SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking Discussion and chat on all topics and technical stuff related to the SV650 and SV1000 Need Help: Try Searching before posting |
|
Thread Tools |
10-12-05, 08:16 PM | #1 |
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, 08:24 PM | #2 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
got 2 optimates, 1 for each bike...work fine with no probs
|
10-12-05, 09:11 PM | #3 |
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, 09:47 PM | #4 |
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Barnet Herts
Posts: 5,070
|
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. |
10-12-05, 10:30 PM | #5 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Got the oximiser and it has been good up to now
|
11-12-05, 09:31 AM | #6 |
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" |
11-12-05, 03:48 PM | #7 | |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Quote:
Sean |
|
11-12-05, 04:20 PM | #8 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
opitimate worked well on all my dads bikes (throught the winter!!)
|
12-12-05, 08:16 AM | #9 |
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 |
12-12-05, 09:52 AM | #10 |
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) |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Optimate battery charger drains the battery | flymo | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 10 | 10-06-09 10:41 AM |
RAC battery charger | abdul.aziz | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 2 | 28-04-09 11:51 AM |
Battery Charger | chris_c201 | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 2 | 20-04-09 10:56 AM |
Battery charger - which type? | branny | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 4 | 29-12-08 04:08 PM |
Battery Charger | 600+ | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 15 | 22-01-07 03:07 PM |