I gotta ask the question....
Why do Batteries seem to run flat on 12R's when they have apparently been sitting for a while?
I've gone to look at/ test ride 2 12R's lately and both have had dead batteries..
(as much as it's poor form to try and sell something that isn't actually working)... I really would like more information about this phenomen.....
Ie: is a trickle charger a MUST for a 12r... instead of 'nice to have'?
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12R Battery Life
by Supafrog » Fri May 20, 2011 12:56 pm
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Smitty » Fri May 20, 2011 2:34 pm
Supafrog wrote:I gotta ask the question....
Why do Batteries seem to run flat on 12R's when they have apparently been sitting for a while?
I've gone to look at/ test ride 2 12R's lately and both have had dead batteries..
(as much as it's poor form to try and sell something that isn't actually working)... I really would like more information about this phenomen.....
Ie: is a trickle charger a MUST for a 12r... instead of 'nice to have'?
I have just replaced the ORIGINAL battery on my 12R....nice to get +10 years out of it
but
it did survive (as will the newie) hooked up to a trickle charger
bump starting a 12R is not something one does if you can help it
( as I found out .... 3 blokes and a 12R make like a Monty Python ep ...
)GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Supafrog » Fri May 20, 2011 2:56 pm
Thanks Smitty... You've pretty much re-enforced what i am thinking!!!
and 10 years is pretty impressive i must say!
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Just more concerned that with efi.. battery condition is more important than with carbs....
I used to bump start my flying condom by myself.... (cbr-1000f) .... now that was a pain..... find flat space 400 metres long and run run runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! Clutch out (and pray)
and 10 years is pretty impressive i must say!
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Just more concerned that with efi.. battery condition is more important than with carbs....
I used to bump start my flying condom by myself.... (cbr-1000f) .... now that was a pain..... find flat space 400 metres long and run run runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! Clutch out (and pray)
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by mick12 » Fri May 20, 2011 3:46 pm
replaced my original battery three weeks ago went to work stoped at the gate to openup jumped back on and no starty the small batteries in 12s dont like to sit which is a problem in north QLD because for at least 3 months of the year its too bloody wet to ride just got to take a leak on the side of the road and this place floods
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Supafrog » Sat May 21, 2011 2:20 pm
i'm also assuming optimum charge back through rectifier is at 5k rpm? so just running(/aka dawdling in first) around city streets might not be enough?
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Gosling1 » Sat May 21, 2011 6:28 pm
Replaced my 12R battery after 5 years.......they don't like sitting around doing *nothing* , so if you have a trickle-charger, bung it on.....
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Strika » Sat May 21, 2011 9:18 pm
You live in Perth now. You can ride all year round! 
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Re: 12R Battery Life
by Supafrog » Sun May 22, 2011 5:48 pm
Strika wrote:You live in Perth now. You can ride all year round!
Here's Hoping!!!!!!
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