how much should i be paying

[keithd]

for a trickle charger?

anybody recommend one they use?

thank you all very kindly in advance

big keith

[fizzwheel]

You want an optimate IMHO...

IIRC about £30 - £35

Its what Liz and I use, so does my dad and brother.

HTH

[keithd]

excellent. many thank you's

shoulda just sent you a PM really! saved peeps reading this..... :D

[mattSV]

You want an optimate IMHO...

IIRC about £30 - £35

Its what Liz and I use, so does my dad and brother.

HTH

Same here - have used one for 6 years and have never had any battery problems with my bikes.

[hovis]

£30 from ebay :wink:

[lukemillar]

Excuse the stupidity, but why do you guys need these? Is it because you don't use your bikes over winter? If so, what is deal - remove the battery, hook it up, come back when it's summer?

Reason for stupidity - Have always riding over winter before - a little unsure as to what to do, as this winter I'll be doing little/no riding!

[james160987]

22.50 from the bikeshow this year, and 25 quid for my dads one last year

[mattSV]

Excuse the stupidity, but why do you guys need these? Is it because you don't use your bikes over winter? If so, what is deal - remove the battery, hook it up, come back when it's summer?

Reason for stupidity - Have always riding over winter before - a little unsure as to what to do, as this winter I'll be doing little/no riding!

Optimate enables you to keep the battery topped up whilst it is still on the bike.

This time of year I do not ride the bike quite as much, so I leave it in the garage connected to the Optimate. Some alarms drain batteries, so it solves any problems there. Much better for your bike than starting it of a couple of minutes once a week.

HTH

Matt

[hovis]

Excuse the stupidity, but why do you guys need these? Is it because you don't use your bikes over winter? If so, what is deal - remove the battery, hook it up, come back when it's summer?

Reason for stupidity - Have always riding over winter before - a little unsure as to what to do, as this winter I'll be doing little/no riding!

I CONNECTED THE BIT YOU GET WITH IT SO 1 OR 2 TIMES A WEEK I JUST CONECT IT UP & LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT...sorry for shouting

ps...... what dose HTH mean?

[Peter Henry]

Hope That Helps.

[mattSV]

Hope That Helps.

Not really :wink:

[mattSV]

Hope That Helps.

Not really :wink:

[hovis]

Hope That Helps.

Not really :wink:

:oops:

[Grinch]

M&P appear to have a offer on them.

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=554701

[lukemillar]

Excuse the stupidity, but why do you guys need these? Is it because you don't use your bikes over winter? If so, what is deal - remove the battery, hook it up, come back when it's summer?

Reason for stupidity - Have always riding over winter before - a little unsure as to what to do, as this winter I'll be doing little/no riding!

Optimate enables you to keep the battery topped up whilst it is still on the bike.

This time of year I do not ride the bike quite as much, so I leave it in the garage connected to the Optimate. Some alarms drain batteries, so it solves any problems there. Much better for your bike than starting it of a couple of minutes once a week.

HTH

Matt

Ah, see that's what I was planning on doing! Only problem is, I don't have any power in my garage, so I'll guess I have to remove the battery and keep it in the flat.

[Ceri JC]

Ah, see that's what I was planning on doing! Only problem is, I don't have any power in my garage, so I'll guess I have to remove the battery and keep it in the flat.

I don't know the specifics or even if it's true, but there's something in my memory that tells me you're not supposed to do this. Do (faulty) batteries produce some sort of toxic gas or other? :?

[tigersaw]

I don't know the specifics or even if it's true, but there's something in my memory that tells me you're not supposed to do this. Do (faulty) batteries produce some sort of toxic gas or other? :?


rewind 25 years, charging FS1E battery in bedroom. Bubbling away nicely. Lit cigarette. Ciggie gets close to the long rubber battery vent tube. Kaboom. No battery. 2 weeks later no curtains either, they took the brunt of the acid splash.

[Dicky Ticker]

The gases from a charging battery are a tad explosive---------------made me chuckle though :lol:

[northwind]

My Optimate's gone a bit wrong, it still charges but it's a bit flakey- doesn't always start, sometimes it gets stuck on desulphate even with a good battery, and sometimes it reports BAD and stops charging after about 2 minutes- but turn it off and on and it works properly. It's not exactly had a hard life either. Not too impressed, I wouldn't buy another.