What have you done to your bike today....

MartytheMartian

MartytheMartian

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This winter, having had a very low mileage summer, I am hellbent on riding even if it's feckin' snowing. Gonna fit a bike out with some semi-trail tyres (a pair of Mitas ones already sitting in a corner of the shed waiting to be fitted), don the wet suit and thump around come what feckin' may.
 
Scrappy

Scrappy

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I left Sidmouth this morning for Ilfracombe, with a couple of stops on the way. It rained on and off, but again I really enjoyed the ride. I used mainly B roads, some A, and a lot of single lane twisties which were fun in places 😬. For quite a bit of the journey I had the roads to myself, which was great.

Saunton Sands
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Woolacombe Bay
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And this is Lee just outside Ilfracombe, which I think is a stunningly beautiful little place. A bit of a dodgy road down to it though, a tight single track with lots of sharp bends, over hanging bushes and trees that need to be avoided or ducked under, and patches of loose gravel, but it's worth it 😊

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chas

chas

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Scrappy said:
I left Sidmouth this morning for Ilfracombe, with a couple of stops on the way. It rained on and off, but again I really enjoyed the ride. I used mainly B roads, some A, and a lot of single lane twisties which were fun in places 😬. For quite a bit of the journey I had the roads to myself, which was great.

Saunton Sands
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Woolacombe Bay
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And this is Lee just outside Ilfracombe, which I think is a stunningly beautiful little place. A bit of a dodgy road down to it though, a tight single track with lots of sharp bends, over hanging bushes and trees that need to be avoided or ducked under, and patches of loose gravel, but it's worth it 😊

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Brilliant pics mate, when I have the chance to retire I'm going to the coast. Feeds the soul.
 
chas

chas

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Fitted the new rectifier and AGM battery this afternoon and lo, she charges!
The Electrex reg/rec *was* ten year old looking through old paperwork but I really think the Li-Ion batt caused a snuff out. I'm going to try to get a refund from sportsbikeshop on the basis that it's not suitable for older vehicles and they list my bike on the fitment list. I did run the Li-Ion for about 3000 miles before the problem appeared so no way of proving the case but I'll see if a 'goodwill' gesture can be levered out of them else I've got an expensive 12v powerbank
 
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smib

smib

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chas said:
Fitted the new rectifier and AGM battery this afternoon and lo, she charges!
The Electrex reg/rec *was* ten year old looking through old paperwork but I really thing the Li-Ion batt caused a snuff out. I'm going to try to get a refund from sportsbikeshop on the basis that it's not suitable for older vehicles and they list my bike on the fitment list. I did run the Li-Ion for about 3000 miles before the problem appeared so no way of proving the case but I'll see if a 'goodwill' gesture can be levered out of them else I've got an expensive 12v powerbank
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What model battery is it, thought about selling it to get some dosh back?
 
Sarky B’stard

Sarky B’stard

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I'm no great techie but tend to avoid being an early adopter of new or immature technology and put li-ion batteries somewhat in that context. Don't get me wrong, my drill uses them but weight is a real issue in a way that is not true of a motorcycle starter battery but IS for an e-bike of car where they have cooling systems for the heat they give off on discharge.
And I think that's my perspective.... they are best sited within a system designed to use them rather than as a substitute where their benefits of smaller size and weight are marginal.
I wait to be corrected!
 
smib

smib

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Sarky B’stard said:
I'm no great techie but tend to avoid being an early adopter of new or immature technology and put li-ion batteries somewhat in that context. Don't get me wrong, my drill uses them but weight is a real issue in a way that is not true of a motorcycle starter battery but IS for an e-bike of car where they have cooling systems for the heat they give off on discharge.
And I think that's my perspective.... they are best sited within a system designed to use them rather than as a substitute where their benefits of smaller size and weight are marginal.
I wait to be corrected!
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Cranking amperage is far higher for the same size battery size (in fact a smaller size). Take a "modern" motorcycle Li-oN apart and you will see what I mean. Most are made the same size as the original Lead Acid, purely so they can fit the same hole.
 
smib

smib

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"they are best sited within a system designed to use them rather than as a substitute where their benefits of smaller size and weight are marginal"

Also if you are of a lardy arse structure (most of us are?)
Those savings will be substantial
 
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