Deciding not to go down the optimiser route for a few reasons, a-they cost money, b-i dont have power out to my shed and c-i wouldnt trust leaving a battery in the house charging up,
So ive quickly googled the subject of what to do whilst the bike is lay up for the winter and ive seen mention of disconnecting one of the terminals.
Anyone a guru on the subject of batteries, would this suffice or should i disconnect both terminals?, also if exposed to sub zero temps for a while is it better to store it in the house somewhere,
I was kinda thinking take the bike for a decent blast to get a bit of charge in there then take battery out and store it in the under stairs cupboard until about april time.
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike
Buy a waterproof suit and ride it through Winter?
Not every day is wet and snowy, some are just freezing bollock cold.
I always take the battery off the bike as it lives in a wooden shed in the garden.
The battery comes in doors and then put on a charger once a month.
I had no problems doing this for years now.
Biking is about the Journey NOT the Destination...
definitely get it out of the cold if you aren't going to be charging it. Should be fine otherwise.
battery stays on the bike as I ride if it's not wet or salty, optimiser will go on if I dont ride for a couple of weeks
Just taking the negative off will be fine if you want to leave it on the bike.
But if its cold its best in the house.
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Gotta agree with budgie, just keep riding m8!
I'm not a 365 man but there are plenty of opportunities for winter riding, would hate the thought of being stuck in a cage for half a year eek!
How many on here are summer riders? How many all year but only on good days? How many hardcore all weather bikers?
I'm pretty much in second category... Seems sensible to me lol
i ride till the first ice then battery off and cover it :lol
(19-10-12, 09:10 PM)ddtwelve link Wrote: i ride till the first ice then battery off and cover it :lol
i,m with you ddtwelve
shine on you crazy diamond
What bike have you got? You profile says the 00-01 model FZS but I cannot recall if that has a clock or not. My 99 model didnt and as such, when you turned the key off (no alarm) nothing drained the battery so the bike stated fine after a couple of months.
If yours has a clock, disconnect the battery.
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again
Cool, nice one one, thanks for the hints n tips, its coming inside me thinks, interesting about the clock, yep it does have a clock, not that ive figured out how to set it yet,
Stuff riding in the winter, thats what i reckon, im sure there'll prob be a nice couple o days but theres still gonna be allot of salt down so no thanks, each to their own i suppose, some of my mates would prob relish camping on a mountain in the pissin rain and crapping in a bag :'(
[size=78%]but i like my house, central heating and being able to feel my fingers when i take a piss and its the same for me with the bike ,just for fun in the most enjoyable conditions, a bit fannyish perhaps, but the truth none the less,saying that though i think i'd still enjoy the ride if i was forced to use the bike, just not as much.[/size]
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike
Ditto for me for all the above.
Except the clock I can work out how to reset that. :lol
(HOW TO is in the owners manual also downloadable from this site)
Biking is about the Journey NOT the Destination...
Batteries (of the classic lead-acid variety) loose about 2 percent of charge per day (1percent if its a new GEL or AGM battery)
They don't like being fully discharged (ie - don't leave it for 3 months)
They REALLY hate having lots of current taken out of them when they're nearly discharged (ie - don't attempt to start the bike with a flat battery).
They also don't like being over-charged.
Problem is ,to treat it properly whether you have it on of off the bike you need either an optimate or similar (and beware imitations) or you need to understand the science of batteries.
Basically:
They DO like being float-charged at 13.8V.
If you let it go above 14.3 volts for more than a few hours it will die slowly.
If you let it drop below 11.8V for more than a few days it will die fast.
If you charge it with more than 1 amp it will die slowly (but that only applies if its nearly fully charged)
If you treat it properly it will last 10 years.
As an example ... My Ford Fiesta battery dates from 1998 and its still good.
