Tales from the Emporium

**warewolf** · 7th May 2011, 09:37

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

They're expensive little buggers too

Can you get it going for a while just by replacing the acid?

**Woodman** · 7th May 2011, 09:39

What about wiring it up to go without a battery like the xrs?

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 10:02

I poured the left over acid in and will see if it charges.
I'm tempted to make up a small NiCd pack and just charge it every few months.
Only the blinkers and horn run off it.

The bike runs fine without it.

Do they do gel batteries this small?

**Squiggles** · 7th May 2011, 11:01

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

They're expensive little buggers too

Really? Got a wee ax100 here and the 6v batt was $18.
One of these wouldn't do?

**Padmei** · 7th May 2011, 13:21

The acid disappears when charging if ithas been left unattended.

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 13:47

Originally Posted by Padmei

The acid disappears when charging if ithas been left unattended.

As in it's got better things to do than hang about?

I've never actually charged it. Just poured the acid in and bunged it on the bike.
The bike did the rest.

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 13:51

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Really? Got a wee ax100 here and the 6v batt was $18.
One of these wouldn't do?

By expensive, I mean KLR rider type expensive.
$20 + GST

As it's only powering the blinkers and horn one of those would be overkill

I'll check out JayCar, DSE and some more of the local outfits next week.

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 17:08

Concept screen for the TT...

**dino3310** · 7th May 2011, 18:33

nordie

**Padmei** · 7th May 2011, 20:25

Originally Posted by dino3310

nordie

+1 Shit yeah - that's even better than one I'd make up.

Check out Rexel for the battery & get it on my account. DSE is often fricking expensive with that kind of stuff.

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 22:23

Skreenz MK I

Skreenz MK II

**dino3310** · 7th May 2011, 22:33

jeez Fran if your making those up yourself you could be on to some serious $$$.
all the sights ive been searching for these type of screens they are flippin expensive.

**NordieBoy** · 7th May 2011, 22:43

Originally Posted by dino3310

jeez Fran if your making those up yourself you could be on to some serious $$$.
all the sights ive been searching for these type of screens they are flippin expensive.

You're not looking on the right sites then...
This is based on one a guy did on the DR thread on advrider.

Now just have to go to the Warehouse and find a white plastic rubbish bin. I don't think the A4 paper will last...