# Cali 1100 Carb - Battery Recommendations?

**URL:** https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705
**Category:** Big Block Tonti and Loop Frame models
**Created:** [17 January 2015 16:26 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705 "2015-01-17T16:26:48Z")
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### Author: ![Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [17 January 2015 16:26 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/1 "2015-01-17T16:26:48Z")

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My son is running a 1994 Cali 1100 carb model (triked) and needs a new battery.

He uses it for work every day and over the winter the battery takes a hammering, so was looking for a beefy solution. Any recommendations please?

ta  
stuart

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### Author: ![guzzibrat](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/guzzibrat/32/601_2.png) [@guzzibrat](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/guzzibrat)
#### Post date: [17 January 2015 17:37 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/2 "2015-01-17T17:37:12Z")

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Others will disagree but…  
Have found gel batteries to be good. The NTX ran all last winter with no problems; short runs, lights, heated grips etc.  
Also works well on the EV; mixed running sometimes laid up for weeks,  
All the best  
Steve

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### Author: ![buzz](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/buzz/32/44_2.png) [@buzz](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/buzz)
#### Post date: [19 January 2015 12:44 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/3 "2015-01-19T12:44:22Z")

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you need a battery that’s a 28 AH (amps per hour) at least and also 300+ cranking newton meters, some one out ther will be abel to say what the proper term for cranking meters is. I all ways youse VARTA 28ah 300ccm on my calies thay have all ways served me well.also a tricle charger is a good idea .cheaper than a new battery every year,

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### Author: ![Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/mike_h/32/93_2.png) [@Mike\_H](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Mike_H)
#### Post date: [19 January 2015 13:58 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/4 "2015-01-19T13:58:58Z")

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[http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/power-source/what-does-cold-cranking-amps-cca-mean/](http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/power-source/what-does-cold-cranking-amps-cca-mean/)

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### Author: ![buzz](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/buzz/32/44_2.png) [@buzz](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/buzz)
#### Post date: [20 January 2015 10:30 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/5 "2015-01-20T10:30:09Z")

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### Author: ![Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [20 January 2015 10:52 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/cali-1100-carb-battery-recommendations/1705/6 "2015-01-20T10:52:15Z")

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> [@Mike H](#):
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> [http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/power-source/what-does-cold-cranking-amps-cca-mean/](http://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/experience/power-source/what-does-cold-cranking-amps-cca-mean/)

Cheers Mike, good info!