swee'pea99
Squire
My bike's been lying idle for a year or so, and I wasn't that surprised to find that when I pressed the starter button nothing happened. So I took the battery out, cleaned up all the contacts, stuck it on the battery charger for a few hours, then put it back in and....that rat-a-tat-a-rat-a-tat you get when the battery's too low. I was a bit surprised, because the battery was almost new when the bike went into hibernation. (It's one of those gel ones, if that makes a difference.)
Googling around, I've discovered that it's a Very Bad Idea to use a car charger with a bike battery. Have I 'fried the plates', as one poster put it? It's a completely sealed unit, so I guess there's not a lot I can do either way. Just wondered if any of you occasionally-powered bikers might have any ideas.
Googling around, I've discovered that it's a Very Bad Idea to use a car charger with a bike battery. Have I 'fried the plates', as one poster put it? It's a completely sealed unit, so I guess there's not a lot I can do either way. Just wondered if any of you occasionally-powered bikers might have any ideas.