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MIKE550/4

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TRICKLE CHARGER
« on: July 08, 2009, 01:46:25 PM »
can someone advise me what i need to keep batterys from going flat ...

will be 2 550's  f2 and k3

cheers
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Offline Bryanj

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 01:52:23 PM »
You should be OK for over a month wihout as long as battries are OK and good idea to kickstart after they have been stood, also drain carbs.

When i was selling there used to be a thing called a Battery Tender which was about the size of a mobile charger and charged at less than 1/2 amp, dont know if they still exist or not
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Offline matthewmosse

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 02:05:01 PM »
Optimate battery charger does this but at
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MIKE550/4

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 02:31:02 PM »
been on hols for 2 weeks and barely turns over, so need a charger ,

will look up this optimim, take it you disconnect battery and hook this up for couple of hours

also how to drain carbs,
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Offline matthewmosse

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2009, 02:36:33 PM »
both optimate (what I've got) and accumate can be left attached to the bike all the time (other than when you are rideing it, and will montor and maintain the battery all year long if need be
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MIKE550/4

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 03:13:23 PM »
work for rs components

am i on right track here , pick us out a prt no thats suitable

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0549716
« Last Edit: July 08, 2009, 03:15:03 PM by MIKE550/4 »
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Offline SteveD CB500K0

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Re: TRICKLE CHARGER
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 06:47:44 PM »
Optimate has a 24 hour cycle so a couple of hours will not really help.

Look into an Optimate III from eBay - the new Optimate IV is very complicated and another
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