Trickle chargers , way to go!!

[rocketman1]

To all you guys and girls out there I hope you all have your bikes connected up to a trickle charger, for these long cold winter nights and periods of infrequent use.

If you havent got a trickle charger, stop being a tight arse and get out there and buy one.
They are only about $40.00 and keep your battery in top condition throughout long periods of non use.
I have been using them on both my bikes and have not had any battery problems for many years, should have got one years ago.

[FJRider]

Better to spend the money on gas and ride it. A half hour ride once a week does wonders for you and the bike ...

[pritch]

To all you guys and girls out there I hope you all have your bikes connected up to a trickle charger, for these long cold winter nights and periods of infrequent use.

If you havent got a trickle charger, stop being a tight arse and get out there and buy one.
They are only about $40.00 and keep your battery in top condition throughout long periods of non use.
I have been using them on both my bikes and have not had any battery problems for many years, should have got one years ago.



There may be a terminology problem here. I think you're referring to smart chargers. A trickle charger can damage a battery if left connected.

The smarter "smart chargers" will cost rather more than $40 too. I already had one for the bike but I just bought a new one that will work on the car or the bike, but I needed a particular feature for the car that wasn't available cheaper, so... https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/BATCTK1987/CTEK-MXS-50-12V-5AMP-NG-CHARGER-with-Temperature-C

Lately Ive been recommended to use a solar powered charger, that could make sense too but I've currently got a trickle charger and two smart chargers so I'm not in the market.

[Honest Andy]

There may be a terminology problem here. I think you're referring to smart chargers. A trickle charger can damage a battery if left connected.

The smarter "smart chargers" will cost rather more than $40 too. I already had one for the bike but I just bought a new one that will work on the car or the bike, but I needed a particular feature for the car that wasn't available cheaper, so... https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/BATCTK1987/CTEK-MXS-50-12V-5AMP-NG-CHARGER-with-Temperature-C

Lately Ive been recommended to use a solar powered charger, that could make sense too but I've currently got a trickle charger and two smart chargers so I'm not in the market.

Yeah that's right. Trickle chargers are good, but a bit old-fashioned now that we have smart chargers. Trickle chargers feed a pre-determined amount of power into your battery whether it needs it or not. Great if there is always a small load on it but not good if the battery is already fully charged or heavily discharged.

[Oakie]

periods of infrequent use.

long periods of non use.

What are these strange sounding things you speak of?

[Berries]

What are these strange sounding things you speak of?

Hang on, I will get my biology book out.

[mulletman]

Better to spend the money on gas and ride it. A half hour ride once a week does wonders for you and the bike ...

^^^^^^^
This, simple really

[Akzle]

Better to spend the money on gas and ride it. A half hour ride once a week does wonders for you and the bike ...

/thread .

[Blackbird]

Lately Ive been recommended to use a solar powered charger, that could make sense too but I've currently got a trickle charger and two smart chargers so I'm not in the market.

I've used a solar panel for keeping the battery on our boat topped up for a few years and it works superbly. In full sunlight, it delivers up to 18 volts but at low amperage so have never needed to fit a voltage regulator. Bought it through eBay for about $60.

[rocketman1]

There may be a terminology problem here. I think you're referring to smart chargers. A trickle charger can damage a battery if left connected.

The smarter "smart chargers" will cost rather more than $40 too. I already had one for the bike but I just bought a new one that will work on the car or the bike, but I needed a particular feature for the car that wasn't available cheaper, so... https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/BATCTK1987/CTEK-MXS-50-12V-5AMP-NG-CHARGER-with-Temperature-C

Lately Ive been recommended to use a solar powered charger, that could make sense too but I've currently got a trickle charger and two smart chargers so I'm not in the market.

Not sure, the one I have for both bikes are called a "Harley Davidson Battery Tender", works fine been on the bikes for years.

[Taxythingy]

Smart chargers are great! Had to use one this morning to get the bike started... :facepalm:

(Finished using my own tools to get a job done, so might actually get to use it regularly again)

[Akzle]

I've used a solar panel for keeping the battery on our boat topped up for a few years and it works superbly. In full sunlight, it delivers up to 18 volts but at low amperage so have never needed to fit a voltage regulator. Bought it through eBay for about $60.

bro do you even electricity??

[pritch]

Not sure, the one I have for both bikes are called a "Harley Davidson Battery Tender", works fine been on the bikes for years.

Yeah, that's a smart charger. Battery tender is just as good a description. A trickle charger is a different beast, it's not very smart at all. :innocent:

[caspernz]

Yes I'll admit to using a smart charger (Oxford Oximiser IIRC) and it keeps the battery happy during the occasional period of infrequent use...