Finally got a proper charger. This sounds like a good one!

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:50 am

It was time for me to get a better charger, the one I have is a constant amperage(vs Voltage) charger with no overcharge protection. After seeing this on sale(40% at Canadian Tire) and doing some research on CTEK chargers, I decided to definitely pick one up. They got raving reviews and this Swedish company is apparently OEM supplier for Porsche, Aston Martin, BMW etc. It's a 4 step charger, it's also waterproof and shockproof. It has at least one leg up on others, it comes with a desulphation mode for restoring batteries that have been sitting forever.
Anyway, I thought I'd share as there seems to be a large number of people that have never heard of these.

Here they are rebranded...

Possibly the best thing about it has nothing to do with its technical performance. Finally, something comes with a storage bag! I hate how you can't pack stuff back into the box it came in! Laughing

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:25 am

Nice

On the f bikes can you trickle charge with the battery connected to the bike without worrying about damaging the altenator windings? I have a trickle charger that has the taps like yours has that connects to the terminals so you can connect to the battery plug it in and forget it . But ive been scared to use it that way.

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:28 am

Hey Bat:

Get an Big Crank AGM battery and your charger will rarely ever be out of it's bag, even over extended storage periods. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:34 am

Bucko wrote:

Hey Bat:

Get an Big Crank AGM battery and your charger will rarely ever be out of it's bag, even over extended storage periods. Very Happy

I need a new battery Bucko, who sells the big crank?

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:41 am

cycleboy1200cc wrote:

Bucko wrote:

Hey Bat:

Get an Big Crank AGM battery and your charger will rarely ever be out of it's bag, even over extended storage periods. Very Happy

I need a new battery Bucko, who sells the big crank?

http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Crank-ETX15L-Battery.html?Category_Code=honda-cb1100f-super-sport-battery

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:54 am

winnerc2s wrote:

cycleboy1200cc wrote:

Bucko wrote:

Hey Bat:

Get an Big Crank AGM battery and your charger will rarely ever be out of it's bag, even over extended storage periods. Very Happy

I need a new battery Bucko, who sells the big crank?

http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Crank-ETX15L-Battery.html?Category_Code=honda-cb1100f-super-sport-battery

Thanks winnerc2s

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:34 am

cycleboy1200cc wrote:

Nice

On the f bikes can you trickle charge with the battery connected to the bike without worrying about damaging the altenator windings? I have a trickle charger that has the taps like yours has that connects to the terminals so you can connect to the battery plug it in and forget it . But ive been scared to use it that way.

The CTEK manual actually mentions that you do not have to disconnect the battery to charge it with it. And from what I gather, many people just trickle-charge their battery w/o disconnecting.

Bucko wrote:

Hey Bat:

Get an Big Crank AGM battery and your charger will rarely ever be out of it's bag, even over extended storage periods. Very Happy

Hey. Already got it, and you're right, they don't need trickling. It's a Deka AGM(and Big Crank is a rebranded Deka) and I don't really need to trickle it. However, wife's SV has a battery that probably should(even though it starts too no problem, but better to keep it topped up), plus I wanted a proper charger.

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:44 am

Batan,I use these for several years already.It is one of the best for sure.
Wim