any one that has a charger repair unit ?

[fizzy]

ok so seams like the general consensus is they dont realy work or may be just on slow charge perminent

so looking like its going back to buying new batterys then

keeping them charged over the winter is a no go as to charge them its not like a car where you start them and leave running for half hour they work by you press a pedel they start press the break pedel the engine stops so they do a lot of stop start

there are plans to build a buggy store so there stored in the winter and when there in use in summer we have a big store to use in the summer months but i can see that a couple years away as yet


thanks for all the input

Simple solution.
Switch to Lithium Iron Posphate batteries.

LIFEPO4 is what you need to search for.

Pardon our interruption...

Last far longer. Safer than lithium ion. Will be safe if not charged over winter. A lot cheaper than they used to be.
Only thing they don't like is being charged when the temp is below freezing. They work below freezing just don't charge them when it is too cold.
Below is an example. £80 but shop around.
Watch out for the BMS on the smaller models. Some may only be rated for 10 amps which could limit performance so read the specs first. Not an issue on bigger batteries depends on what cpacity you need.
Just about to replace the 2x 12v 100amp gel batteries on the wife's mobility scooter for 2x 12v 100amp LIFEPO4. Price £300 for a pair same as 2x quality leisure batteries.

 

[finyuk2005]

All my bikes have one of these on the battery to simplify charging

O1 Weatherproof Eyelet

O1 Weatherproof Eyelet

www.optimate.co.uk

i did similar on me and my girlfriends vans, all connected to a big old dc cherry picker battery pack, 200watts of solar and a heap of other batteries for the likes of electric fencers, bird scarers and my generator, it also powers the twinkly lights in mothers polly tunnel
Girlfriends van was parked up for over 6 months, started like it was parked yesterday, because the battery was kept spot on

 

[Keithmac]

Simple solution.
Switch to Lithium Iron Posphate batteries.

LIFEPO4 is what you need to search for.

Pardon our interruption...

Last far longer. Safer than lithium ion. Will be safe if not charged over winter. A lot cheaper than they used to be.
Only thing they don't like is being charged when the temp is below freezing. They work below freezing just don't charge them when it is too cold.
Below is an example. £80 but shop around.
Watch out for the BMS on the smaller models. Some may only be rated for 10 amps which could limit performance so read the specs first. Not an issue on bigger batteries depends on what cpacity you need.
Just about to replace the 2x 12v 100amp gel batteries on the wife's mobility scooter for 2x 12v 100amp LIFEPO4. Price £300 for a pair same as 2x quality leisure batteries.

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I was asked by a customer with an Africa Twin DCT if we could fit a normal battery instead of the LIFEPO4, unfortunately Honda had designed a bike around a battey box for that style.

Have replaced a lot of Honda Lithium batteries on Motorcross bikes for standard AGM batteries.

Lithium is great for weigh and size but has it's downsides too.