Dead battery

[lolofigo]

Today's morning my battery died on pcx. As I have my car in the garage for MOT I have had to buy new battery from the shop not from eBay or some place on interweb to get bike ready for tomorrow. Was quoted eye watering £80 for yuasa but bought li ion instead for £69. Weights 0.6 kg instead of 2.1kg like stock one. That's gonna be boost in performance due to weight saving .
Battery is smaller than stock and comes with family spacers.


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[lolofigo]

Today's morning my battery died on pcx. As I have my car in the garage for MOT I have to buy new battery from the shop not from eBay or some place on interweb. Was quoted £80 for yuasa but bought li ion instead for £69. Weights 0.6 kg instead of 2.1kg like stock one. That's gonna be boost in performance due to weight saving .
Battery is smaller than stock and comes with family spacers.


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Foam spacers. Stupid thing.

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[homie]

Great information!

[you you]

1.5kg must be worth another 20mph.

[Mel46]

Interesting! Let us know how it performs. I thought about getting one of those but when I looked them up the price was higher than the normal replacement battery. I am curious as to how well they perform and how long they last.

[easyrider]

The problem with Lithium, there is usually no warning or slowing down. When they go dead they drop dead. Not sure how they are to jump start. Maybe some others will chime in that have one..

[JohnL]

I've been running a lithium battery since November 2014 with absolutely no problems, it first starts every time. When I'm not using the scoot for a few days I put it on the charger. The original Yuasa stays on trickle as a backup, but I've never had to use it. The light weight and smaller size make it really easy to remove if necessary. The only negative is the purchase price. If you have the cash it's a good investment.

[homie]

The problem with Lithium, there is usually no warning or slowing down. When they go dead they drop dead. Not sure how they are to jump start. Maybe some others will chime in that have one..

L-ions don't like humidity, condensation or any kind of moisture. I'm sure it's sealed but it must have breather ports on it somewhere to combat condensation, don't get water in those ports.

[you you]

I want a di-lithium one

[easyrider]

I don't think you can use a regular (lead acid ) trickle charger on a lithium ion battery.I don't think the smart function works on them and you run the risk of cooking it. Not sure how it works however????

[JohnL]

I use the Techmate Optimate 2 charger. Recommended for most types of 12v batteries

https://www.revzilla.com › Street Gear › Accessories › Battery Chargers

I make a point of not submerging the battery in water. If that happens, I'm in way beyond my depth.

We do have a high humidity environment in Queensland in summer, but it doesn't appear to have any detrimental effects on my battery.

[easyrider]

I use the Techmate Optimate 2 charger. Recommended for most types of 12v batteries

https://www.revzilla.com › Street Gear › Accessories › Battery Chargers

I make a point of not submerging the battery in water. If that happens, I'm in way beyond my depth.

We do have a high humidity environment in Queensland in summer, but it doesn't appear to have any detrimental effects on my battery.

Hey there John.. you should be advised that the battery charger you are using is not really suitable for your battery and I would caution using it because it may ruin it over time. You should check with their website as what they recommend for Lithium is a different model.. FYI take a look.. Hope this info helps .

https://tecmate.com/products/optimatelith0-8/

https://tecmate.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... 151022.pdf

[JohnL]

I use the Techmate Optimate 2 charger. Recommended for most types of 12v batteries

https://www.revzilla.com › Street Gear › Accessories › Battery Chargers

I make a point of not submerging the battery in water. If that happens, I'm in way beyond my depth.

We do have a high humidity environment in Queensland in summer, but it doesn't appear to have any detrimental effects on my battery.

Hey there John.. you should be advised that the battery charger you are using is not really suitable for your battery and I would caution using it because it may ruin it over time. You should check with their website as what they recommend for Lithium is a different model.. FYI take a look.. Hope this info helps .

https://tecmate.com/products/optimatelith0-8/

https://tecmate.com/wp-content/uploads/ ... 151022.pdf

Thanks for the advice easy. I believe there are different types of lithium battery and the Techmate was specifically recommended by the battery supplier. As it's coming up three years since I bought the battery and charger, I'll probably take my chances. This is mostly influenced by financial considerations and also my desire to live life on the edge

I do appreciate your advice.