battery

just wondering if anyone knew if I could put a trickle charger on the battery with the cables from the bike still connected

 

Shouldn't be a problem, I believe there's kits available for this purpose that have ring terminals for the battery end & a panel mount quick-connect plug for the charger...

Welcome by the way, please have a quick look at the links in my signature regarding brake shoes etc when you have a moment

 

I do all the time

 

thanks just got this bike took carbs off cleaned put new battery in and now it will run but this is my first bike so was not sure havent check the back brakes yet waiting on a service book and some other things planning on checking the brakes just not quite sure how these come off

 

My charger actually came with the quick connect with ring terminals that attach to the battery. I stuff the quick connect end behind the side cover when not in use so you can't see it. When I need to hook it up I just reach up in and pull it down. Don't even have to remove side cover...very convenient.

 

You mean how to get the back wheel off? Simplicity friend, easier than a chain drive (unless you have a 550, then it IS chain lol, could you add your bike to your signature too please so we know what data applies if you need help with anything)

On the shaft drive models (most) you just undo the brake adjuster until it comes off the end of the rod, remove the bolt from the torque arm from the drum, remove the nut from the axle & withdraw it noting how the spacer fits on the right side, and finally "walk" the wheel off the splines...

Good move getting the service manual though, it's essential if you haven't worked on bikes before & very useful if you have. Some people lately have tried to use the forum as a replacement for the manual & it didn't work too well lol

 

just figured out the signature thing gonna check the brakes soon (well soon as i have time) just continuing my mechanical knowledge including this bike in which I can say I was very lucky to get this bike for free

 

I hate you now! lol joking, free bikes rule, only one I ever got free was a Tomos A3K that'd stood outside uncovered since 1985

 

Temperingloser, my bike sits in the garage connected to a battery tender, 1.25 amp maintenance charge.

I fitted it two years ago and have had no problems at all..

Good luck with the freebie though and welcome to the site.

 

And post pic of the freebie please ...... welcome

 

Yeah actually, what elkhaven said, we wanna see

 

Some Trickle Chargers come with a Pigtail that can be attached to the Battery to enable the Charger to be hooked-up very quickly.

 

I took my pig tail off but some folks like them i did not like the idea of a pos lead touching the frame during a ride

 

Ain't no bike that's free; it just costs less to acquire than others.

 

cheap is good too k- moe

 

The pigtail on mine has a cap that covers the end of the quick connect...nothing exposed!!

 

Looks like the previous owner half assed mine, so when i did the battery up grade from his" Quote " brand new one that would not hold a charge i removed it

 

If it was an SAE plug the exposed terminal is supposed to be connected to battery negative.

 

The previous owner was a moron !! Who knows what he was thinking . Just like the spray straw from like carb or brake cleaner i found in the tank . and so many other moronic things i have been fixing .

 

Just tried to upload pic but it was too large lol

 

If you get a photobucket profile & upload your pics there you can just copy the IMG link from there into your post & the pic shows fine

 

yesterday i found out i left the key on for about a week, needless to say i didn't go for a ride.
put the bench p s on it at 14.4 overnight, took it off this morning and went to work, got home to 13 volts and did go for a ride.
gel cells all the way 35$

 

What's the Brand Name for that Gel Cell?

 

Watch your battery voltage over the next few months. Even a gel cell will have it's working life shortened once it's allowed to fully discharge. In my experience you can expect about another year of service life from the date of the full discharge.

 

Gel cell's are too touchy with total discharge and all. Spend a little more and get a good battery The agm is much more tolerant to total discharge without hurting life span !

 

http://www.batteriesasap.com/in12v12f2bas.html
Power Patrol brand, even sounds like quality, HaHaHa
so the key on and total discharge was my own dumb fault. if it lasts a year for 30$ and i get another that's still cheaper than a wet cell, and it doesn't drip acid.
the last ones were 2 12v 7ah in parallel, they lasted 3 years and weren't really bad, now they run the garage radio

 

Have the charger and pigtail love it just 20 bucks at walmart