Any ideas?

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #1

Annoyingly, I have to keep my Tuono outside under a cover and so I'm wondering if somehow insulating the battery will help the bike fire-up when it's cold? :dunno

Cheers
Moggi

 

AREESSMILL

Joined Aug 2008

3K Posts | 0+

Brittany France

• Dec 13, 2009

• #2

Can you get a power point near the bike?

 

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #3

I have the bike hooked-up to an Optimate (via the letterbox!) whenever it's not being used and a YTZ14SBS battery on it's way. :devious

A mate just suggested the insulating thing today but I'm hoping the new battery will give me more confidence in starting the bike.

 

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Rsvr06

Joined Jun 2007

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1

• Dec 13, 2009

• #4

mine stays outside all the time just plug it into the optimate for 1 day a week exstention lead

 

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #5

Aye-up Tez, how are ya?! :thumbup

Which battery u using? I'm hoping the new battery will solve my probs as I've already replaced the solenoid, for the same one used on your model. The battery is 6 years old!

 

cheesy1

Joined Jul 2007

919 Posts | 0+

Rutland, Leics, Midlands

• Dec 13, 2009

• #6

moggi

i've run that battery since the start of year
great purchase

 

oli

Joined Oct 2008

411 Posts | 0+

middlesbrough

• Dec 13, 2009

• #7

just adaft ne, i was thinking of making some quick release pins like redratbike has done for the seat and keep the battery in the house, would only take a few mins to connect up, just means no alarm and resetting clocks..just an idea??

 

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DrRossi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #8

Just open up the Battery to check the fluid level.
Mine was gone in 2 years, voltage was fine but just no power.
So I open it up to find almost no fluid.

 

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redratbike

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #9

oli said:

just adaft ne, i was thinking of making some quick release pins like redratbike has done for the seat and keep the battery in the house, would only take a few mins to connect up, just means no alarm and resetting clocks..just an idea??

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MAKE?...MAKE?...we could do a deal with some graphics?:devious:devious

 

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #10

oli said:

just adaft ne, i was thinking of making some quick release pins like redratbike has done for the seat and keep the battery in the house, would only take a few mins to connect up, just means no alarm and resetting clocks..just an idea??

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It's a good idea mate but I have a Datatool System 3 alarm that I have to put in "service mode" when I remove the battery, so it beeps every 15 seconds! :roll

 

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 13, 2009

• #11

DrRossi said:

Just open up the Battery to check the fluid level.
Mine was gone in 2 years, voltage was fine but just no power.
So I open it up to find almost no fluid.

Click to expand...

I'll do the same with this one when the new one comes, satisfy my curiosity now that you've mentioned it! :biggrin

 

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Moggi

Discussion Starter
• Dec 16, 2009

• #12

New battery, same old problem.................. :rant

I was really hoping a new battery would be the solution. I'm useless when it comes to electrics! :dunno