What did you do to your bike today ??

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Might be worth getting one of these.

https://www.halfords.com/search?q=jump+starter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I've got the 6 in 1.

It's fine for topping up the battery on the MV to make sure the battery is 100% but there's not enough storage to recharge a flat battery.

I can't use it on the Africa Twin because the lithium charger does a full year cycle before it starts to charge the battery. The portable battery runs out before the cycle ends.

I have looked at bigger storage batteries.

I used to get a low battery warning from the trackers but I haven't had one for either bike. I'm not sure if it's because I've not been in the garage, so the signal hasn't been going to the tracker company. I've checked my settings on the app and it seems ok
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started the BMW its sounds like a cheap hairdryer ,started the Slug and it woke the street up , next door sent me a txt to rev it harder :)
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The Optimate is struggling to recover the battery.

I'm going it another 24 hours.

£150 for a replacement :(
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is the battery lithium on the SUV ?
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Yep.

£550 replacement for a Honda one.
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Kwacky wrote:Yep.

£550 replacement for a Honda one.
(shocked)

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Kwacky wrote:Yep.

£550 replacement for a Honda one.
Blimey - is that just because of a tight space? Could you put a normal one in?
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The battery is housed in a small plastic box and then the tool kit is screwed on the side to keep it in place. Access to the battery is from the left side under the seat. It is a small battery. I presume it's packed in to make sure it doesn't move when you're off road.

Rich at Sutton told me that the batteries use a massive amount of power to crank the bike. Most aftermarket batteries aren't strong enough.

His advice is to leave it on charge for 2 or 3 days. It might recover.

I've told Sam we need to move so I can have a house with a garage attached or a power source :D
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Kwacky wrote:The battery is housed in a small plastic box and then the tool kit is screwed on the side to keep it in place. Access to the battery is from the left side under the seat. It is a small battery. I presume it's packed in to make sure it doesn't move when you're off road.

Rich at Sutton told me that the batteries use a massive amount of power to crank the bike. Most aftermarket batteries aren't strong enough.

His advice is to leave it on charge for 2 or 3 days. It might recover.

I've told Sam we need to move so I can have a house with a garage attached or a power source :D
I bet that went down well. Might be cheaper than a divorce mind. :D
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Looks like I just need a big strap (lol)

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There is no alternative to the Honda battery. Either they're the wrong size and won't fit or they're not strong enough to start the Honda.

I think I'll start a crowdfund (lol)
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Move to somewhere on a big hill ?

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Jumping it won't rescue the battery though if it's dead.
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Long enough on charge and you can still get years out a battery, it happened a few times on my oem ninja battery.
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It's not a lithium battery in the Kawasaki.
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Ah.. you'd best start saving up then :(
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ive got the bike blues keep looking at them and thinking no point owning them ,might try and ride the slug to the shops later
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at least your work :D
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Bit the bullet and bought a replacement battery for the Honda. RRP was £550, reduced as there's some standing stock and I got a mates rate so it was "only" £400.

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