Officially Shite When Cold

[alanfavell]

FYI

I enquired some years ago on this very forum about Lithium batteries & cold weather, but I didn't get a confirming response..........

 

So here it is, I hope someone will benefit....

 

One benefit springs to mind - these batteries are light enough to easily throw at salesmen :punishment:

 

Bike stood for around 3 weeks in the shed with the correct charger/maintenance gizmo connected to the battery, the right way round too.

 

I disconnected the charger yesterday, and wheeled the bike outside today cos its nice and sunny and only minus 3 C and I wanted to do some work in the shed.

Stabbed the starter button and the engine barely turned with the voltmeter showing 10.1v. while cranking.

Connected the old skool LA charger & immediatly pressed the starter = away we go. :good:

 

So there you have it, Lithium Batteries are shite cold - if I  had been away from home the bike would have been a breakdown case (unless there was a convenient hill for a bump start).  For my money, minus 3 C isn't really that cold & certaily not too cold for motorcycle camping. Sooo disappointed in the Shido shite performance.

 

Back to the dependable, always worked in all termperatures, Yuasa AGM for me. Meanwhile the twice the price Li-ing bstrds will be consigned to shed aux lighting/alarm duties charging via solar panels.

 

Yes I know how to press buttons as well as shirts

 

Happy new year.