Well... I looked at many different batteries... MotoBatt, Odyssey, Deka/EastPenn, Yuasa, and the list goes on.

I ended up going with a brand I have had good luck with for many years in my cars, trucks, & boats... Interstate. I got the CycleTronII AGM battery 310CCA 18AH AGM battery (CYTX20HL-BS). I'm sure the MotoBatt is great, but I did not like the fact that there are no dealers in my area and I didn't get the warm & fuzzies when I talked to them. I really liked the idea of having 2 sets of terminals, but I decided that wasn't that important. I've used Interstate batteries for most of my adult life and they've always been worth the cost. Again... I am not saying anything bad about MotoBatt -- Just that I preferred to buy at a local dealer and a brand that is available at most car & bike shops around my town.

In my case, the Interstate was even less expensive than the el-cheap-os from AutoZone, OReilly, & Advanced Auto parts -- $83.95 for a . Actually, the parts houses wanted upwards of $100 for a store brand 270CCA battery. What's up with that??

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/cs_eStore/Products/RT/PID-CYTX20HL-BS(MotorCycles).aspx?dsNavigation=N%7e38-4282938577-4282937403&Title=Cycle-Tron+II+High+Performance+-+310+CCA+-+18+AH

Anyway... I'm sure the MotoBatts (and others) are truly great. I'll post beack here after a while to provide an update with my results.

I heading out next week to ride the 3-sisters route in the TX hill country, so it's gonna get a good road test real quick!