Battery / Electrics

[Jez]

<!--quoteo(post=23042:date=Mon 27th Nov 2006, 02:42 PM:name=stu)-->QUOTE(stu @ Mon 27th Nov 2006, 02:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--coloro:#FF0000--><!--/coloro-->the ECU must need some residual charge in the battery to function properly. Is this correct?<!--colorc-->
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I wanna ride the bike to the mechanic to get the exhaust sorted and the battery replaced, but looks like I'll have to do the battery myself just to get it there
Any suggestions for a short-term fix?
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Don't know about this but new bikes are not like old'uns which would run without a battery, nowadays they just won't.

If the bike has been standing and the battery is old then just replace it. Do not worry too much about other things at this point as I am not aware of any known serious battery drain issues (except alarms of course).

If yer new'un goes flat then that's different

<!--quoteo(post=23071:date=Mon 27th Nov 2006, 09:31 PM:name=GuyGraham)-->QUOTE(GuyGraham @ Mon 27th Nov 2006, 09:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yes - Buy an Optimate battery charger<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Brilliant peice of kit . If you have a 'spare' bike that doesn't get used much you could leave it plugged in permanently, although I just plug it in every few weeks - more often if the weather is frosty. Do not waste money on a cheap charger and do not use you car charger for the bike - it will charge too quickly..


<!--quoteo(post=23051:date=Mon 27th Nov 2006, 04:51 PM:name=SPIN)-->QUOTE(SPIN @ Mon 27th Nov 2006, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->if you have to ride it wire another bat in line even a car one will do<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

How do you attach a car battery to a bike ? Especially as a 'piggy back'.