Batteries on motorbikes do not seem to last long

[scracha]

I got a few of these many years back...fitted a couple with crocodile clips and seems sorted. Cheap as chips too.

[Big Dog]

I got a few of these many years back...fitted a couple with crocodile clips and seems sorted. Cheap as chips too.

$20 at the warehouse ATM.

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/is-bi...gAAAE5T6NRBJHn

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[jonnyk5614]

Mate of mine in the UK was a cop. They used to drive their big BMWs to accidents and leave the lights on too long, flattening the battery.
Joke was, what with Health and Safety, they couldn't jump start cars and nor could they recharge the batteries back at the garage (they release hydrogen you know...). Instead, they'd fit a new battery and chuck the old one. Anytime he wanted a battery, he nipped round the back of the garage, picked one off the pile and recharged it. We all got lovely big Bosche batteries for Christmas.

Wasn't the same with the bikes - they had a feature to keep the engine running without the key, so long as the bike stayed in Neutral.

[Gremlin]

Wasn't the same with the bikes - they had a feature to keep the engine running without the key, so long as the bike stayed in Neutral.

Don't know about the cars, but the bikes usually run a dual battery system (I know NZ does) where the power hungry accessories run off the accessory battery with the main charging it. Therefore, you slowly lose the accessories but the bike will still start.