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z1100r:
This is the type I'm talking about and the only sort I'm ever going to use now. Maintenance free when filled.
I have one on my old z11 and one on my Thunderace and so far they have both gone through 3 winters and are still fine.
I had no end of grief with those cheapo things conking out every 5 mins.
In fact I must sort out one that will fit the Honda.

This isn't the one I use its just an example with a good piccy of the acid bottles.


The red thing on yours pulls off and is for the clear plastic vent pipe - normally supplied coiled up with the screws. To fill You have to pull all the yellow caps off and fill each cell to level via those 6 holes - somehow. As someone said a little funnel would be useful.

z1100r:
Thought I'd add ..this is the one I bought...The Gel battery in the middle.

http://www.bits4motorbikes.co.uk/Batteries/MotorcycleBattery.html?listID=335

MIKE550/4:
thanks guys, i see know the vent pipe makes sense

i will use a syringe fill up to max level charge for 12 hours, take it i just leave the cap off and it will naturally vent

i think for my other bike i will get a sealed battery  ;)

SteveD CB500K0:
You can make an "emergency" funnel with a page from a glossy magazine. Roll it up tight and pour away!

I've even used this method for diesel  :o

K2-K6:
Is it the dry one you've used z1100r? as they look really good and it's good to get a recommendatin from someone.

I've used dry type on a car before and it was brilliant, had an electronic failure on a distributor once and must have cranked the motor for a total of something like an hour in trying to fault find and the battery still didn't give up, they seem seriously good.

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