Which Battery charger should I buy? - SV650.org

Mark_h · 10-12-05, 08:16 PM

My aged SV is reluctant to turn over in the cold. If it doesn’t fire first time it struggles to get going at all. Lots of short journeys and long periods between rides are doing it no favours at all. Apart from promising myself to go out for longer rides more often I thought I’d better treat myself to one of those battery conditioners.

There seem to be three popular products. Oximiser, Maximiser and Optimate.

I want to be able to hook it up to an accessible wiring connection when I know I’m not going to be using it for a while and let it look after itself. They all seem to say they can do it, but after a bit of shopping around I found that the Optimate and Maximiser are about twice the price of the Oximiser I assume there may actually be a reason for this.

Anybody got any experience of one or more of these?
Any recommendations?
Anyone know of anywhere doing them for a stupid price?

Thanks in advance,
Mark

10-12-05, 08:24 PM

got 2 optimates, 1 for each bike...work fine with no probs

10-12-05, 09:11 PM

Have used optimate before and found it great, does exactly what it says on the box, you get a lead to connect directly to battery terminals and used to have it tucked away under side panel, every night just click connector together (remembering to unplug and replug mains plug to reset it and every morning ready to go, even left it sometimes for a cuople of weeks in middle of winter and never even have to check it.
Would reccommend it

Biker Biggles · 10-12-05, 09:47 PM

Optimate.They are dearer than the others but are better.Mine is now six years old and has saved me loads on new batteries that I hav'nt bought.

10-12-05, 10:30 PM

Got the oximiser and it has been good up to now

Sid Squid · 11-12-05, 09:31 AM

Another vote for the Optimate.

Have also seen another charger called the Accumate, if they're not from the very same production line I'd be amazed - they're identical.

11-12-05, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Another vote for the Optimate.

Have also seen another charger called the Accumate, if they're not from the very same production line I'd be amazed - they're identical.

They are not from the same line although they are indeed very very similar. We stock and sell both. Only difference is the Accumate does 6 and 12 volt

Sean

11-12-05, 04:20 PM

opitimate worked well on all my dads bikes (throught the winter!!)

Mark_h · 12-12-05, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the responses. I guess the answer is Optimate.

If anyone else has been following this thread and looking to buy one, BaldDood is offering a discount for SV owners, so drop him a PM and save yourselves a few quid.

Cheers,
Mark

Skip · 12-12-05, 09:52 AM

I have the Oximiser but have been wondering if its doing what I think its doing...

Do these chargers "use" the battery to keep it healthy or do they just trickle charge the battery once its at its full capacity??

10-12-05, 08:16 PM	#1
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Which Battery charger should I buy? My aged SV is reluctant to turn over in the cold. If it doesn’t fire first time it struggles to get going at all. Lots of short journeys and long periods between rides are doing it no favours at all. Apart from promising myself to go out for longer rides more often I thought I’d better treat myself to one of those battery conditioners. There seem to be three popular products. Oximiser, Maximiser and Optimate. I want to be able to hook it up to an accessible wiring connection when I know I’m not going to be using it for a while and let it look after itself. They all seem to say they can do it, but after a bit of shopping around I found that the Optimate and Maximiser are about twice the price of the Oximiser I assume there may actually be a reason for this. Anybody got any experience of one or more of these? Any recommendations? Anyone know of anywhere doing them for a stupid price? Thanks in advance, Mark

10-12-05, 09:47 PM	#4
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Optimate.They are dearer than the others but are better.Mine is now six years old and has saved me loads on new batteries that I hav'nt bought. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

11-12-05, 09:31 AM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Another vote for the Optimate. Have also seen another charger called the Accumate, if they're not from the very same production line I'd be amazed - they're identical. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

12-12-05, 09:52 AM	#10
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	I have the Oximiser but have been wondering if its doing what I think its doing... Do these chargers "use" the battery to keep it healthy or do they just trickle charge the battery once its at its full capacity?? __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

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10-12-05, 08:24 PM	#2
zx6man Guest Posts: n/a	got 2 optimates, 1 for each bike...work fine with no probs

10-12-05, 09:11 PM	#3
Chatterbox Guest Posts: n/a	Have used optimate before and found it great, does exactly what it says on the box, you get a lead to connect directly to battery terminals and used to have it tucked away under side panel, every night just click connector together (remembering to unplug and replug mains plug to reset it and every morning ready to go, even left it sometimes for a cuople of weeks in middle of winter and never even have to check it. Would reccommend it

10-12-05, 10:30 PM	#5
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	Got the oximiser and it has been good up to now

11-12-05, 04:20 PM	#8
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	opitimate worked well on all my dads bikes (throught the winter!!)

12-12-05, 08:16 AM	#9
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Thanks for the responses. I guess the answer is Optimate. If anyone else has been following this thread and looking to buy one, BaldDood is offering a discount for SV owners, so drop him a PM and save yourselves a few quid. Cheers, Mark