charging battery over winter
 

This is my first bike a k3 it has datatool alarm on it and when tax runs out at end of month she will be laid up for winter i need advice on what to do with battery does it need a charger putting on it over winter if so which is best type thanks...
it is parked in a heated garage ..

I suggest an Optimate. You can leave it on all winter charging as it goes into a mantainence cycle when the battery is good.

i got me one from ebay £30 :shock: i think they r about £40 in shops

Optimate is the way I went and I just plug it in and leave it for the winter. sorted.

Renew the tax and ride the bloody thing. :P

Yes ride it------and get an Optimate.Everyone should have one.

When is winter?

Sometimes you get beautiful biking days in January, December and March and crap days in July

Keep her taxed and keep her lit :P

ok she's taxed
 

got optimate and just got my new tax disc....

I know you can leave an optimate on for a long time - cos I've got one and its great - but is there a "safe time limit" foro leaving it connected or can it be left on literally for ever ?

As I understand it because the optimate and other "intelligent" chargers monitor the voltage on the battery and test it while trickle charging it they will do it no harm at all if left connected indefinitely. Some more basic chargers just dump a load of current through the battery to charge it up and they can cause harm if left on for longer than recommended apparently.