Another thing to keep in mind is if your battery is on it's last legs your charging system will be constantly at full wack trying to charge the dying battery so over time that can cause more serious problems to the charging system
Quote from: His Dudeness on 01 December 2018, 02:03:46 pmAnother thing to keep in mind is if your battery is on it's last legs your charging system will be constantly at full wack trying to charge the dying battery so over time that can cause more serious problems to the charging systemCould my 20 year old battery be on its last legs, I keep it on an optimiser. How dose the bike charging work then, I thought that the bike constantly charged anyway didn't know there was a two way communication between the battery and the charging system.
Could my 20 year old battery be on its last legs
From July 1st 2018, the law around motorcycle batteries is changing. After this date, anyone wishing to buy a motorcycle battery with a separate acid pack will require an Explosives, Precursors and Poisons (EPP) Licence, costing £39.50.
I think the acid pack issue is because of misuse with rather life changing consequences. Inevitable rule change I'm afraid.
QuoteCould my 20 year old battery be on its last legs20 years old Are you sure? I ain't sure that's possible. That's one execptional battery.
I suppose there is a chance that between 1998 and 2001 when I brought it (01) there could of been a battery change
Quote from: fazersharp on 02 December 2018, 02:54:58 pm I suppose there is a chance that between 1998 and 2001 when I brought it (01) there could of been a battery change What make is it?. The original in mine was 'GS' I think. Even if it had been changed before you bought the bike, which is unlikely, it would still be a long life.
Quote from: mtread on 02 December 2018, 01:27:05 pmI think the acid pack issue is because of misuse with rather life changing consequences. Inevitable rule change I'm afraid.Yes it says in darrsi's Wemoto link that it's a government response to an increase in acid related violent crimes.
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On Halfords site:Yeah cos of twats throwing acid in peoples faces in London, ( moped gangs etc )What Is Changing?From July 1st 2018, the law around motorcycle batteries is changing. After this date, anyone wishing to buy a motorcycle battery with a separate acid pack will require an Explosives, Precursors and Poisons (EPP) Licence, costing £39.50. Purchasing acid packs without a licence will be illegal and could incur a fine. To keep things simple for you, we will no longer sell batteries with separate acid packs after July 1st. Instead, we will only stock pre-filled motorcycle batteries from Yuasa - the leading motorcycle battery brand. You won't need a licence to buy these pre-filled batteries and they come fully charged, ready to fit.
Yeah cos of twats throwing acid in peoples faces in London, ( moped gangs etc )
Were people really using gel pack batteries for attacks.A rather expensive and fiddly way to get acid.But people who carry out acid attacks - well words fail me to be honest.
Do gel pack batteries come already filled and sealed?. If so I guess they're unaffected by the legislation. Never bought one so wouldn't know.