Optimate connected to the main while starting the bike

[Fbyte]

Hi guys.

Due this nice weather my bike has has a hard time starting on the morning even if i use it every day for commuting.

I got a Optimate charge (rigth now, charging the battery)

Maybe is a silly question ,but ... can you use the optimate to "help" the bike to start?
There are some sockets arround the parking so i was thinking that next time she doesnt want to wake up 8), maybe i can just connect the optimizer while the battery is in the bike, and try to start it.

Do you think is possible??

Cheers
Jav

[crazymotorbik...]

Hey,

I've tried this a few times, and can say 100% that an optimate will not allow you any extra power to start your bike. As far as i can tell it has an inbuilt sensor which can tell if the batteries losing any charge. As soon as u press the start button the optimate stops charging and shows a fault with the battery.

However a bog standard charger, with no fancy circuitry, will give u enough juice to help start ur bike.

Cheers,
Shaun.

[Fbyte]

Good, at least that saves me to try it. Time to get a new battery.

Thanks for the quick replay
Jav

[finpos]

Optimate is too clever for it's own good so cuts the supply when it sees the drain on the battery. No good.

Ordinary charger might provide a 1/2 amp extra during starting, which is, frankly, pointless.

Big, sod off start-charger (70 quid minimum cost) is what you want. New Battery is a much better investment.

finpos.

[Marci]

The CB500 drains my 400a starter pack (yellow thing with torch and compressor builtin) every other use... needs a full recharge every other time...
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[Fbyte]

Just bougth a new battery, Varta YB10L like the old one, for around 25 quid online.

Hope it helps me to survive the winter

Cheers guys.

[MattEMulsion]

An optimate is a battery conditioner, rather than a battery charger. Although it can charge up your battery it is at a very small charging rate and in terms of boost starting a flat battery it is no good whatsoever. But of course it is designed to be a booster anyway.
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[JonB]

Just buy some jump leads and connect to another bike/car if you have one. I did this when I was getting impatient can couldn't be bothered to let the optimate charge the battery. Bike starts in 30 seconds.
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[Dazbo666]

I have a battery booster that I originally had for the car. I've used it a few times to jump start the bike, and it's worked just fine.
Note that it is actuallymarketed as a "booster" and not just a charger.

(I've since got myself a new battery and an Optimate specifically for the bike though )
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[Robert2014]

hi there Change the Earth Wire from the Battery to the frame put a thicker one on and that will help the battery to charge in the Winter Hope this help's
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