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Honda ST1100 Section => Electrics & Electronics - Volts, Amps and Fuses ST1100 => Topic started by: TheMechwarrior on October 01, 2013, 07:30:32 PM

Title: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: TheMechwarrior on October 01, 2013, 07:30:32 PM

All,

I don't use my bike that much during the winter down here if I can avoid it so my battery goes flat.
Last time I took it out and charged but when I put it back in it dawned on me that I may have been able to charge it WITHOUT taking it out.

Is this possible?

If not any suggestions on mods to make it possible?

Cheers,

Mech.

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: gaz on October 01, 2013, 07:39:36 PM

yes it is possible

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: Brock on October 01, 2013, 07:41:49 PM

Its dead simple. Just go to repco, and get a battery tender. Wire it to the battery and its done.

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: Marcus on October 01, 2013, 07:54:21 PM

Trickle charger?

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: ST2UP on October 01, 2013, 08:14:18 PM

Grab yourself a CTEK XS 0.8 all fully automatic 6 stage charger with normal battery clips AND a plug in fly lead you can attach to your battery and zippy tie to the frame just in front of the left pannier......your done $58 delivered from CTEK's online store.

 :beer

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: Wombat on October 01, 2013, 08:44:56 PM

I also have a Ctek but I have a connector wired to the battery that shows the state of charge with three LEDs green amber and red when flat. $20 and can rotate between other vehicles.  Wot thuh
 :wht11

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: ST2UP on October 01, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

Quote from: Wombat on October 01, 2013, 08:44:56 PM

I also have a Ctek but I have a connector wired to the battery that shows the state of charge with three LEDs green amber and red when flat. $20 and can rotate between other vehicles.  Wot thuh
 :wht11

Got the same LED lead aswell, came as a freebie when I bought the CTEK a couple years ago......very handy indeed when away from charger as a quick glance each morning  :thumb

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: Pezzz on October 02, 2013, 12:25:45 AM

Quote from: ST2UP on October 01, 2013, 08:48:24 PM

Quote from: Wombat on October 01, 2013, 08:44:56 PM

I also have a Ctek but I have a connector wired to the battery that shows the state of charge with three LEDs green amber and red when flat. $20 and can rotate between other vehicles.  Wot thuh
 :wht11

Got the same LED lead aswell, came as a freebie when I bought the CTEK a couple years ago......very handy indeed when away from charger as a quick glance each morning  :thumb

Is that something that plugs into the end of the lead that normally has the cap?

Title: Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
Post by: ST2UP on October 02, 2013, 05:54:43 AM

Yep that's it, will grab a pic'n'post.......


 :beer