Lithium Battery Over Winter

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by cookster, Sep 27, 2019.

  1. Hi guys , what do you lot do with lithium batterys over the winter months do you keep um on a trickle charger or just leave um?? Cheers
     
    #1 cookster, Sep 27, 2019
  2. Leave it - maybe charge it Christmas day, or cook the Turkey with it :)
     
    #2 Exige, Sep 27, 2019
  3. Take it off the bike perhaps :thinkingface:
     
    #3 Exige, Sep 27, 2019
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  4. Plug them in and set charge to storage...
    If you start the bike every other month, it shouldn’t need to be touched anyway.
    I fitted a little led indicator which tells you the state of the battery.

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    Just by the fuse box.
     
    #4 bettes, Sep 27, 2019
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  5. Trickle.
     
    #5 Cream_Revenge, Sep 27, 2019
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  6. I used to plug mine In to the trickle charger every 2 weeks and let it build back up but I also ride through the winter months.
    My mx bikes I always leave for 2 to 3 weeks then blast em then leave unplugged again
     
    #6 hyperdildo, Sep 27, 2019
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  7. Leave mine plugged in all the time. A good LiPo charger with a dedicated maintenance charging cycle will keep your battery tip-top. :) :upyeah:

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    In fact, I leave all my batteries plugged in.

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    #7 Robarano, Sep 27, 2019
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  9. I did buy a lithium charger do think il keep it plugged in.
     
    #9 cookster, Sep 27, 2019
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  10. Kept mine on the V4 on charge all the time. Optimate charger. Gonna do same on the R
     
    #10 Expat Jack, Sep 27, 2019
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  11. 2nd that
     
    #11 Bondy7070, Sep 27, 2019
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  12. #12 Expat Jack, Sep 27, 2019
  13. Mines plugged in all the time but I do have a tracker taking constant drain.
     
    #13 simmytt, Sep 28, 2019
  14. I’ve got a wife that does that lol
     
    #14 hyperdildo, Sep 28, 2019
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  15. Bought an Anitgravity LiPo battery for the MV, also a LiPo specific Optimate. Was plugged in constantly when the bike wasn't in use. No problems.
     
    #15 Bumpkin, Sep 28, 2019
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  16. #16 cookster, Sep 28, 2019
  17. Which is an equally good solution
     
    #17 Expat Jack, Sep 28, 2019
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  18. Oh. Should have also said for those V4 lithium owners the same applies. Dedicated connector under the (riders thus time) seat which takes the same lead as the link. More essential in the V4 given the battery location IMHO
     
    #18 Expat Jack, Sep 28, 2019
  19. I have a spare new one of those..... :eyes: but only because I wired one direct too - it's easier for access.
     
    #19 Exige, Sep 28, 2019
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