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Forum: The Garage 05-16-2013, 12:58 PM
Replies: 388
Views: 169,983
Posted By Global Rider
With three GSes in my stables, by the time I buy...

With three GSes in my stables, by the time I buy another, they'll probably be up to the 1800GS by then. :lol3




The lathe does not turn much in the summer. :wink:
Forum: GS Boxers 05-11-2013, 05:38 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 92,888
Posted By Global Rider
Well one thing is for sure, at least the R1150GS...

Well one thing is for sure, at least the R1150GS Adventure still has a real gas tank and not some plastic thingy that looks like it has been sourced from TSC.

Still ticking away; why wouldn't it?...
Forum: Day Trippin' 05-10-2013, 04:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By Global Rider
Take it from someone who knows; its the old way...

Take it from someone who knows; its the old way to find the best roads.

Great photos!!!!!! I've only made it to Mali-Losinj so far. Thanks for the inspiration.
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 06:40 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Although safety is the #1 concern, what concerns...

Although safety is the #1 concern, what concerns me is battery life if it is overcharged. And Li-Ion does not do well being overcharged. So if they are in a string, that may happen. Once they are...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
What makes it the "very best"? How is it better...

What makes it the "very best"? How is it better if my motorcycle starts every time...and since it has proven itself over the long term.



I understand. Do you or do you not agree that it would...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Hardly the case. Other than weight on a...

Hardly the case.

Other than weight on a world class track bike where it matters, I see no purpose to Li-Ion batteries for 99.9 % of users. Yes, there will always be those who want bragging rights;...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
For the consumer who is looking for some info...

For the consumer who is looking for some info about AGM and GEL batteries.

Page 9 discusses the advantages and disadvantages of FLA, AGM and GEL.

East Penn Technical Manual...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 12:03 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Cy, I have heard all about the so-called...

Cy, I have heard all about the so-called fantastic qualities of an AGM for years.

What are they known for: low self discharge (who cares) and very high CCA due to low R int (who cares). I wonder...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Cy, you are going on and on about these batteries...

Cy, you are going on and on about these batteries and specifications....as if they are "the" solution.

I'll tell you what, when the battery that has been used for the last 100 years stops starting...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
I know, its a burden, but I am learning to live...

I know, its a burden, but I am learning to live with long battery life.

These threads, be it an oil thread, battery thread or what have you...you'd think we were all push starting our vehicles for...
Forum: The Garage 05-03-2013, 04:12 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
I've never had any of my vehicles not start or...

I've never had any of my vehicles not start or had them start with difficulty, but then the batteries were sized correctly from the factory, I am sure.

Plus my connections are clean. I recently...
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
But both started the engine...right? ...

But both started the engine...right?




If you still own the Duc in 10 years. :wink:

This thread is better than an oil thread.
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
I'm on a few forums and members that are...

I'm on a few forums and members that are "respected" does not necessarily equate to knowledgeable. One would have to know enough to know what is good info and bad info.




It also takes more...
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 02:52 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
I wonder how many owners have read the manual and...

I wonder how many owners have read the manual and know that there are fuses within. They also need to be mounted in the correct orientation for cooling and I wonder how many got salt sprayed in their...
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
That why we use the Xantrex TrueCharge 2 charger....

That why we use the Xantrex TrueCharge 2 charger. You select the charge algorithm. And it has temperature compensation where it counts...at the battery, no on the circuit board.

Others like the...
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 12:06 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
A piddly year? Lets try in at least ten...

A piddly year?

Lets try in at least ten years. Then we'll know if it is any good. :wink:
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 12:03 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Which post number? You never did answer who...

Which post number?

You never did answer who you worked for at the moment.
Forum: The Garage 05-02-2013, 05:25 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Well you told one poster... I am assuming...

Well you told one poster...


I am assuming by PB you are referring to lead acid battery chargers. If that is the case, how is charging of Li-Ion batteries handled by a charging system that cannot...
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
The one pointed out in my post. Lets not go...

The one pointed out in my post.

Lets not go off topic.

You stated

So again and based on your statement, why would a crude charging system on your average vehicle be OK to charge a LiFePO4...
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
So tell me, why would a crude charging system on...

So tell me, why would a crude charging system on your average vehicle be OK to charge a LiFePO4 battery?

Can you point me to a post in this thread that discusses the charging of these batteries.
...
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
That would apply to a GEL as well; part of the...

That would apply to a GEL as well; part of the VRLA family.



And that is exactly why a low self discharge in these batteries is a totally unimportant aspect to the user unless you are a dealer...
Forum: The Garage 05-01-2013, 07:34 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Yes, they do have a tendency to do so. Just ask...

Yes, they do have a tendency to do so. Just ask Boeing.

Li-Ion battery pack struck by a projectile. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYbn_M7rm2c) Quite spectacular.
Forum: The Garage 04-12-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
But how many of us need to start our motorcycles...

But how many of us need to start our motorcycles 20X without charging the battery. I certainly don't.
Forum: The Garage 02-11-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
You bet it does and when it does everything...

You bet it does and when it does everything needed, it is all one needs for vehicle use.

Why would I pay twice or three times the cost of my FLA battery if I don't get twice or three times the...
Forum: The Garage 02-11-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
The optional remote panel allows you to set 20,...

The optional remote panel allows you to set 20, 40, 60 and 80% of the charger's rated current. Its an additional cost, but has many other features as well.

As for the power supplies, as long as...
Forum: The Garage 02-11-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Not really. Magazine and web-based sites that do...

Not really. Magazine and web-based sites that do evaluations are shallow at best. Understandably since your average consumer couldn't argue any of the results.

Check out Battery University...
Forum: The Garage 02-11-2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Les, charger advertizing and promises of "hope"...

Les, charger advertizing and promises of "hope" are as bad as oil additive snake oil ads. I am amazed what junk some of the well known charger manufacturers sell, and high priced at that.

We...
Forum: The Garage 12-27-2012, 06:37 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Oh come on, you wuss. Thats not cold! I used...

Oh come on, you wuss. Thats not cold!

I used to ride daily to and from work with as much as 12 inches of snow on the ground and down to -23C (-10F). :wink: And the battery was a plain old FLA.
Forum: Airheads 12-27-2012, 05:55 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,599
Posted By Global Rider
Do you mean more reliable or more maintenance...

Do you mean more reliable or more maintenance free.

Electronic Ignition is more maintenance free...simply because you really can't do anything to it.

Points are more reliable...because I can...
Forum: The Garage 12-27-2012, 05:47 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
That battery is connected to the charging system,...

That battery is connected to the charging system, correct?

If it is, it isn't that battery that is doing the job of keeping your full heated suit warm. Its the alternator; either it can keep up to...
Forum: The Garage 12-26-2012, 03:31 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Well collisions are real world happenings. It...

Well collisions are real world happenings. It wouldn't be fair to not test them under those conditions. When consumers see how these batteries react to damage, the heat and fire, they will think...
Forum: The Garage 12-26-2012, 02:31 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
So where are the thermal runaway tests and tests...

So where are the thermal runaway tests and tests of the fail-safes.

I just saw a spectacular video that another department at work did of a bullet fired into one of these high-tech batteries. Be...
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
They do make good paper weights though. Thorough...

They do make good paper weights though. Thorough testing of a few chargers in the lab to see if they meet battery manufacturer's recommendations only came up with one, the Xantrex TrueCharge2. Not...
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Do you think AGM, FLA, GEL all charge to the same...

Do you think AGM, FLA, GEL all charge to the same end voltage? The vehicle charging system has to me matched to the battery and temperature compensated. And most important of all, VRLA batteries...
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 12:49 PM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Still too finicky with respect to charging. FLAs...

Still too finicky with respect to charging. FLAs can take more abuse and we all know how abused batteries are.




Catch bottle with cotton.
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
That explains why I'm not getting calls from them...

That explains why I'm not getting calls from them regarding 6T batteries.

Government grants? Don't get me going. How to pi$$ away a bunch of money into the pockets of a few using my tax dollars.
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 11:09 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 88,974
Posted By Global Rider
Wow, 18 pages of battery talk. This ain't...

Wow, 18 pages of battery talk.

This ain't rocket science. All you need is a good vehicle charging system and if not a daily driver, a good battery charger, both which can be easily verified. Note,...
Forum: The Garage 12-09-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,583
Posted By Global Rider
I can understand that. Why pay for substandard...

I can understand that. Why pay for substandard work?

I built one similar to the one in your link for under $30. It acts as a wheel balancing and truing stand.

I used precision Swiss bearings...
Forum: GS Boxers 09-26-2012, 03:56 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 13,157
Posted By Global Rider
Of course it does. It is used for stickers and...

Of course it does. It is used for stickers and the only place I'll put them.

http://edelweiss.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Other-Stuff/Odds-n-Ends/2003-BMW-R1150-GS-Adventure/184069462_7o52D-L-1.jpg
Forum: EMEA 08-14-2012, 06:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 932
Posted By Global Rider
That is for sure, Michael. If I don't get my...

That is for sure, Michael. If I don't get my motorcycles out on local roads this year, it'll be the third year in a row that I haven't put a single kilometer them, and you know what, I'm not missing...
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