How to stop your motorcycle battery going flat
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- How to stop your motorcycle battery from going flat.
Winter is nearly upon us and you have decided it's time to store your bike until the warmer, and drier weather arrives. But what is the best way to look after your motorcycle battery and how do you prevent it from going flat when you are not using your bike?
In this video, I show you a product which I've used for years, a Battery Optimiser or a Trickle Charger as it is sometimes called. I'll explain how it works and show you how to fit it yourself onto your motorcycle.
As always if you have any questions please leave them in the comments.
This is not a sponsored video, it's another of my own personal recommendations.
I've included a few links for a variety of Battery Optimisers, before purchasing, please make sure the Optimiser is compatible with your motorcycle's battery.
Products used:
Oxford Oximiser 900 as shown in video amzn.to/3n6aiQZ
Oxford Oximiser 3X Motorcycle Battery Charger & Optimiser amzn.to/3D6qkA1
This is the model I'm currently using:
Oxford EL572 Oximiser 900 - 888 amzn.to/3HeOvPd
Also Available from Demon Tweeks
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Thanks for the comments and messages. I would like to highlight a couple of things which have been kindly brought to my attention.
1. When disconnecting the battery, it is advised to do it in a particular order, as I have! 😊
Disconnect the Negative (-) first before disconnecting the Positive (+).
When connecting the battery you connect the Positive (+) first and then the Negative (-).
2. ALWAYS check you buy an Optimiser which is suitable for the battery fitted to your bike. I’ll add more information about this soon but just check your battery first before ordering.
3. The Optimiser lead connected to the battery can also be used to power heated garments as on many products they have the same fitting. You may want to bare that in mind when deciding where to run the lead.
Keep those comments and tips coming in guys! 😁👍
Great Video, very insightful for a new rider to gain knowledge about how to look after your bikes inner parts :)
Thanks for the encouragement, I’m pleased the video has helped. Have you seen I have a few videos on how to clean and protect your bike which you might find helpful. Thanks for your comment! 😁👍
Very helpful video for a beginner like me, thank you 👍
Thanks, Cathy! I hope the video gives a little insight to riders who have never used an optimiser, and that includes people who have been riding for years! 😊👍
Iv got the Oxford optimiser x3 and it's awesome
Hi Josh! Thanks for watching and for your recommendation! They certainly do a great job don’t they! 👊
Thank you for the great and informative video with fantastic illustration.
You’re welcome, I hope it helps. Thanks for watching! 😁👊
Great video, very informative. Thanks
Thanks Steve. I’m pleased it has helped, thanks for watching! 😁👍
I rent a storage unit for too many $$$ but unfortunately it has no power or lighting of any kind. If the weather turns bad I need to remove the battery from my bike by removing the side fairings and take it home to put it on a trickle charger. I have tried to find a self contained trickle charger with a USB or SAE lead but they don’t seem to exist.
Excellent videos. Very informative.
Thanks for watching and commenting. That sounds a nuisance but at least you are looking after your battery life! Thanks for the encouragement 👍
Great clip Phil, would always recommend one for your motorcycle especially if not in daily use. I have had various speedtrlples over the years and all benefited from a smart trickle charger. Currently have the 2012, 1050s had it for years love it would never part with it and always had the charger fitted daily. All the best from Scotland .
Thanks! It’s good to hear you have had great experience’s using trickle charger’s, it’s good to see other bikers recommend them too. Your Speed Triple sounds awesome, I hope you have many more adventures together! 😁👍
Great video Phil stay safe 🇬🇧👍
Thanks, Richard! 😁👍
Hi
Enjoying your videos.
Hope about one on winterising your bike
Thanks so much. I was thinking about that. I’ll give it some more thought! 😁👍
Great video I made a little RUclips shorts video showing mine. I just bought myself the same one. I don’t have power to my garage so I got a solar panel, battery and an inverter and the sun charges my bike for me over winter 😂 totally more expansive than getting power to the garage but it was fun
Thanks buddy. I’ll check your video out soon, sounds like a great idea and it does the job! 😁👍
Excellent video... It's really enjoyed. Thanks for sharing dear friend. Greetings from Indonesia
Thanks so much. I’m pleased to hear you enjoyed it, I hope it helped a little! 😊👊
Good vlog Phil, I like your easy going style, reading some of the other comments I remembered that years ago before trickle chargers were invented I used to remove the battery, place it on a plastic tray and put it in the airing cupboard (with mum's permission of course!! lol as batteries love warm dry conditions) one question though, I'm surprised someone as fussy as yourself (that's a compliment not a critisism) doesn't smear a blob of vaseline over the battery terminals as protection from damp. I hope you do make a winterising vlog, it would be interesting to compare to my preparation.
Hi David. Thanks for the encouragement, I’m trying my best to be natural on camera but it takes practice! 🤣 The good old days of always being in trouble with mum! 😁👍 Actually, I do have a tub of Vaseline and have used it for years, even on my Speed. However, I did read a blog recently where someone was questioning the use of Vaseline which I’ll explore again soon!
Thanks for the interest, I’ll have a think about a winter video 😁👍
Gonna give it a go now I've finally found those cables 😂
Yay! Don’t say they were in the box of all things? 🤣 Perhaps I should film you fitting it? No pressure 😁👍
Good video Phil as per👍🏼. Hope your using an Optimate as thats what i use and the one I'd recommend. Far superior build quality in comparison to Oxford. Top tip as well you can now by a single duel charger that will auto detect if the bikes are lithium ion or lead and adjust accordingly so if you ever end up with a different battery type you DONT need to buy another charger😃
Thanks for the encouragement and top tip! I’ve heard good things about the Optimate, the dual model isn’t cheap though, I guess it’s like anything, you get what you pay for! 😁👍
Brilliant video…..I have just taken delivery of my Honda NC750XDCT…..I live in Jersey, it’s winter, it’s wet, it’s horrible….so my bike will get little use over the coming few months…I bought a trickle battery charger…..now I can follow your instructions and connect it all up, I assume your instructions are for all bike batteries, my manual does not suggest trickle chargers, but then do any…..I’ll fit my charger up next and look forward to better weather to get out and about…thanks for sharing, I have just subscribed as well..cheers….Karl
Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. Just check what type of battery you have as lithium batteries require a lithium charger. It should connect in exactly the same way! Let me know how you get on! 😁
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones hey Phil…..that’s a very valid point….about what type of battery I have, it is the new 2023 version, basically a new paint job, but might be other hidden features, once the monsoon has abated here, I’ll pop into the garage and have a look and refer to my manual….I’ll let you know ASAP….yeah I have found your videos that I found today, very informative and interesting, thank you again it is appreciated.
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones hi Phil…well I managed fitting my trickle charger, the battery is the standard version…not Lithium….to get into the battery space was a nightmare…the manual states clips that require being both pushed in to release, then pull out, however two similar clips on the side of the battery cover would not shift no matter what…I did try a screwdriver just in case, nothing happened…..well brute force had to be applied….success, however I did find that indeed these so called clips did have small cross head screws….ahhhh….well I struggled to get it all back..not ideal, so if and when said crap clips and partial screwed in clip fail, I’ll put Velcro around the cover, then it will be very easy to take off and put on….good lord Honda manuals…..beggars belief, upside though, my trickle unit works….the bike now will have a healthy battery over coming few months of winter….gee what a morning, would have been banned by RUclips if I had filmed my work today, air very very blue…..cheers Phil
@@karlhoward2737 I’m pleased to hear you managed to fit it okay and you got there in the end! Getting to know your bike and how things come apart can take a while and we often learn the hard way, don’t beat yourself up over it. Your battery will love you now! 😁🙏
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones cheers Phil…I agree, I have learnt, I now have a solution if required, good old Velcro tape….more importantly I should have a healthy battery…..now just my dashboard protector to apply….and I’m good to go…..I will be watching your collection of videos over coming weeks, thanks for sharing, advice and encouragement, cheers..Karl
Thank you for that Phil,
The end that plugs into the bike socket, is it the Male or Female?
Another really helpful video Phil! Can I ask, is it a personal preference of what people use? For example I know someone who doesn't use one, and just ensures they run their bike once a week during winter 🤔
Thanks so much, Georgia. 😊 That’s a really good question! 🤔 I used to run my bike and car every few weeks throughout the winter months. These days I prefer to use an optimiser as it is designed to improve the health of the battery on a long term basis. In my experience, bikers prefer a trickle charger if the bike isn’t being used, which includes during the summer months too. Perhaps I’ll add a Poll on the community page and Instagram. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😁👍
Nice.video 👍
I think your optimiser needs to be either a lead acid/ gel battery only or Lithium battery charger .
Do they make a trickle charger that will charger both types of battery?
You could do a follow up video covering the difference between lead acid & lithium batteries on a bike. 👍
Thanks Paul. I did mention in the description to check you buy the correct optimiser for your battery. 👍
I’ve asked Demon Tweeks and they replied with “Depending if it's a 12 or 6 volt battery, CTEK do the following item www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/ctek-pro25-professional-battery-charger-cte40-198/ which is suitable for acid or lithium-Ion” 👍
Yes the optimates do duo chargers that auto detect your battery type and charge accordingly
Thank you Phil, if you have an auxiliary power socket, can you buy an adapter for it to plug in the optimiser?
Hi Eric, sorry I missed your message. The idea of the trickle charger is to get power to the bike battery, not take power away. Does that answer your question? Thanks for watching! 👍
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones thank you Phil, it was just a question about the leads, the end that connects to the bike socket, is it male or female?
@@ericmilligan3 if you look around 1:50 on this video you should be able to see a close up shot of the connectors I used, but I think they maybe different to what you are talking about. Sorry for my confusion! 😬
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones thanks Phil.
Any tips on keeping hands warm in winter.
I’m thinking about big horrible muffs, what’s your thoughts
Interesting question. You’re talking to a rider who suffers from cold fingers in winter months, saying that, I’ve seen some heated gloves which plug into your bike, the same connection as the optimiser I’ve been told, they look much better than heated grips. I’ve actually got some under gloves but it’s just a matter of time before my fingers get cold! What bike do you ride? 😁👍
RE Interceptor 650. Only been riding again some 7 months.
Once I’ve got some miles under my belt considering a Z900 RS or bmw r1250rs not gs . Have you any experience of these bikes
Do they keep thumbs warm, they get coldest being under the grips
@@beverleynorth4914 congratulations on getting back on the bike. Take your time and enjoy riding your pace. I would recommend looking into doing advanced riding, you learn so many useful new skills! I haven’t ridden those bikes yet, but watch this space! 😁👍
@@beverleynorth4914 I don’t know to be honest but I can share a story on Instagram for recommendations! 👍
Do you leave the optimiser on all the time when your not riding during the winter etc
Hi. Yes. It’s an intelligent charger so it only tops the battery up when it needs it. The battery loses charge when it’s not being ridden, a trickle charger will keep it fully charged!
@@TheAdventuresofPhilJones thanks for replying my battery always die because I ride casually
@@robsouthall733 A trickle charger I’m sure will solve the problem! Please let me know how you get on! 😁👊
Not so easy without a garage ….
True! There’s always a way though! 😁