New Xmax 300
- Ralph
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Re: New Xmax 300
Must do mine before it gets too cold.
Re: New Xmax 300
Hi Guys Just to be clear i'm using an optimate111sp for my battery charging,i take it that this is ok for the Xmax 300 ?
- Ralph
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Re: New Xmax 300
Yep that will work, what I do is to plug the charger into a timer switch so it turns on for a hour each day this keeps the battery happy all winter.
Re: New Xmax 300
Ralph
this obviously works for you but does an hour give the charger time to desulphate the battery and stop the cells 'memory locking' I thought the idea was to make the charge continuous
- Ralph
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Re: New Xmax 300
I have been doing it for over 20 years and only ever had a battery die once and that one was over 15 years old,
battery's don't usually get sulpherated unless they are allowed to stand flat, I suppose you pays your money
and takes your chance but as you say this works for me.
battery's don't usually get sulpherated unless they are allowed to stand flat, I suppose you pays your money
and takes your chance but as you say this works for me.
Re: New Xmax 300
cheers for that every days a school day and will change my charger over to a timer
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Re: New Xmax 300
TBH I am always surprised how many bikes have to have new batteries fitted that aren’t very old.
I’ve always used an Optimate on all my bikes and never yet replaced a battery (Touch wood.... )
A mate of mine had a R1 and he never used an Optimate over the winter months and he seemed to be having a new battery every year!
Andy
I’ve always used an Optimate on all my bikes and never yet replaced a battery (Touch wood.... )
A mate of mine had a R1 and he never used an Optimate over the winter months and he seemed to be having a new battery every year!
Andy
2024 Royal Enfield Classic 350
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing
2016 Microcar MGO3 - 4 wheeled Scooter with a roof
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing
2016 Microcar MGO3 - 4 wheeled Scooter with a roof
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Re: New Xmax 300
Had a phone call today to say that my new Scoot is ready to collect tomorrow
Got the day off so I can have a good play on it
Andy
Got the day off so I can have a good play on it
Andy
2024 Royal Enfield Classic 350
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing
2016 Microcar MGO3 - 4 wheeled Scooter with a roof
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing
2016 Microcar MGO3 - 4 wheeled Scooter with a roof
Re: New Xmax 300
Liking the Timer idea sounds sensible.
Good luck with the collection of your new bike Normsthename,don't forget some pics.
Good luck with the collection of your new bike Normsthename,don't forget some pics.
Re: New Xmax 300
Exciting stuff.Normsthename wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:51 pm Had a phone call today to say that my new Scoot is ready to collect tomorrow
Got the day off so I can have a good play on it
Andy
Hope the weather holds and have a great day playing