Optimate Battery Charger

[Longtom]

Have put mine directly on battery and it's fine. The connecting plugs for the Optimate charger changed a while back, just for info, but you can get an adapter on Amazon I found. As for riding baby when the battery is low-well, if only.... Not always possible owing to the curse of work. Best option though!

[CyrilleGTR]

thanks for your replies, as soon as it stops raining I'll try the other lead straight on the battery :-)

[virginiajim]

Why do you need an Optimate? I just ride baby if the battery starts getting low 

That's what I do, Debs, and have been since Aug of 07.  It's never had a charger on it.  People just aren't riding enough.

[Debs]

That's what I do, Debs, and have been since Aug of 07.  It's never had a charger on it.  People just aren't riding enough.

That's what it is Jim.. Fair weather riders 

[Winston Smith]

Or perhaps the cold weather over here kills the cells!

[virginiajim]

Could be but we have cold weather over here but not as damp..

[Boomer]

I added a second cigarette lighter socket that connects to battery via aux fuse box. Just plug the Optimate into that. Also used for tyre compressor and anything else I need 12v for.

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[CyrilleGTR]

All sorted!!! 

Just have to know that one of the positive ports on the side of the battery must be live only when ignition on apparently. So just switch to the other one and everything is fine!!
And can take the battery out without disconnecting the optimate lead.

Next job for spring will be to find a good route to hide the lead properly and neatly.