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Also the auto-disconnect won't help with just self-discharge. Only for the bike having a vampire draw. What is that on the BB? Seems like it should be super low?
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22 minutes ago, jon haney said:
You were probably wanting the electrical engineer's explanation
I didn't, and believe Oscar didn't either. Your answer is what I wanted. MOST of these batteries do not have a balancing port, which was why I asked. So you answered the real question. The others claim to have internal circuits for protection and balancing.
The engineer answer: Tiny loads are applied on the balance leads to keep individual cells from overcharging while the main circuit is supplying enough voltage to bring up the lowest cells. This is because in any series battery, some cells will always have a different state of charge. RC batteries all come with a balancing lead which connects directly to each cell individually.
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3 hours ago, partsman said:
/www.ballistic-batteries.com/charging.php
That doesn't answer the question.
Also I just realized that the LiFePo4 battery packs in my RC boat are much more powerful than a bike battery, and the motor draws more power than a starter motor. Funny.
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10 minutes ago, partsman said:
When or if you need to charge a LifePo4 battery they need to be balance charged.
They need to be charged every single time you start the vehicle, and I've never seen a vehicle-type Li-anything battery with balance leads.
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Define "long" storage. After a year or two, it might need a recharge, but not a full charge. It depends on the temperature.
They need a specific charger if they are raw batteries. The ones sold as vehicle batteries have a charge controller built in.
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Lots of people also use them in RVs. If you believe their numbers, once properly configured, the "cost" is purely up front. The total dollars for amps for time is actually much lower. I have no idea how true that is for bike batteries, but suspect that it's actually cheaper to go LiFePo4 if your bike is a keeper. I've only put lead-acid into things I'm not sure about keeping. I suspect the trailer is a 1-3 year experiment to see which way we go next (bigger, or nothing). It got two GC2 6V batteries. Otherwise I would have made a different choice.
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That's what I put in the K1200RS. It cranked like I'd plugged the battery cables into a wall outlet.
Interesting side note...this is actually GOOD for all the components involved. Motors, contactors, and related items all last longer if you provide lots of voltage and they are spinning at their native speed. When motors slow down due to voltage loss, current goes up.
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I would +1 all of that.
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49 minutes ago, redxxrdr said:
Or is that overkill?
By a huge amount. Only brand I've used is Battery Tender. When my current standard bike battery dies, I will buy another BT brand LiFePo4.
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Setting the gears is a black art, not science. The rest is straightforward. I'm currently putting off a re-gear of the Jeep because the one dude everyone in AZ went to died.
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I need a "no step on snek" poster in that room. There must be a large file I can print. I didn't think about how bare it is until I looked back at my own photo.
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The TV is on a rotating mount so it can face anywhere. The dogs love to watch Secret Life of Pets while they are on the treadmill. Our bigger dog HATES the weiner dog though, and likes the rest of them.
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I love my Axo Striker boots for just that reason, and because I can pop them off quickly to put on other shoes. Which is really what you should do. Nothing with good riding protection is flexible enough for all-day wear.
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4 hours ago, Zero Knievel said:
Memory IS the first thing to go.
Pretty sure it's the second. But I forgot what the first was.
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20 hours ago, blackhawkxx said:
Maybe we could resolve in 2019 to keep the For Sale section clean of drama?
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I can safely say that my Jeep has never been garaged.
2 hours ago, tomek said:Do you know why there is no right wing comedians ?
Because you don't understand basic English?
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2 hours ago, DBLXX said:
I have to say...if any clean bird came up within a couple hundred miles of my house, I’d buy it.
Stop lying, it's your bike.
QuoteAlways garaged with "1000" wax jobs.
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Hah, no, almost 400 miles apart.
Or were you talking to the bikes? Every whitebird needs an Italian mistress.
#AllBirdMatter
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Uh, you forgot the part about surrounding them with guns. I must have a picture that includes them. Hmm, only one, and it's...a pellet rifle?
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2 hours ago, robbyog1 said:
What city are you located in
Hacienda Heights, CA.
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If that's true, then it's another difference from the normal ones. They are bead-blasted and anodized clear. I would love to see a brushed one!
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It's sandblasted aluminum.
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LOL, I'm in.
So yeah, for anyone who doesn't know, you can swap bands on these in 15 seconds by pressing a button, and really nice bands are on Amazon for $10-20. I've been using a soft fabric clone of the loop for a couple years, ultra comfortable. $12.
FS Autovox cruise control
in The Sales Floor -- For Sale/Wanted
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Yeah, I really need to add one to the China bike. So this is a good one?