied” so you fill it yourself.
Hope this helps mate. 

https://www.yuasabatteries.com/resources/guides/how-to-activate-a-conventional-battery/#:~:text=Bottle%20Supplied%20(BS)%20%E2%80%93%20dry,long%20as%20they%20remain%20sealed.

[porter]

Cheers User650. The standard oe battery is an AGM maintenance free one that you can't fill yourself in any way but marked ytx14-bs.
Been back to Halfords this morning a bought the Ytx14, looks the same as the oe, just to charge it up fully then fit it later just in time for the bad weather that's hitting this weekend!

[FragglePete]

Just put a new battery in my '14 DL1000 - got the part from M&P - https://www.mandp.co.uk/products/vp14-4-vertex-battery-716555 - had some 'points' with them so got if for £35 instead of £40 delivered.  Fitted at the weekend and working well so far.

Pete

[The Doctor 46]

I always use this brand and find them to be very good. I know this is not specific to your bike but a quick look on eBay will find it. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401451588732?fits=UKM_StreetName%3AV-Strom%7CUKM_Make%3ASuzuki&itmmeta=01HTMQVBSMABVM1BNMHZJS2F05&hash=item5d78611c7c:g:VXYAAOSwtLlllDcZ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4DaeivzACIEuVNkUgFz0kxZ7Z4dTmGuNnaa8LQ%2Fe6z3ANXdZlxRlGmbVMW7M%2FLm71pa7H%2Bu9PNWDOE9%2B6OUrmQHFLy3IC4lbYQN8TjCzZNtlo%2BqB5VqrMJ3q0i%2BUYS5ce482Zxz3P7P0xGYj1UQqXSErz6qg3rpc%2F3SYoWPWI%2FsDWV9E187dVgHCARiIkBE0cMRFCAIBLXl7YszpxyS5WG7eG3qYiUYtrZ2PFlgS8vD1BnTumOFn04CiONvUfAlrst4nXjNwnZcjKsVsDf45p7Ji25kj1RV0hQcy%2FFJFa8xB%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_a87ZfVYw