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Bike battery charger
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:49 pm
by jameskaya
I got home this morning from work and managed to turn key to parking light, battery is now dead.
Any advice of the best kind of charger?
Re: Bike battery charger
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:54 pm
by PaulG
Personally I use an Optimate but there are cheaper chargers out there.
Paul
Re: Bike battery charger
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:13 pm
by lancashirelad
I have an Optimate for the bike & a CTEK for the wifes MG both are good.
Re: Bike battery charger
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:34 pm
by bull
Optimate I have for the bike
Re: Bike battery charger
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:38 am
by Africa John
Used to use Optimates but lost a couple of batteries (drained) which they couldn't recover and now use a CTEK which I am very happy with
Bike battery charger
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:21 am
by johnnyboxer
I have Optimate & CTEK & use the Optimste mainly for maintenance
I only get the CTEK out to recover a fully discharged battery
Re: Bike battery charger
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:24 am
by Spiney Norman
Optimates are good, but watch out for the connectors - after repeated use, the male pins compress & the female sockets open out. This will give you a 'sulphated battery' warning when it's no such thing - you just need to gently spread the pins/close the sockets to improve the connections.
Bike battery charger
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 5:38 am
by sanensafe
Optimate, should also recover battery