Bike Charger

[scottjames1uk]

I am going away in 2 weeks touring Spain and France on a 1200 Harley custom sportster, I am wanting to charge phone up etc, Is there a gadget that I can connect to the battery with a female charger to plug into. Also any help in what to take would be great, so far I have


Tent
First aid kit
Basis tools
Sleeping bag
Loads of bungees
Spare bulbs
Rear tyre has ultra seal in it and taking can of puncture repair stuff
Maps
Driving licence
Insurance
MOT
Passport
Travel insurance documents

Think that’s about it
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Currently riding - Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster
Previous Bikes - Suzuki RF600, Honda VTR 1000

[G]

Don't know how reliable your bike is, but could be worth taking a list of dealers near your route.

I've plumbed-in a cigarrete lighter socket (maplins) into my CCM, to power my GPS from. Obviously using a standard car charger with it.

[scottjames1uk]

Called to Maplins today and they said they had nothing!!! Its a 2005 with 7000 on clock and just been serviced recently. I have breakdown cover too
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Currently riding - Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster
Previous Bikes - Suzuki RF600, Honda VTR 1000

[Itchy]

maplins are liars ,

buy this:

https://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1056&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=cigarette%20cocket&doy=30m5

cut the end off, (the bit that goes into your car socket)

and wire it to your battery, (solder on a couple of the solder tag hoops onto the ends) you might want to put a inline fuse on it also or a diode so you can't get it backwards.

https://www.maplin.co.uk/images/300/lr62s.jpg

jobs a gud'un

I did this to my NTV (as a test bed) , if you want to make it nicer stick a relay on the side light onto this so it cannot take power off the battery when the lights are off.

Scrap that I remember opening it up , all you effectively need to do is undo the screw on the plug in end and you have two wires which you can wrap onto your battery terminals or solder on those solder tag hoops

oh you forgot your EHIC (european health insurance card) but you have insurance so this is a moot point

also your V5C.
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[Itchy]

anti chap stick, remember you are going to be riding lots of miles in the heat and your face is going to be air dried for hours at a time, to prevent your lips getting crusty sticking together and hurting loads.
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[G]

[Faldo]

I bought two of these : Clicky

Then: One of these

Run the power leads from the battery (Fused of course), a splitter inside the box, mounted the two sockets in the box and bolted it in the compartment under the pillion seat on my ZX7R. Really was a piece of piss, and almost looks OEM. Charge phone + SNAV at the same time
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[G]

If I'm sorting out my new toy for distance stuff, then I think I'll be looking at using some kind of smaller arbitarry socket and wiring my stuff up for that, not really worth the hassle for shorter trips, though.

[Nb]

I bought this from maplins https://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1056&&source=14&doy=31m5
Dismantled the end and your left with some soldered metal bits, just cut them in half and wedge them under you battery bolts. If you do that i'll go and see which side was which +/-
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Columbus travel insurance are crap!! Do not use!

[Flip]

I bought a 12v socket with inline fuse from Hein Gericke (*sp) for about £11. Wires up to the battery, piece of p1ss.

[scottjames1uk]

Got a Cig Lighter extention and cut the male end off. Fitted a waterproof inline fuse and works a treat. Thanks
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Currently riding - Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster
Previous Bikes - Suzuki RF600, Honda VTR 1000

[scottjames1uk]

I finally found a Extention from Maplins for £3.99 Also got a waterproof inline fuse and connected it to battery and then Used Tie Wraps to fasten to Frame. Works a treat
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Currently riding - Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster
Previous Bikes - Suzuki RF600, Honda VTR 1000

[natv4]

[Itchy]

[R4nger]

https://www.powerletproducts.com/products/ptb.php#

I used the above. The quality is good and provides a water resistant option.

[The Tot]

Hein Gericke sell them for £11.99. It did me well at the festival when i charged my phone and my mate's phone without any hassle. They don't drain your battery too much, probably the same amount as your alarm.
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