Battey charger / trickle charger

[gibbo]

Gotta get one so if you know what types are good and why please let me know. Thanks.
PS. Will be used on cars and bikes

[Fatgit]

Home or pro work shop Gibbo?

Dick Smith do'em from $25 for a trickle charge unit. I've used one of theirs for about 10 years now no problems. It even has a trickle charge add-on that's never been a problem

[gibbo]

Thanks Chalky, it,s actually going to be used at work but I don't think we will need one of the fancy ( read- expensive ) just something that works and can hook up to the bike as a trickle.

[hooligan]

I got mine from k-mart, Came with wiring and plug to attach to the bikes battery. I leave that on the bike, and can just plug it in whenever i need to (got it when i surgery on my wrist, and couldn't ride the bike to charge it), instead of having to attach leads to the battery all the time.

[chopaweeza]

Just watch out with the trickle chargers that they are well ventilated and placed in a location that won't burn your garage down if it overloads. Bout 2 years ago I bought an ELR off a workmate that the back end was torched on. The solar trickle charger was sitting on the gearsack rack and when it overloaded it set fire to the tail & seat. Back of the bike was a write off . A customers Harley was lost along with his garage when a Dick Smith Trickle charger overloaded. He put it in a cupboard with the wires going to the bike so that his kids won't mess with it. The fire investigation blamed the charger , the fact that the charger was in a poorly ventilated area and locked in a wooden cupboard.

[sickboy]

I,ve been useing a Projecta brand for a couple of years with no probs ,it tells ya when its chargin and when its maintaining,another one I use is a Battery Fighter,seems ok.I think they were $55-$65 from memory.

[Issues]

C Tec are good but might be out of your price range

[Gix11]

I got a Battery Fighter (that Sickboy mentioned) about 2 years ago (supercheap I think) and it's on all the time. I plug the bike in everytime I get back due to the remote ignition (this is soon to stop though since the isolation mod), but anyway, it's in the wall and on for almost a solid 2 years and even in the middle of QLD summer it has been fine. Wouldn't risk a realy cheap one for the exact reason Chop mentioned.

Just discovered it actually the junior model!

http://www.batterydoctor.net.au/p/73672/12v-junior-battery-fighter.html

http://www.thebatterywizard.com/images/bfj-012_web.jpg

The best part about it is that the cable split half way so I cut off the crocs and added the loops so it is permanently attached to the terminals and you just unplug it and tuck the cables away when you head out then pull them back out an reconnect when you return. No taking the seat off for this cat!

$24 from Dick Smith?? : http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.filereader?4754a1f60bb223f22740c0a87f9c0751+EN/catalogs/CTG0000148

[sharky]

I got one of these in from the UK.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/350580364138451.jpg


http://www.accumate.co.uk/it010003.html

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OPTIMATE-3-SP-BATTERY-CHARGER-EXTRA-EXTENSION-BRACKET_W0QQitemZ120260421181QQihZ002QQcategoryZ25 643QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZ p1638Q2em122

[xb9r]

You only get what you pay for with this type of stuff so dont be a tight arse and you wont go wrong

[Issues]

if you want the plug there permanent use a 35amp anderson plug

[gibbo]

Have ordered a Projecta for the shop but am going to try a little solar powered trickle on the track bike, will let you know if it's any good. Thanks for all the advice.

track bikes dont run battery's Al!!! get some rollers.

[TurboKat]

They still hafta have a battery Dave (unless they're using a magneto), but PROPER RACE BIKES don't have starter motors or alternators. ;)

[gibbo]

quote:Originally posted by turbokat

They still hafta have a battery Dave (unless they're using a magneto), but PROPER RACE BIKES don't have starter motors or alternators. ;)

Speaking of which, how is your " PROPER RACE BIKE " going mate?

[sharky]

quote:but PROPER RACE BIKES don't have starter motors or alternators
or forks or fairings or radiators etc...... Oh sorry, thats just yours...:D

[TurboKat]

[V]

[sharky]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/5597023039335.gif

[davo]

Wow ,the search engine actually works. Anyhow..6 years later i'm in need of a trickle charger. Seems these things have come along way since then. Just want to know whats the difference in amp supply with these things. Some seem very low compared to others on ebay. There is some random guy called "Mono Racing" selling what seems to be a high class unit on ebay,has anyone dealt with this fella before ? Cheers in advance .

[Cruisecontrol]

Ride your bike every day.
Problem solved.

[davo]

Its not a CT110 Dan . Nor will it carry 1 tonne of glass and all my tools. 16 months old,been riden 4 times and travelled 2600k's. Went to thro the leg over it today, not happy. Doesn't help livin 40 mtrs from the ocean and 3 mtrs above sea level

[Cruisecontrol]

True.
I live in a shithole where I have to ride 30mins before dawn, to ride all day.

[davo]

True.