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Title: Battery tender
Post by: Spitfire on November 28, 2007, 10:34:39 AM

Hi guys,
            Been reading about these on the US site, the F1 is tucked up in bed now as my geriatric knees do not like the cold however I want to keep the bike ready to roll, so is there a UK equivelant, something to keep the battery in top condition and ready to roll ?

Cheers

Den

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on November 28, 2007, 11:17:13 AM

Den, a man of your calibre MUST have heard of an Optimate III (or the cheaper Oxford equivalent)

I keep my two 500/4 one week on one week off.

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Dave M on November 28, 2007, 03:24:02 PM

I use an Optimate to keep my battery topped up over Winter. Excellent piece of kit.

Got mine off Fleabay for

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Spitfire on November 29, 2007, 09:28:55 AM

Naw, iwhen I was biking regularly the battery never had a chance to go flat, if it did then it got a quick whizz on a car charger, all this stuff is new to me !
Thanks for the info will be scouring the web now.

Cheers

Den

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Spitfire on November 29, 2007, 05:28:59 PM

I'm DEAD, found an Optimate on eBay and ordered it, when I told SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED I got that deadly female LOOK, she had already bought one for me for Christmas. I'm DEAD

Cheers

Den

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Dave M on November 29, 2007, 06:33:36 PM

Oops!

Been there, done that, got the scars!

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on November 29, 2007, 06:37:01 PM

Nothing wrong with two Optimates.  How many bikes have you got?

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: mick on November 29, 2007, 07:49:56 PM

He's got the F2 that he will be building and that will need the battery looking after ;) cheers mick. p.s were did you order it from Den,

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Spitfire on November 30, 2007, 10:22:12 AM

Yes, when the F2 is up and running I'll need 2, got it from eBay

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: dave400 on November 30, 2007, 07:22:22 PM

Blimey that

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: mick on November 30, 2007, 09:54:48 PM

stop showing off Dave  ;) ;D, might try lidl we just got a new store opened up near by ::), mick.

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Spitfire on December 01, 2007, 02:38:52 PM

Now you tell me ! must check with Dave in future before I buy !

Cheers

Den

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: dave400 on December 01, 2007, 04:47:25 PM

You have to wait until they have a promotion thing Mick, I got mine about a year ago German made Tronic item and it

Title: Re: Battery tender
Post by: Dave M on December 01, 2007, 06:46:51 PM

Could have sold the other one on Ebay when Winter came Dave!