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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #50 on: 02 December 2018, 10:53:28 pm »
I think that's the problem. Easy to pierce the 6 cells one by one and empty into a bottle.

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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #51 on: 03 December 2018, 08:27:30 am »

Early Fazers still on their first batteries aren’t that rare. 
Mine spins the motor up OK and IIRC Red98 is on the original too. :)








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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #52 on: 03 December 2018, 09:51:43 am »

Early Fazers still on their first batteries aren’t that rare. 
Mine spins the motor up OK and IIRC Red98 is on the original too. :)

nearly FAZERIDER  :) had to replace it last year , bikes a 98 so lasted 19 years  :thumbup  Bought an identical replacement GS YUSSA , bet you it dosn't last as long......... :rolleyes

Ah, OK. Perhaps they are getting rare now.  :lol
You don’t get this sort of lifetime without it being a top-notch battery, I’m sure you won’t regret buying the same again.
Mine’s had an easy life up to now… they definitely thrive on regular use, I’ve never needed to put it on charge. Now my commuting days are over (I got made redundant in summer) it is probably going to need an occasional maintenance charge.

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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #53 on: 04 December 2018, 05:13:16 pm »
So I jumped the battery from the car, charged it for half an hour, then got it on the trickle charger for a few hours. Left it over night to see if it would hold charge and it did, put it on the bike used it for a couple of days with no problems. Have now left it for 24 hours and still holding charge. Hopefully keep me going for a bit whilst I sort the chain and sprockets.


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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #54 on: 04 December 2018, 05:44:21 pm »
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I think that's the problem. Easy to pierce the 6 cells one by one and empty into a bottle.
But is anybody going to buy a new battery for that?  Might take the acid out of a knackered battery.
And a bottle of caustic soda is just a couple of quid.
Do our gel pack batteries really need to be banned?

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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #55 on: 04 December 2018, 06:18:31 pm »
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I think that's the problem. Easy to pierce the 6 cells one by one and empty into a bottle.
But is anybody going to buy a new battery for that?  Might take the acid out of a knackered battery.
And a bottle of caustic soda is just a couple of quid.
Do our gel pack batteries really need to be banned?
I was wondering about that. I bet they don't buy brand new motorcycle battery kits very often to get hold of the acid. It's one of those situations where the legislation catches-all I imagine.

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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #56 on: 06 December 2018, 07:20:22 pm »
I blame the EU.
Gotta blame somebody or something :lol

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Re: Flat Battery
« Reply #57 on: 08 December 2018, 01:42:46 pm »
This is the charger-optimiser I use.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.