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Holdup 04-12-09 03:24 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanner Man (Post 2115484)
Good afternoon all.


MF (& Sprint) batteries seem to be amongst the most unreliable on the market. Hence my comment about having one lobbed at you.:D

And one would think that a Honda dealer would sell genuine Honda batteries.


Cheers.
Ah i think we are on different wave legnths (my fault) i mean Maintance Free, we sell genuine Honda ones, which really are Yuasa batteries with a little Honda logo on them :p

Spanner Man 04-12-09 04:34 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Holdup (Post 2115486)
Ah i think we are on different wave legnths (my fault) i mean Maintance Free, we sell genuine Honda ones, which really are Yuasa batteries with a little Honda logo on them :p

Indeed they are, & pretty good value too.



Cheers.

Sid Squid 04-12-09 05:33 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanner Man (Post 2115484)
MF (& Sprint) batteries seem to be amongst the most unreliable on the market.
Agreed, they're rubbish.

Also those two aren't alone - there's other rubbish batteries too, I wouldn't buy any of them.

Spanner Man 04-12-09 07:11 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
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Originally Posted by Sid Squid (Post 2115586)
Agreed, they're rubbish.

Also those two aren't alone - there's other rubbish batteries too, I wouldn't buy any of them.

Good point Sid. I'd only ever recommend Japanese made Yuasa, Varta, or GS.

Luckily for me I have a very good Varta supplier locally. I've supplied hundreds over the years, & had very few problems with them.


Cheers.

JediGoat 04-12-09 07:57 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
Well, this Yuasa battery has made a world of difference for me - finally a decent battery on my bike means I don't have to gently pat the tank and make a wish before hitting the starter button :)

Jo

Dave20046 04-12-09 08:29 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Holdup (Post 2115483)
A Honda dealer
That's me safe then :), Please tell me they taught you how to do brakes, chain adjustments etc. safely before letting you loose.

Holdup 04-12-09 09:26 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave20046 (Post 2115730)
That's me safe then :), Please tell me they taught you how to do brakes, chain adjustments etc. safely before letting you loose.
Lol, no My Dad did :p

Durbs 05-12-09 12:28 AM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
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Originally Posted by shop_addict (Post 2114402)

I believe I need to pour in the acid, then leave it to stand (some sources say 30 mins, some 4 hours), then charge it up,

you still living in 1978? Get a praaaaper battery. Sealed gel, plug it in, bike works.

JediGoat 05-12-09 01:01 AM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
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Originally Posted by Durbs (Post 2115963)
you still living in 1978? Get a praaaaper battery. Sealed gel, plug it in, bike works.
Er? I got the best battery recommended (by both folks on here and my rep that sells batteries to me). Yes it needed prepping, and I didn't know how given conflicting information.

Life is full of variety ;)

Dave20046 05-12-09 04:51 PM
Re: First charge of a new battery.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spanner Man (Post 2115658)
Good point Sid. I'd only ever recommend Japanese made Yuasa, Varta, or GS.

Luckily for me I have a very good Varta supplier locally. I've supplied hundreds over the years, & had very few problems with them.


Cheers.
Any experience with dynavolt?


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