New battery

[chi kung]

My bike wouldn't start this morning flat battery. One cell is down so ordered a new one.

Instead of the STD battery i went for the gel upgrade. Has anyone tried these? They are meant to last longer and give more oomph

[VeeTeeArrrrrrr]

Yes they are better, good winter battery if you use grips, lights, and electrical tummy tickling tool.

[benny hedges]

i tried a gel battery on my cbx750 and tbh it was shite lol... ended up putting a acid one back on.
it wouldnt fully charge from day one.
the cbx has a voltmeter in the dash and i rarely saw it over 12v with the gel battery, with the new acid jobby it reads 13-14v
only thing id say theyre better for is if you wheelie a lot, drop the bike a lot or on crossers etc, anything where the acid could spill

[VeeTeeArrrrrrr]

There is a proviso that you must fully charge it before 1st use..............or you get marginal voltage as said above

[vtrstarved]

Charge 'im up and not on a 4amps RMS charger and if you do, only once. A battery is almost like a living cell, keep it excercised or is that ostracised or circ... No a trickle charge only.

Best charge is your bikes three phase charge from the alternator. Only one phase out of the power point to your home charger.

[Pete.L]

Best charge is your bikes three phase charge from the alternator. Only one phase out of the power point to your home charger.

Only one phase out of your bikes regulator too. Best rethink that one
Oh' and a lower voltage will mean a higher current as the load is a constant. And everybody knows it current which charges a battery and not volts

You guys crack me up

Pete.l

[VeeTeeArrrrrrr]

isnt DC half phase? Star Trek "phasers" are indeed I am told 2x quarter phase equalling half phase, as multiplying the 2 quarter phases is better than a single phase half phase.....

[SWAGGER]

isnt DC half phase? Star Trek "phasers" are indeed I am told 2x quarter phase equalling half phase, as multiplying the 2 quarter phases is better than a single phase half phase.....

But what if they're set to STUN

[tony.mon]

Me mate's Fazer was only half phase, because it had duff plugs on two cylinders.

Didn't faze him none, though, rode it anyway.

[sirch345]

chi kung, which make gel battery have you gone for out of interest

Chris.

[chi kung]

I think it was a dynavolt. Never heard of them but a mate said they re good. I use a 12 volt gel battery for my model airplanes and can confirm they are better than the acid type.

I should be receiving it tomorrow so will update then.

[sirch345]

I think it was a dynavolt. Never heard of them but a mate said they re good. I use a 12 volt gel battery for my model airplanes and can confirm they are better than the acid type.

I should be receiving it tomorrow so will update then.

I've heard of them, but don't know very much about them.

Please do let us know what it's like,

Chris.

[chi kung]

Battery came this morning. Instructions said if the voltage is above 12.5 then do not charge before use. Put it on the bike and it started just fine.

Seems to turn the bike over much better than my old one. But the old one was knackered. Anyway seems good for the money £45.

Will update if I get any issues.

[sirch345]

Battery came this morning. Instructions said if the voltage is above 12.5 then do not charge before use. Put it on the bike and it started just fine.

Seems to turn the bike over much better than my old one. But the old one was knackered. Anyway seems good for the money £45.

Will update if I get any issues.

So far so good then Cheers for the update.

Chris.