Africa Twin Adventure Sports
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Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Evening all,
I’m ok at riding bikes but when it comes to anything technical I’m still learning and finding my way! So hopefully this isn’t a daft question
On my ATAS the battery is in the most stupid place I’ve ever seen on a bike, however I am trying to fit a battery trickle charger and also my lead for the heated gear I use in winter, but I can’t seem to get the terminal bolt back in when it’s got both leads on it.
So is it simply just to use a longer bolt or is that a no no?
Thanks
Tony
I’m ok at riding bikes but when it comes to anything technical I’m still learning and finding my way! So hopefully this isn’t a daft question
On my ATAS the battery is in the most stupid place I’ve ever seen on a bike, however I am trying to fit a battery trickle charger and also my lead for the heated gear I use in winter, but I can’t seem to get the terminal bolt back in when it’s got both leads on it.
So is it simply just to use a longer bolt or is that a no no?
Thanks
Tony
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Maybe jam something at the back of the little nut to bring it nearer the bolt. to start it off.
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
It's weird .. I'm sure years ago it was earth wire first .. things are not the same, half a century on lol
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
The reason that its earth wire last is that if a positive is connected to the battery and a "live" positive extra lead touches the frame then there will be a short to earth.
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
On one of my bikes I had to order longer bolts when I was connecting the Optimate lead, only place I could source them was China, by the time they arrived I’d sold the bike!!
***just like Britney Spears oops I did it again……sold the Scrambler & as of now there may not be a replacement***
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
I'd get a fuse box. Then you only have one set of connectors on the battery and the fuses more easily accessible. Some of the latest fuseboxes have outputs that you can turn on and off and fuses that you can reset all from your phone.
The main reason for connecting the negative last is if you're connecting the positive and your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens. Then when connecting the negative if your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens.
If you connect the negative first and your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens. Then when you're connecting the positive and your wrench touches the chassis you have what the professionals call a short. Worst case scenario is your bike catching fire, that spreads to your shed, and then your house, with you, your wife and kids inside. More likely nothing happens, or you only get a small black spot on your wrench. But the smart thing is to connect the negative last.
The main reason for connecting the negative last is if you're connecting the positive and your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens. Then when connecting the negative if your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens.
If you connect the negative first and your wrench touches the chassis nothing happens. Then when you're connecting the positive and your wrench touches the chassis you have what the professionals call a short. Worst case scenario is your bike catching fire, that spreads to your shed, and then your house, with you, your wife and kids inside. More likely nothing happens, or you only get a small black spot on your wrench. But the smart thing is to connect the negative last.
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Re: Africa Twin Adventure Sports
Earth off first, on last...isolates the spanner from being a conductor.
Bear in mind that a vented battery gives off hydrogen when charging.