Batterys Deed

Cant believe my luck lately.

First up the wifes company went bust last Friday so she has lost any redundancy and Januarys money (until the government pays up).

Secondly I was in the garage today and thought 'I know I will start the T' then I noticed the optimate light was not on....****!

I plugged in the optimate (don't know who pulled out the plug) and the green light came on but none of the three battery condition lights came on :thumbdown
I then put the key in and turned it........................nothing, nada, deed, not even a click or dash light :banghead

I guess the battery is dead as I don't know how long the optimate has been off but I would guess its been right through the cold period.

I'll get round to testing the battery with my voltmeter in the next couple of days.

I've seen YTX12BS for £30 - £35. Is it worth putting a beefier battery on and if so what would you guys recommend (its a 2008 T).

I just got one of these, I've had one before. Not the dearest but ok if you keep em on a trickler
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aprilia-1000-...29?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item51969997bd

Cheers Nobs
I'll probably just buy one of these 14-BS types.

My dad has batterys made for his old lorries....just thought i would tell you that, not that anyones interested just i didnt realize you could...size, volt amp the lot, was near on 100 quid for a massive batterie 6v mind! bike batteries are bloody mega bucks!

I got quoted 60 quid for an 'official' Aprilia one today. Nob eds.

thats what im saying in comparison what my dad has had made, to size of bike batterie!

evlin, the materials etc are jist a small part of the cost. I rekon it's easier to make a bigger battery than a small one. Jist mtw

Nob is that battery not 15mm taller than the t's

If so it wont fit the clamp my man

Dynamo said:

Nob is that battery not 15mm taller than the t's

If so it wont fit the clamp my man

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sheeeeeee iiiiiiiite,,,,,,,,,
forgot it was for the Falco.
ok I know, I'm a FUD

Same as the rest of us.











































Know.

It may fit nob, maybe just the bracket would need adjusted

Or maybe not, the seat might catch it

I just ordered this wee fecker

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400185203848&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

14ah instead of 10ah and 200 cca instead of 180 cca [cold cranking amps]

Had one of these in the nelli and it turned her over nicely

Our bikes eat batteries it would seem, went to take her to the dealer the other day and she was flat

Well I ended up taking the battery off and putting it on my battery charger and this brought it back from the dead :thumbup

Then put it back on and connected up the optimate.
She started first press of the button so I let her warm up then a quick.....cold....spin around the block.

Will keep an eye on it.....hopefully its sorted.

Just those poxy pipe crimps to change....... :banghead