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Offline TheMechwarrior

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Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« 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?

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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2013, 07:39:36 PM »
yes it is possible
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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2013, 07:54:21 PM »
Trickle charger?
 

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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2013, 08:48:24 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
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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
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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 12:25:45 AM »
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?
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Re: Easy way to charge up the battery in situ?
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 05:54:43 AM »
Yep that's it, will grab a pic'n'post.......


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