battery top up - SV650.org

steveg · 12-08-09, 10:06 PM

Hi,

Just a thought is the original battery for sv650sk5 gel filled or does it need toping up with distilled water from time to time ? I have Bells Palsy at the moment and not sure how long I've got before I can ride bike again , therefore thinking about getting a battery charger and may be topping up fluid if not a sealed battery.

Cheers

Spiderman · 12-08-09, 10:41 PM

I think they all come with sealed gel filled bats as standard but if you whip the front seat off you should be able to tell easily enough, if not post a pic of the bat here and someone will advise you accordingly i'm sure.

Had to look up your condition, sounds ,like no kind of fun

Sorry to hear it.

Spanner Man · 13-08-09, 06:28 AM

Good morning.

All SV's have a sealed lead acid battery that doesn't require topping up. Unless someone has fitted an old style battery of course.
As said you can tell by looking at it.

Cheers.

13-08-09, 07:01 AM

Oh no, bells palsy. the superbike racer Chris Walker had this some years ago, he tried various treatments and found acupuncture was somewhat succesful. Get well soon

13-08-09, 07:25 AM

Acupuncture does sweet **** all for Bells Palsy other than provide an elaborate placebo effect. The only treatment that has any effect is prednisolone and even then it needs to be given in the early stages. Only real cure is time.

steveg · 13-08-09, 08:03 AM

Cheers for the replies

battery is the original therefore will be a sealed lead acid that won't need topping up which is good news

Bells Palsy sucks , at least I have something in common with Stalker , he must have had balls of steel riding with Bells , I can't close my left eye and my other eye is not great either.

I hope it goes quickly as looking outside at the sunshine I would murder for a blast on my sv

Take care all and give your sv's some berrys for me

Cheers Steveg

Biker Biggles · 13-08-09, 09:18 AM

You do need a trickle charger like Optimate to keep the battery maintained while not in use though.Neglected batteries are never quite the same again,and at £50 a shout are well worth looking after.

yorkie_chris · 13-08-09, 01:48 PM

+1 for optimate. Otherwise stick them on a normal charger once a fortnight or so to be sure.

12-08-09, 10:06 PM	#1
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	battery top up Hi, Just a thought is the original battery for sv650sk5 gel filled or does it need toping up with distilled water from time to time ? I have Bells Palsy at the moment and not sure how long I've got before I can ride bike again , therefore thinking about getting a battery charger and may be topping up fluid if not a sealed battery. Cheers __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf Last edited by steveg; 12-08-09 at 10:24 PM.

12-08-09, 10:41 PM	#2
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: battery top up I think they all come with sealed gel filled bats as standard but if you whip the front seat off you should be able to tell easily enough, if not post a pic of the bat here and someone will advise you accordingly i'm sure. Had to look up your condition, sounds ,like no kind of fun Sorry to hear it. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

13-08-09, 06:28 AM	#3
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: battery top up Good morning. All SV's have a sealed lead acid battery that doesn't require topping up. Unless someone has fitted an old style battery of course. As said you can tell by looking at it. Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html Last edited by Spanner Man; 13-08-09 at 05:29 PM.

13-08-09, 07:01 AM	#4
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery top up Oh no, bells palsy. the superbike racer Chris Walker had this some years ago, he tried various treatments and found acupuncture was somewhat succesful. Get well soon

13-08-09, 07:25 AM	#5
ranathari Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery top up Acupuncture does sweet **** all for Bells Palsy other than provide an elaborate placebo effect. The only treatment that has any effect is prednisolone and even then it needs to be given in the early stages. Only real cure is time.

13-08-09, 08:03 AM	#6
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	Re: battery top up Cheers for the replies battery is the original therefore will be a sealed lead acid that won't need topping up which is good news Bells Palsy sucks , at least I have something in common with Stalker , he must have had balls of steel riding with Bells , I can't close my left eye and my other eye is not great either. I hope it goes quickly as looking outside at the sunshine I would murder for a blast on my sv Take care all and give your sv's some berrys for me Cheers Steveg __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf

13-08-09, 09:18 AM	#7
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: battery top up You do need a trickle charger like Optimate to keep the battery maintained while not in use though.Neglected batteries are never quite the same again,and at £50 a shout are well worth looking after. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

13-08-09, 01:48 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: battery top up +1 for optimate. Otherwise stick them on a normal charger once a fortnight or so to be sure. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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