Is it possible to attach a trickle charger to the 12volt 'cigarette' lighter in the fairing ?
Has anyone done this?, what charger do you use?
I have just had a Garmin fitted and didn't put the charger wire on the battery and don't want to mess about with it again ?
It is only live with ignition on so no to charing there is a mod that can be done to make it permanently live . Direct contacts to the battery would be best .
Charlis
I have an optimate lead attached to the battery terminals and simply connect that and away she goes, most stuff as Charlie says is switched.
Alan
Quote from: Charlie farley on October 28, 2016, 05:42:35 PM
It is only live with ignition on so no to charing there is a mod that can be done to make it permanently live . Direct contacts to the battery would be best .
Charlis
:agree:
Quote from: BigAlan on October 28, 2016, 05:52:03 PM
I have an optimate lead attached to the battery terminals and simply connect that and away she goes, most stuff as Charlie says is switched.
Alan
:agree:
I've never bothered with an Optimate.
First reason is because I live in a flat and have no where to plug it in, secondly I rather ride my baby to keep the battery topped up. :yes:
:banana: :banana:
:agree:
Ok direct connection to battery it is, is it a pain to access ??
Quote from: Busa1400 on October 29, 2016, 08:41:29 PM
Ok direct connection to battery it is, is it a pain to access ??
a little difficult but not impossible, kind of fiddly :wink:
Not to bad, tools needed are basic ones plus a warm cup of coffee and hopefully a small cake, then all will be well.
Alan
Quote from: Debs on October 28, 2016, 10:29:11 PM
I've never bothered with an Optimate.
First reason is because I live in a flat and have no where to plug it in, secondly I rather ride my baby to keep the battery topped up. :yes:
:banana: :banana:
+1
Quote from: Debs on October 28, 2016, 10:29:11 PM
I've never bothered with an Optimate.
First reason is because I live in a flat and have no where to plug it in, secondly I rather ride my baby to keep the battery topped up. :yes:
:banana: :banana:
Chuck an extension lead out of the window, simples.
here ya go Debs :yes:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Build-A-Bicycle-Generator/
If no power in garage you can use an external solar panel to charge. Marlins sell them.
So Im about to go for a ride this evening, quite like a run at night, and tomorrow after work fit the battery charger cable
A night ride..........great idea :yes:
How many others ride out ar dusk ?
Quote from: O.C. on October 30, 2016, 07:34:29 PM
A night ride..........great idea :yes:
How many others ride out ar dusk ?
Do you have any nighttime critter problems on the island?
oh yes, we most certainly do, mainly in the countryside though, but plenty Badgers, Foxes etc plus the occasional local resident staggering out of the pub :mfr_lol:
:mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on October 29, 2016, 09:08:05 PM
a little difficult but not impossible, kind of fiddly :wink:
If memory serves me rite .. most electrical doings on the big K leaves you with the skills of a very competent gynecologist :mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: BigAlan on October 29, 2016, 09:51:38 PM
Chuck an extension lead out of the window, simples.
I live in the top floor so no chance of that. :no:
Quote from: O.C. on October 30, 2016, 08:18:59 AM
here ya go Debs :yes:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Build-A-Bicycle-Generator/
Very funny OC.. :hammer:
:mfr_lol:
I like dusk, but generally avoid total dark. Can't see well enough and in my area deer rule the roads at night.
A fairly good sport up here is night time twatachav. . Best played on an older bike .. coz blood spatter is sooooo unsightly .. 100 points for a kill 75 points for a hospital case and a free go if there only mildly injured
:death: :banana: :banana:
twatachav
must have translation :huh:
Quote from: gpink on October 31, 2016, 12:04:04 PM
twatachav
must have translation :huh:
'twat' terminology for a brainless moron, also (as in this case) do punish someone usually forcibly
Chav ...well click here for explanation
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=chav&oq=chav&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2584j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
hence twat- a chav
Hope that helps :smiley:
Oh BTW there is another explanation of Tw*t but I won't explain here :no: :no: see below
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=twat&oq=twat&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1902j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Quote from: O.C. on October 31, 2016, 02:21:07 PM
'twat' terminology for a brainless moron, also (as in this case) do punish someone usually forcibly
Chav ...well click here for explanation
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=chav&oq=chav&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2584j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
hence twat- a chav
Hope that helps :smiley:
Oh BTW there is another explanation of Tw*t but I won't explain here :no: :no: see below
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=twat&oq=twat&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1902j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
How very well put oh learned one :smiley: