New battery

[bigfootpete]

[quote author=bigfootpete link=topic=24021.msg278580#msg278580 date=1523997908]Thanks for the links, I'll do a bit more research to see what I can find out. You'd think the website selling these would have more info rather than just lumping these in with all the other lead acid ones saying it's a direct replacement.

Yeah thats the problem, you will find that these sites have bought them in from China and as ive read else where rely on the "Chinglish" instruction that come with them.

Some more info about charging LiPo and LiFePo4 batteries on motorcycles -

- http://www.fastbikegear.co.nz/index.php?...&chapter=1

• One of my questions got answered which was how will the batter be charged on the bike as you ride without getting damaged, and that is that reputable battery have an inbuilt Battery managment system (BMS). If it dosen't have this then you will haver to remove the battery often and charge on a mains charger, but even if it does have a BMS you will have to periodically remove the battery and charge off the external charger to balance the cells - if yours does NOT have a BMS then send it back RIGHT now for a full refund.
  

But 2 issues that we as Uk rider will face are cold weather cranking (the battery has to be warmed/woken up) and LiPo and LiFePho4 do not like parasitic discharge (alarms), so as these batteries costs £100 or more compared to the £40-50 of the motobatt I currently have that will last a few years... I don't see the point atm in these types of batteries.
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I don't ride very often these days, so in winter the drain from the alarm flattens the battery in a week.
Even just with the immobilizer on.

I don't have any power to the garage so can't have a trickle charger attached.

I even tried disconnecting the battery but it still went flat.