12-04-2015, 07:24 AM
Page 60 of Cycle World (Jan-Feb 2016) has a piece, "Lithium or Lead-Acid", written by Ray Nierlich, in response to a readers question regarding motorcycle batteries, particularly for older bikes. It is however informative in the general sense. Rather than throw accelerant on the battery war bonfire I will let you draw your own conclusions.
Cheers
As an after thought, my OEM battery is now five years old. Through carelessness I have managed to flatten it twice ("Tony, don't use the kill switch"). It is still in great shape but it doesn't face extreme wether conditions on a regular basis. When I overnight in sub-zero, or even very cold weather, I try to ensure I leave the bike in the optimum position for a bump start.
Cheers again
And in the world of strange coincidence this article just popped up on the early morning news:
[url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/new-ford-everest-suv-catches-fire-during-a-test-drive-destroyed-by-the-blaze/news-story/86b4c77b9a90026c85be3b7b875a04cd]Ford Everest bursts into flames during test drive.
Motoring gurus are speculating that a fault, probably minor in isolation, in the electrical system is overheating the solid state battery.
Ferret, you're right. Battery battles may be just as good a spectator sport as the *** wars.
Cheers
Cheers
As an after thought, my OEM battery is now five years old. Through carelessness I have managed to flatten it twice ("Tony, don't use the kill switch"). It is still in great shape but it doesn't face extreme wether conditions on a regular basis. When I overnight in sub-zero, or even very cold weather, I try to ensure I leave the bike in the optimum position for a bump start.
Cheers again
And in the world of strange coincidence this article just popped up on the early morning news:
[url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/new-ford-everest-suv-catches-fire-during-a-test-drive-destroyed-by-the-blaze/news-story/86b4c77b9a90026c85be3b7b875a04cd]Ford Everest bursts into flames during test drive.
Motoring gurus are speculating that a fault, probably minor in isolation, in the electrical system is overheating the solid state battery.
Ferret, you're right. Battery battles may be just as good a spectator sport as the *** wars.
Cheers