GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Yep, understood. That's why PB is my roadside backup.pdedse_imp said:Yep, understood. That's why PB is my roadside backup.GoldOxide_imp said:That is handy pdedse.pdedse_imp said:But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
Keep in mind that if your motorcycle battery has at least one dead cell (happens often on end-of-life batteries), then the juiced charger won't help you.
Nevertheless, you can likely still fall back on bump-start; just keep the RPMs elevated to offset the weak battery load on the charging system.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and state unequivocally that this el cheapo battery (it was actually $37.99) is lasting me 4 years minimum.GoldOxide_imp said:That is handy pdedse.pdedse_imp said:But this is when I call you, me stranded near Napadogan having pushed the $40 battery to its outer limits, and you drop everything only to find out that the local battery shacks are out of compatible CB batteries, and so what do you do?...do you leave me stranded by the roadside?...No, that's not happening...you step out into the garage and remove the battery from your CB, and you're out on the road lickety-split...and I am eternally grateful...we take a few pictures, I buy you dinner at the Village Pour House Wenday 1st Stop...and you, PB, you become a CB1100 Forum Hero!!!peterbaron_imp said:Sometimes you need it right now. My original battery gave me a few heads up with less than normal starts, engine light came on. too. I parked it and ordered the cheapo battery just to try one out and rode the other bike while it arrived. If it lasts less than a year, I wasted a fist full of dollars, but only ones and fives. I have yet to buy a battery that lasted less than 4-5 years in Oregon, so I'll see how this one does.pdedse_imp said:
Pdedse, before visiting the Maritime provinces next year, make sure you have the new battery installed prior your departure...cos due to RIGHT NOW demand, we will charge 'merican travellers more than domestic habitants ...
Oh, and I promise, the check for that battery IS-IN-THE-MAIL...must be the service between USA-Canada.
I carry a battery charger with jumper cables, built-in flashlight and has USB ports. I'm afraid I only have bugs on the bars, no electrics. The charger keeps the phone juiced when camping, and I've actually used it to jump a car battery...it worked.GoldOxide_imp said:
Keep in mind that if your motorcycle battery has at least one dead cell (happens often on end-of-life batteries), then the juiced charger won't help you.
Nevertheless, you can likely still fall back on bump-start; just keep the RPMs elevated to offset the weak battery load on the charging system.
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Very true. PB does keep a pair of CB1100s around.
