Si
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 10:22 PM |
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R1 battery and charging
My battery has failed and need a replacement. The one on the car is actually a YTX14 battery and not the YT12B battery that the bike had.
So wondered what anyone else with an R1 was using and thoughts of battery maintenance over the winter. I was recommended to get an Optimate charger
as these seem recommended by some bike manufacturers and suit gel batteries, they can also be left on float charge for long periods.
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hobbsy
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 10:42 PM |
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I've got a CTEK3600, see here:
http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/acatalog/Battery_Care.html
Not cheap but works very well. Only put it on when weather is cold or not using the car for a few weeks.
Not lost a motorbike battery since whereas before they won't last the winter and they're not cheap for a decent one.
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nitram38
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| posted on 14/10/08 at 10:46 PM |
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I have the CTEK3600 too, but I leave mine on charge for weeks/months at a time.
It is inteligent in that it only charges if the battery drops below 95% capacity.
Trickle chargers will ruin batteries but the CTEK allows some discharge to occur. It is also good at recovering very flat batteries.
It is charging a RedTop 25 Gel Battery.
Try an Oddesey 680 battery as it is the same as a Redtop in every dimension/ability, accept that it is slightly cheaper.
[Edited on 14/10/2008 by nitram38]
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Jubal
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| posted on 15/10/08 at 08:51 AM |
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I have an Optimate. After going thru a couple of batteries due to infrequent use of the car I got fed up of needing to jump start the car everytime.
Works brilliantly and is often left for weeks between uses.
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Kriss
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| posted on 15/10/08 at 10:38 AM |
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can you jump start a BEC?
Its that time of year where I want to get a charger, but never ever needed to use one before. sad i know.
what would people reconmend for an R1?
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Si
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| posted on 15/10/08 at 05:34 PM |
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Thanks for you comments. I've just bought an Optimate charger as recommended by a couple of dealers so feel safe in the knowledge that Honda
etc are recommending this unit. Hope it means the battery will have a long life.
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