Re: [St] Battery Removal ST 05+

[Brian Pitman <snowsurfer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Billy Bob,

I finally called my dealer (one of the few good ones!) and spoke to one of the Triumph mechanics.

He told me that indeed the gas tank had to be lifted up a few inches to free the battery.  In addition, he warned me not to lift the tank too far or too fast as the gas lines are attached wtih hard plastic connectors which are easily damaged.

I had a quick look at the tank mounting point(s) yesterday and it looks like I will have to remove some, if not all, of the fasteners for the side covers (which is really all one piece that includes the tail section) to allow space for the rear retaining bolt to move sideways.  I will keep you posted as I suspect other 05+ owners may be interested.

As for the Tender Q, well, notwithstanding that the BT is more convenient, I have a very functional trickle charger.  More importantly, I am loathe to leave my expensive m/c battery in an unheated garage over winter where the temps can fall as low as -20 degrees C.  Yes, my car battery sits there as well, but it is regularly charged from every day use.  I have heard that gel batteries are also more sensitive to the cold so I will err on the conservative side and bring my battery indoors for the snowy season and give it a 12 hr run on the trickle charger once a month - as soon as I pull it out of the bike, of course!

Stay tuned,

Brian


---- Original Message ----
From: Bill Pitt <billpitt3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:22:05 AM
Subject: Re: [St] Battery Removal ST 05+


Hey Brian,
I had a problem with my 06 and watched the guy at the Triumph shop change the battery, it was a pain in the ass, I think he finally just over powered the thing but there had been talk of needing to re3move the tank I think?  Why not just use a battery tender for the winter? I have always kept mine on a tender and had no problem.
billybob
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