Same with me but I don't bother bringing it into a heated place, it just stays in the garage. As long as it gets a top up trickle charge once a month it is fine. Batteries usually last me about 6 –7 years on average.
Derek
'03 ST4s abs
Scotland
On 31/01/2011 15:30, "st ryder" <st3ryder@yahoo.com> wrote:
The only things I've ever done with any battery is store it in a heated place, on a wooden platform, charge with a 1 or 2 amp trickle charger once a month for 4-6 hours, done. Last MC wet-cell battery I had lasted 8 years using that method. Currently have a wet car battery in storage using same trechnique, but 8 hrs once every 6 weeks, for the past 6 years, and it's still good. I'm still using the original battery in my 2005 ST3. I have never owned a float charger. I simply use a 1 or 2 amp trickle charger and a timer.Total investment maybe 20.00. I find battery maintenance is *not that big of a deal*, and it requires the simplest, low-cost equipmenmt if you just pay a little attention to it now and then and *don't let it go flat*, rather than just plugging it to a float charger and walking away for 5 months assuming it's working. :-)
> Hi People
> Does anyone know how to store a motorbike wet cell battery over winter?
> Is trickle charging the only way forward?
> I have my own theory as to how it is done but have never tried it and
> would be interested if someone does it this way, with what results? or
> they have a better way.
> When you know you are not going to use your bike over a long period of
> time, like the winter months.
> *Remove battery from bike.
> *Empty the acid out of the battery and store in a glass container for
> re-use.
> *flush out battery with water to clear out any residual acid (no point
> having the cells continually being eaten away)
> *Empty the battery of all water and keep the caps off to allow the
> battery to vent of Hydrogen.
> *Store battery in a well vented room; on a shelf and off the floor so
> as no to discharge.
> *I assume never short circuit the battery even accidentally especially
> when there is no liquid in it as it will explode due to Hydrogen gas
> build-up within the battery.
> *I also think that a battery stored at 15C is better for it than
> storing it below freezing point?
> Let us know what you think.
> Kind Regards Al(97St2UK)
>
>
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