Battery

Plavanchy · 09-12-2013, 09:49 PM

Bought my gz in June of this year and have had a blast with it,after reading the forum I have been putting the battery on a charger maybe every 2-3 weeks or so. Is this good protocol or overkill? Also before winter storage should I take battery out and store inside?

blaine · 09-12-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Plavanchy

Bought my gz in June of this year and have had a blast with it,after reading the forum I have been putting the battery on a charger maybe every 2-3 weeks or so. Is this good protocol or overkill? Also before winter storage should I take battery out and store inside?

Make sure your charger is 2 amps or less & "yes" take your battery out &store inside.

Water Warrior 2 · 09-12-2013, 11:10 PM

A good idea is to buy a Battery Tender for the bike. The BT will come with a permanent pigtail connector for the battery so you needn't have any need to do anything but plug it in. The BT is a smart charger and you can leave it plugged in all winter if you want. Our winter temps are not that bad and rarely below freezing so I would plug in both bikes for an hour once a month. I learned the hard way by not using a BT and killed 2 batteries from lack of use over 2 winters.

5th_bike · 09-13-2013, 12:23 AM

If you regularly use your bike for rides of more than half an hour, it doesn't need extra charges.

If you charge (it in the winter), stop charging once the current drops below 300 mA.

**jonathan180iq** · 09-16-2013, 10:25 AM

I agree with the regular rider bit. If you ride semi-consistently at all, you shouldn't need to charge it every night.

Everyone should own a bettery tender, mind you. But it doesn't have to always be on the bike.

steelpix · 11-14-2013, 11:52 AM

I've heard great things about Antigravity batteries which are lithium. They will hold their charge for a year, smaller in size and weight. Three year warranty.
http://antigravitybatteries.com/ytz7-4/
http://shop.antigravitybatteries.com/an ... ries-ytz5/

Water Warrior 2 · 11-14-2013, 05:13 PM

I wouldn't bother going with a Lithium battery. Seems like a lot of $ for a little bit of weight saved. If memory serves me correctly a Lithium battery still looses it's charge due to colder temps so you need to spend big $ on the recommended charger to keep it happy.
I think economics/availability would determine my decision and just go with an AGM battery and a Battery Tender. A BT can be ordered online and an AGM battery is readily available almost anywhere.

**jonathan180iq** · 11-15-2013, 10:24 AM

Completely agree.

Good tech...Just not for this application.

09-12-2013, 09:49 PM	#1
Plavanchy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 128	Battery Bought my gz in June of this year and have had a blast with it,after reading the forum I have been putting the battery on a charger maybe every 2-3 weeks or so. Is this good protocol or overkill? Also before winter storage should I take battery out and store inside? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-12-2013, 11:10 PM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Battery A good idea is to buy a Battery Tender for the bike. The BT will come with a permanent pigtail connector for the battery so you needn't have any need to do anything but plug it in. The BT is a smart charger and you can leave it plugged in all winter if you want. Our winter temps are not that bad and rarely below freezing so I would plug in both bikes for an hour once a month. I learned the hard way by not using a BT and killed 2 batteries from lack of use over 2 winters. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-13-2013, 12:23 AM	#4
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Re: Battery If you regularly use your bike for rides of more than half an hour, it doesn't need extra charges. If you charge (it in the winter), stop charging once the current drops below 300 mA. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach
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09-16-2013, 10:25 AM	#5
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Battery I agree with the regular rider bit. If you ride semi-consistently at all, you shouldn't need to charge it every night. Everyone should own a bettery tender, mind you. But it doesn't have to always be on the bike. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-14-2013, 11:52 AM	#6
steelpix Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 43	Re: Battery I've heard great things about Antigravity batteries which are lithium. They will hold their charge for a year, smaller in size and weight. Three year warranty. http://antigravitybatteries.com/ytz7-4/ http://shop.antigravitybatteries.com/an ... ries-ytz5/
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11-14-2013, 05:13 PM	#7
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Battery I wouldn't bother going with a Lithium battery. Seems like a lot of $ for a little bit of weight saved. If memory serves me correctly a Lithium battery still looses it's charge due to colder temps so you need to spend big $ on the recommended charger to keep it happy. I think economics/availability would determine my decision and just go with an AGM battery and a Battery Tender. A BT can be ordered online and an AGM battery is readily available almost anywhere.
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11-15-2013, 10:24 AM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Battery Completely agree. Good tech...Just not for this application.
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