Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Battery charger

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

acki
Derestricted Danger



Joined: 18 May 2021
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:36 - 15 Sep 2021    Post subject: Battery charger Reply with quote
Hello, can anyone recommend a decent battery charger?

Most chargers recommended to me so far require a power mains close to the bike; however my bike is parked in a compound without access to a power mains...

Any suggestions welcome Wink


Jan
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Nobby the Bastard
Harley Gaydar



Joined: 16 Aug 2013
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:39 - 15 Sep 2021    Post subject: Re: Battery charger Reply with quote
acki wrote:
Hello, can anyone recommend a decent battery charger?

Most chargers recommended to me so far require a power mains close to the bike; however my bike is parked in a compound without access to a power mains...

Any suggestions welcome Wink


Jan


how about building a water wheel in the gutter and just charge it when it's raining?
____________________
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Polarbear
Super Spammer



Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Karma :
PostPosted: 14:39 - 15 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you have no power you have 3 choices, solar, generator or powerpack.

Personally I'd choose a powerpack which I can take home and charge up and use with a decent charger. If you want trickle charge I suppose a solar panel might help. It isn't going to be cheap what ever you do.

Don't you take your bike home at night?
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

xX-Alex-Xx
World Chat Champion



Joined: 12 Sep 2019
Karma :
PostPosted: 15:48 - 15 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
If you have no power you have 3 choices, solar, generator or powerpack.

Personally I'd choose a powerpack which I can take home and charge up and use with a decent charger. If you want trickle charge I suppose a solar panel might help. It isn't going to be cheap what ever you do.

Don't you take your bike home at night?


Or if it’s only used occasionally, spend all of 3 mins taking the battery out and taking it home with you.
____________________
DILLIGAF
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

jaffa90
World Chat Champion



Joined: 06 Apr 2016
Karma :
PostPosted: 16:54 - 15 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why do you want a battery charger?
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Barnoe
Trackday Trickster



Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Karma :
PostPosted: 12:31 - 21 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
xX-Alex-Xx wrote:
Or if it’s only used occasionally, spend all of 3 mins taking the battery out and taking it home with you.


Seems the only course of action to me.
____________________
You know you are old when you're told to slow down by your doctor and not the police.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

to v or not to v
World Chat Champion



Joined: 24 Nov 2020
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:04 - 21 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
Optimate do a solar powered battery charger. not much use in a British winter though i imagine.
https://www.optimate.co.uk/products/optimate-solar?category=OptiMate+Chargers
____________________
current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

GettinBetter
Crazy Courier



Joined: 20 Jun 2019
Karma :
PostPosted: 13:38 - 21 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
to v or not to v wrote:
Optimate do a solar powered battery charger. not much use in a British winter though i imagine.
https://www.optimate.co.uk/products/optimate-solar?category=OptiMate+Chargers


We used to keep the batteries charged on the boats down the harbour with these, much bigger batteries on the boats but they did the job.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

Kawasaki Jimbo
World Chat Champion



Joined: 09 Oct 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:45 - 21 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
I’ve got a spare battery in the form of a Halfords jump starter including an inverter, and I have an off-site, unpowered/unlit garage. I can plug in a charger to top up the bike battery in-situ. I then take the jump starter back to the house to recharge. Both bikes have a charging lead. It saves faffing around unbolting stuff and removing the bike battery.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

MCN
Super Spammer



Joined: 22 Jul 2015
Karma :
PostPosted: 04:54 - 23 Sep 2021    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd go with the waterwheel theory.

Tip: Start a Go-Fund-Me for financial support in Random Banter. Thumbs Up
____________________
Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 2 years, 208 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> The Workshop All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.06 Sec - Server Load: 0.13 - MySQL Queries: 17 - Page Size: 66.49 Kb