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| Here's some good advice for anyone using a trickler charge: Don't try taking the easy way out by charging the battery while its still in the bike. It may appear convenient to permamently attach the leads of the trickler charge to the battery terminals, then take off the side cover to charge the battery (say, for example during the winter). But doing this causes battery acid gas to seep into the frame of the bike, causing permament damage. Always take the extra step and remove the battery from your motorcycle. It will help keep your bike looking new as the years go by.
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| never, ever, seen anything to support this claim in nearly 20 years of riding and multiple bikes. When I used to buy used I have seen evidence of battery leaks attacking the frame, but never the gas given off during the charging. Depending on the year make and model of your bike, just make sure your vent tube is properly routed.
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| Sounds like your trickler charger might be over charging a little, causing some boil over ??? is it thre right amp/voltage charger for you battery ?
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Valkeriefan - does this only apply to lead acid batteries or include gel and glass bead batteries? There is no liquid to boil over and they say you can actually operate these type of batteries upside down without any leakage.
Now, let me get this right - is it one down, four up?
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Yup. Sounds like a non-float charger overcharging to me too.
Minivans. Why is it ALWAYS the minivans?
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| Here's the issue, On my older honda I hooked up the trickler charge leads to the battery and left them on permanently. When the bike was stored during the winter months, I used to charge the battery once a month for a day by removing the side cover, opening the battery box, sliding out the battery, taking off the battery caps, hooking up the trickler charge, plugging it in, and then sliding the battery back in place. This method worked quite well, because every spring the bike would start right up and I would be on the road (I'm really into low maintenance). But after about the second year of doing this, I noticed that crappy look on the underside of the bike, directly around and above the battery. I didn't care to much about that though, because I was having too much fun riding. But because of that oversight, the bike started to age prematurely. Eventually I did my best to clean it all up, but not until after rust started to settle in (the battery box was the worst, it was all rusted out). Anyway, the problem is pretty much resolved now. Yes, I was using a conventional lead acid battery with removable caps (I believe they are still the most popular type on the market).
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| Yes I agree with deadman. Way over charge. A trickle charge. Why do you go thru all that trouble. I never took a battery out of anyone of my bikes or even my cars when they are not in use. Never had any over spill or over boil. Why are you not using a Battery Tender or a battery Manager. I use a Manager on my bikes I ride almost year round. Just install the o ring connectors to the battery and your done. Now just plug and go when you want to too the connector. No more taking off side panels or seats or fully taking out the battery. And with the managers or Tenders they do not over charge the batterys. They maintain each cell level. Nomad17
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| valkariefan: It appears that one of the problems you had was taking the caps off the cells. Why did you do that? The cells will naturally bubble a little and you will get a few droplets of sulfuric acid coming out of each cell--this caused the rust/corrosion. Leave the caps on. Check your charger--it should not charge more than 1/10 the amper rating of the battery. ie: if you have a 16 AH battery, the charge should not exceed 1.6Amps. I have read that a battery tender is all automatic and you won't have to deal with an over-charge situation. Remember, even while riding, the battery is charging---I sure wouldn't want to ride with the caps off my battery cells. Fortunately, I don't know what a "riding season" is. I have always been able to ride year-around---even if it got below zero. Since I keep riding, I have never had to use a trickle charger....oh, BTW, make sure the vent hose is clear--not pinched--you do have a vent hose on the battery, don't you?
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