[Positron]

Anyone know where to get a cheap trickler charger?

I left the ignition on all night (poor girl sat there waiting for me all night until she could no longer....) and she is as dead as she could ever be this morning.

/going to get the bus into town now

[Kelpie]

I got mine from lidl and it's great. I know one or two shops still have them in stock. Hopefully someone from your neck of the woods will step up and give you a loan of one for now.

[jamesobrady]

imo if you can afford it you're better off getting a portable battery charger/booost starter pack. A trickle charger bumps the esb bill up a few notches-im not convinced running one all the time saves you any money on battery life.

[heiner69]

I got mine from City spare, any motorbike shop should have them. It's an essential kid especially
for 1000cc engines as they need more power to turn over.

jamesobrady, on 27 May 2011 - 07:04 AM, said:

imo if you can afford it you're better off getting a portable battery charger/booost starter pack. A trickle charger bumps the esb bill up a few notches-im not convinced running one all the time saves you any money on battery life.

That is not correct, a triggle charger will switch off automatically as soon as the battery is toped up

[bosley]

'That is not correct, a triggle charger will switch off automatically as soon as the battery is toped up' as said by heiner 69


Do you know if that applies to a wet battery?, as I was told I could have knackered mine by leaving the trickle charger on for a few days, now I feeling all paranoid about charging in the future. With the gel-battery its ok, thought you could treat them the same.

This post has been edited by bosley: 27 May 2011 - 11:42 AM

[Positron]

Kelpie, on 27 May 2011 - 06:52 AM, said:

I know one or two shops still have them in stock

Checked the Lidl here in City Center, no luck, they said they have send them all back to the warehouse and will have them back on the shop again on sale in a few weeks / months. I will check the two Lidl's in Drogheda and see if they have any left.

[nab301]

heiner69, on 27 May 2011 - 07:08 AM, said:

That is not correct, a triggle charger will switch off automatically as soon as the battery is toped up

Not quite correct.. A trickle charger does exactly that , a constant trickle charge as long as it's connected , this could overcharge a battery in certain circumstances ,an automatic trickle charger however, will, to a certain extent switch off when the battery is fully charged.
Nowadays , smart chargers are the best type of charger especially for sealed and agm type batteries and are designed to be left connected permanently while vehicle is not in use.

[Blade RR]

Positron, on 27 May 2011 - 06:38 AM, said:

Anyone know where to get a cheap trickler charger?

I left the ignition on all night (poor girl sat there waiting for me all night until she could no longer....) and she is as dead as she could ever be this morning.

/going to get the bus into town now

Accumate, can't beat them, 50 quid stg in Crossans good value. Have on emyself.

[Positron]

If I can't find a trickler charger, I might give jumpleads a go. Fazer was alright so far, so I am hoping the battery is still good. I will try leaving it connected to the car battery for an hour (with car turned off) and see if that helps.

I don't fancy jumpstarting it - last time I did it on a bike, I gave too much gas and didn't pull the clutch in time, bike lifted off and landed upside down. Slightly sore bum and seriously bruised ego was the result.

[Blade RR]

Depending on how old the battery is as well may be a factor. Jump may be worth a shot.

Trickle charges are great, especially if you have an alarm etc, worht their weight.

[wesifumi]

Blade RR, on 27 May 2011 - 01:10 PM, said:

Trickle charges are great, especially if you have a Honda Cbr1000rr fireblade etc, worht their weight.

[Magnets]

wesifume, on 27 May 2011 - 02:32 PM, said:

Finally someone with a 'Blade see's sense

[wesifumi]

Magnets, on 27 May 2011 - 02:45 PM, said:

Finally someone with a 'Blade see's sense

Should come with a 3 pin plug attached as standard

[Magnets]

wesifume, on 27 May 2011 - 02:57 PM, said:

Should come with a 3 pin plug attached as standard

....and a tow rope

[gipi]

Positron,

Been away from internet all day so just seeing this now.

Did you get sorted with a charger? I've got an optimate here that you can borrow. Text me on zero87two47l3o4 and I can drop it down to you.

[jamesobrady]

Positron, on 27 May 2011 - 01:03 PM, said:

If I can't find a trickler charger, I might give jumpleads a go. Fazer was alright so far, so I am hoping the battery is still good. I will try leaving it connected to the car battery for an hour (with car turned off) and see if that helps.

I don't fancy jumpstarting it - last time I did it on a bike, I gave too much gas and didn't pull the clutch in time, bike lifted off and landed upside down. Slightly sore bum and seriously bruised ego was the result.

Didnt realise you had a car. Connect bike to car battery, start bike, go for 30min spin...sorted. Your battery isnt going to be knackered just cos you left the ignition on overnight...its just flat.

This post has been edited by jamesobrady: 27 May 2011 - 07:45 PM

[Tenmill]

Positron, on 27 May 2011 - 06:38 AM, said:

Anyone know where to get a cheap trickler charger?

Can you not just grab one terminal of the battery and get your buddy Electron to hold the other one?

[Larry]

Tenmill, on 27 May 2011 - 08:30 PM, said:

Can you not just grab one terminal of the battery and get your buddy Electron to hold the other one?

Took me a minute, but that is some good humour

[Positron]

gipi, on 27 May 2011 - 07:02 PM, said:

Did you get sorted with a charger? I've got an optimate here that you can borrow... ... I can drop it down to you.

GP, thanks a million, you are very kind. I didn't buy one yet, but I might have found a portable charger thingee with a friend across the road. Will give it a go tomorrow, and if that doesn't work, 'll try the car, and if that also fails, I promise I'll try my best to annoy you!

Thanks Jamesobrady, I've two, so I am covered if one of them goes down as well!

Tenmill, can't stand them pesky electrons, I'm positive!

This post has been edited by Positron: 27 May 2011 - 09:02 PM

[Tenmill]

Positron, on 27 May 2011 - 09:00 PM, said:

Tenmill, can't stand them pesky electrons, I'm positive!