Posted September 11, 200816 yr Ok i got my Hornet last night and the battery went flat it doesnt need a new one i no that. My neigbour gave me a charging unit that you just plug in to the wall and hook it up to the battery. I am not good with this area. so just wondering stuff like how long does it take does the bike need to be on etc, any advice you can offer would be superb!
September 11, 200816 yr Hi ShoKz, How powerful is the charger in Amps? How much capacity does the battery have Ah (Amp hours)? You must take the tops off, DON'T leave the bike on. You should also disconnect the battery. Any doubts give me a call Olli
September 11, 200816 yr Author is disconnecting the battery hard lol ? i will just disconnect it and charge it and should be fine
September 11, 200816 yr Moderator Hi ShoKz, How powerful is the charger in Amps? How much capacity does the battery have Ah (Amp hours)? You must take the tops off, DON'T leave the bike on. You should also disconnect the battery. Any doubts give me a call Olli Have to disagree with you there Olli, nobody takes the tops off to charge the battery, Only to top up the electrolyte, Not necessary as the battery is vented. Also no need to disconnect the battery, Just have bike switched off, make sure the charger is set to correct voltage (12v), some chargers have an led that says when fully charged, mine does
September 11, 200816 yr Author LEGEND ! thanks you old git ! how long do you recon it would need? ruffly?
September 11, 200816 yr Moderator LEGEND ! thanks you old git ! how long do you recon it would need? ruffly? It doesnt matter, It takes as long as it takes, The flatter it is the longer it will take. If you really need a time I would say 8 hours. Check to see if the charger has a fully charged indicator and look out for that
September 11, 200816 yr Have to disagree with you there Olli, nobody takes the tops off to charge the battery, Only to top up the electrolyte, Not necessary as the battery is vented. Also no need to disconnect the battery, Just have bike switched off, make sure the charger is set to correct voltage (12v), some chargers have an led that says when fully charged, mine does Didn't know it was vented mate, coz if it isn't... have you seen a battery explode? It ain't a pretty sight Only trying to help Unless it is an Automatic charger you will need to time it.
September 11, 200816 yr Moderator Its a good charger that one, similar to mine but mine will do both 6v and 12v, I think the light with the tick will light when its full charged, bike looks nice, what do you think , have you rode it or was it delivered?....So you gonna leave us then and join the Honda forum
September 11, 200816 yr Author hell no, i love this place, i got it becuase it was a freind of mines and he is giving me a good deal on it. i am only a student at the moment remember, but yamaha is my choice of bike so i will be buying a r6 next year once my insurance goes down abit ! i used a trailer
September 11, 200816 yr hell no, i love this place, i got it becuase it was a freind of mines and he is giving me a good deal on it. i am only a student at the moment remember, but yamaha is my choice of bike so i will be buying a r6 next year once my insurance goes down abit ! i rode it home, it was in the town next to me and the only way to get it home, wont be going back out until its proper legal. Uninsured.....Sort it out!!! Bad boy.....
September 11, 200816 yr Author Uninsured.....Sort it out!!! Bad boy..... shut up the bike is charged, was done very quickly!
September 11, 200816 yr i rode it home, it was in the town next to me and the only way to get it home, wont be going back out until its proper legal.
September 12, 200816 yr im now insured stage 1 of 3 is stage 2 and 3 Pass you test and buy a helmet? lol Get that mot sorted then get the tax done.
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