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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: FOCing dead AGAIN!!!!
« on: 03 January 2012, 03:31:02 pm »
Mate in my experience these types are very sensitive to discharging once they have been allowed to go to less than 12v they never really recover and go on to just discharge faster and faster until they fail.
If you want to stick to using the type make sure you use AGM type see here http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?productgroupid=2064&model=FZS1000+Fazer+01-05&brand=YAMAHA&departmentname=Motorcycle+Batteries&departmentID=155 I've used this lot for years and had good service, whatever you do DONT buy cheap Chinese rip off's. Better still use the older sealed lead/acid type they last for years if looked after and are far better at taking discharging/recharging regardless of all that's claimed I've had to replace many an owners gel type!
You really need to ensure that the gel type is not left for longer than a couple weeks at this time of year without being trickle charged or you will end up deep discharging it for any battery this time of year, possibly to a point it can't be recovered. Even a good quality low drain alarm will discharge a battery within a month at this time of year when temperatures go below 10* the effect on batteries is quite marked, go further below 5* (probably most nights) and it increases still further the lower the worse it gets.
Keep it on the optimate or ensure it's charge every week.
If you want to stick to using the type make sure you use AGM type see here http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?productgroupid=2064&model=FZS1000+Fazer+01-05&brand=YAMAHA&departmentname=Motorcycle+Batteries&departmentID=155 I've used this lot for years and had good service, whatever you do DONT buy cheap Chinese rip off's. Better still use the older sealed lead/acid type they last for years if looked after and are far better at taking discharging/recharging regardless of all that's claimed I've had to replace many an owners gel type!
You really need to ensure that the gel type is not left for longer than a couple weeks at this time of year without being trickle charged or you will end up deep discharging it for any battery this time of year, possibly to a point it can't be recovered. Even a good quality low drain alarm will discharge a battery within a month at this time of year when temperatures go below 10* the effect on batteries is quite marked, go further below 5* (probably most nights) and it increases still further the lower the worse it gets.
Keep it on the optimate or ensure it's charge every week.