Solar trickle chargers - opinions? - SV650.org

21-08-10, 06:04 AM

Anyone tried these? I am looking at the Oxford brand that has 2 solar panels, the Maplin cheaper ones and some cheap eBay item. My bike will get lil use for next 5 months as I will be away a lot and it will be kept in a garage that has no power supply or possibilty of any. So I need something to give a trickle charge inbetween 3 week rides.

21-08-10, 07:12 AM

3 times...... Nice

21-08-10, 07:13 AM

Take the battery out and keep it in a place where there is a trickle charger

21-08-10, 10:12 AM

I am in the same position, my bike is away for about 3 months over the winter with no electricity, I usually bring the battery into the house to trickle charge, but if these solar ones are any good then I would be interested

Stu · 21-08-10, 10:17 AM

Probably easier to disconnect the battery? I wonder how equally good doing that will be?

21-08-10, 06:53 PM

I want to avoid disconnecting battery. The bike will be kept in a rented garage not close to my home for 5 months. It would be far easier if the solar panels charger works as will save me time.
I think I may just go ahead and get one just to see if it is up to the job. Will report back here once I have tested one out.

21-08-10, 06:04 AM	#1
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	Solar trickle chargers - opinions? Anyone tried these? I am looking at the Oxford brand that has 2 solar panels, the Maplin cheaper ones and some cheap eBay item. My bike will get lil use for next 5 months as I will be away a lot and it will be kept in a garage that has no power supply or possibilty of any. So I need something to give a trickle charge inbetween 3 week rides.

21-08-10, 07:12 AM	#2
warrenhewitt10 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Solar trickle chargers 3 times...... Nice

21-08-10, 07:13 AM	#3
warrenhewitt10 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Solar trickle chargers Take the battery out and keep it in a place where there is a trickle charger

21-08-10, 10:12 AM	#4
Baggy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Solar trickle chargers I am in the same position, my bike is away for about 3 months over the winter with no electricity, I usually bring the battery into the house to trickle charge, but if these solar ones are any good then I would be interested

21-08-10, 10:17 AM	#5
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Solar trickle chargers Probably easier to disconnect the battery? I wonder how equally good doing that will be?

21-08-10, 06:53 PM	#6
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Solar trickle chargers I want to avoid disconnecting battery. The bike will be kept in a rented garage not close to my home for 5 months. It would be far easier if the solar panels charger works as will save me time. I think I may just go ahead and get one just to see if it is up to the job. Will report back here once I have tested one out.

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