First charge of a new battery.

[Spanner Man]

Good evening all.


I always like to let a new sealed type battery stand for at least a couple of hours before sealing it, (more in the colder weather the likes of which we're having now).
After sealing the battery it is technically ready for service, but if possible I like to stick them on the Optimate, & bring them up to a fully charged state. I find that they perform better if one does this.


Cheers.

[JediGoat]

Thanks for all your input guys.

It took around 3 hours for the fizzing sound to stop after putting the liquid in, so I shoved the caps on then, and stuck it on the charger. It charged up to 14.2v whereas my old one only ever got to 13.7v.

This morning I shoved it on the bike, and after 5 mins of trying (which is 4mins 45 secs more than my old battery could manage) it started

Now I think I need to treat my bike to an oil change

Originally Posted by Spanner Man

I always like to let a new sealed type battery stand for at least a couple of hours before sealing it, (more in the colder weather the likes of which we're having now)

How come? is there a benefit to your way is it just how you like to do it?

When ever i sell a MF battery i ask the customer if they would like me to prepare it for them, if they say yes then i fill it, put the cap on give them the battery and tell them leave it an hour or so before putting it on the bike.

Thanks

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by Holdup

How come? is there a benefit to your way is it just how you like to do it?

When ever i sell a MF battery i ask the customer if they would like me to prepare it for them, if they say yes then i fill it, put the cap on give them the battery and tell them leave it an hour or so before putting it on the bike.

Thanks

NO NO NO NO as a dealer you should know better.
The acid needs time to react with the plates, and a lot of heat and gas is given off in this time. You have to wait until the battery goes cool before sealing, else you will damage it.

Originally Posted by tigersaw

NO NO NO NO as a dealer you should know better.
The acid needs time to react with the plates, and a lot of heat and gas is given off in this time. You have to wait until the battery goes cool before sealing, else you will damage it.

Ahh I see, im only work there 1 day a week so my knowledge is very limited

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Holdup

How come? is there a benefit to your way is it just how you like to do it?

When ever i sell a MF battery i ask the customer if they would like me to prepare it for them, if they say yes then i fill it, put the cap on give them the battery and tell them leave it an hour or so before putting it on the bike.

Thanks

Who do you work for? !

[Spanner Man]

Originally Posted by Holdup

How come? is there a benefit to your way is it just how you like to do it?

When ever i sell a MF battery i ask the customer if they would like me to prepare it for them, if they say yes then i fill it, put the cap on give them the battery and tell them leave it an hour or so before putting it on the bike.

Thanks

Good afternoon all.


When one adds the acid to a fresh battery, they do an impression of an Akla seltzer & fizz & fester! If one seals the battery before the fizzing has subsided there's a risk of the internal pressure in the battery once it's in service forcing the sealing strip off, causing acid spillage.

Also, as the bikes charging system is designed to keep a well charged battery topped up, as opposed to charging a flat one, a new battery definitely benefits from being bought to a fully charged state using the correct type of charger.


Cheers.


P.S. You sell MF batteries, has anyone come back & launched one at you yet?

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Holdup

Ahh I see, im only work there 1 day a week so my knowledge is very limited

Should you really be doing this work for customers if this is the case?

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Who do you work for? !

A Honda dealer

Originally Posted by Spanner Man

Explanation

P.S. You sell MF batteries, has anyone come back & launched one at you yet?

Ok now i see why, thing is we all do it and have never done it any other way...

Umm not me personaly but i know i would get told if i f***ed up and some one else got a battery to the head

[Spanner Man]

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.

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


Cheers.