battery optimiser?

[taylor]

 just put some leky in the bike shed, I have a trickle charger, albeit a cheap one, I have been told to get a optimiser any advise lads, I have been looking for hours there are loads of them,? advise pleaseee.

[fazersharp]

I have a yam branded one made by c-teck who do the branded ones for jag or something, I have a hard wired connection connected to the battery on a short lead that curls up and tucks under the seat when not in use.
Not cheap though but it is cheaper if you get a bike only one whereas mine is car and bike (whatever difference that is)

[slappy]

I got a Halfords cheapo 3 years ago, still works perfectly. Came with 2 leads to connect it to battery, one with crocodile clips on and one so you can have a permanen connection to battery so you can just connect it very easily, I think that just about every charger comes with similiar leads.
I used to have an Oxford one that cost over £60 but it lasted only two years before it just decided to die, the Halfords one cost £25.

[Gnasher]

Here you go

http://www.optimate.co.uk/accumate.htm  Its their base model I've had one for about 15 years now it's never missed a beat I've also got their later type http://www.optimate.co.uk/optimate%204%20dual.htm.

The latter is a a bit cleaver at checking, can charge the later/gel type batteries and now canbus compatible it's up to you.

[Frosties]

Nah, this is the base model 


http://www.optimate.co.uk/optimate%202.htm


And a cracking job it does at charging dead flat batteries. Well worth it.

[Grahamm]

I'll also put in a good word for the Optimate, but do remember that whilst it will check voltage level, it doesn't do Load Testing so (as I found out recently) the battery may seem fine as it's got plenty of volts, but is sorely lacking in amps when you try to start the bike

[taylor]

cheers gents,

[stevierst]

I bought a cheap one from aldi and it wrecked 3 bike batteries!

Get yourself a decent one, cheaper in the long run.

[unfazed]

I have an Optimate for years and it is a great reliably unit. No hesitation in recommending one