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Re: [ST] Fwd: [SWeST] flat battery



He needs a Solar trickle charger.  Available at most
any autoparts store for a couple of bucks.  Cut the
connector off and make a quick diconnect for the
bike's battery.

Bryce
- --- Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Saw this, and thought that this might be the type of
> question that the 
> very learned bods participating might be able to
> help with (e.g. how 
> long before bike fully charges a battery when
> riding...).  Rob, if you 
> don't already, you might want to subscribe to this
> list too, but if not 
> I'll cross post any replies back to the SWeST list.
> 
> My ST is only the second bike I have owned that
> didn't have a 
> kick-starter (the first was a Z250 in early 80s),
> and the first to have 
> alarm etc., so never really ever had thought that
> loss of charge was an 
> issue...   So I had a couple of flat battery events
> after I got the ST, 
> and now I am a big believer in leaving my bike
> plugged into my Optimate 
> III trickle charger.  But have never really thought
> what I'd do if 
> there was no power supply to the garage.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Gavin Lawrie
> ST'03
> 
> PS - as Rob is from Netherlands, I suppose another
> option would be to 
> introduce Rob to Emile...?  :D
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: "Rob Luiken" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 4 February 2005 13:48:03 GMT
> > To: <WaleSWeST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [SWeST] flat battery
> > Reply-To: WaleSWeST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > I tried to start my ST today but not even a grunt
> from the start 
> > engine, it
> >  just managed a faint headlight. It wasn't totally
> unexpected since it 
> > has
> >  been 6 weeks that I rode my bike (frost, salt,
> storm and being able 
> > to drink
> >  as excuses..).
> >
> >  - So what are the best options to be able to
> drive anytime. I know a
> >  'trickle loader' (is that the right word?) would
> be perfect, but 
> > there's no
> >  electricity in the garage, and it's not mine so I
> just have to deal 
> > with
> >  that fact.
> >
> >  I could take out the battery during a long rest
> period and charge it 
> > at home
> >  on a trickle loader but would the absence of a
> battery in the bike 
> > affect
> >  the presets? I do have a Spyball alarm and of
> course there is the 
> > electronic
> >  management system. The alarm would of course be
> useless if it is
> >  disconnected for a longer time.
> >  Would I need two batteries which I change every
> month or so?
> >  Should I make a line-up with a big fat car
> battery in parallel so it 
> > takes
> >  more time to drain?
> >  Jumpstarting would also be a possibility, but it
> might be a long way 
> > home if
> >  the engine hiccups before it has been loaded
> enough to restart again 
> > on it's
> >  own power.
> >
> >  - How long should the engine be running just to
> compensate for the 
> > energy
> >  lost when starting, thus after how many miles
> (kilometers) the battery
> >  charges more than it has used for the startup?
> >
> >  - How long can the time between rides be without
> emptying the 
> > batteries?
> >  Just as an inducation, of course it depends on
> the accesoires and the 
> > state
> >  and loading of the battery.
> >
> >  thanks a lot,
> >
> >  Rob Luiken
> >  red Sprint ST '99
> >  The Netherlands    (yes indeed, but this Dutchman
> at least GOT a 
> > Sprint ST
> >  and wouldn't think of suggesting Mike to change
> anything on the site 
> > or list
> >  :-) , see the 'potential new member' discussion)
> >
> >


		
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