neojynx 722 Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I recently went for a lithium battery. It also has a phone app which tells me the battery state. So far so very good. https://www.tayna.co.uk/motorcycle-batteries/shido/ltz14s/ Link to post
Steveb2418 625 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks for the link . My 2014 model has the original battery which is still strong but I'd like to replace it before the summers big trip, just in case . Lithium does seem the way to go ! Link to post
Trev 18,379 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thanks also from me for the link. I recently fitted a lithium battery to my Enfield and had to spend quite a lot of time finding the right combo of power & size due to the Enfield's awkward battery cage size. Good news is that I ended up with a cheap, non branded battery from a knowledgeable and helpful supplier www.countybattery.co.uk but I wanted to check the charging of the new battery as it wasn't a switch I had much info on so I had to jury rig a voltmeter for a few days. I would like to swap my AT battery for lithium at some stage and a bluetooth link would be easier Link to post
Rocker66 34,096 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Trev said: Thanks also from me for the link. I recently fitted a lithium battery to my Enfield and had to spend quite a lot of time finding the right combo of power & size due to the Enfield's awkward battery cage size. Good news is that I ended up with a cheap, non branded battery from a knowledgeable and helpful supplier www.countybattery.co.uk but I wanted to check the charging of the new battery as it wasn't a switch I had much info on so I had to jury rig a voltmeter for a few days. I would like to swap my AT battery for lithium at some stage and a bluetooth link would be easier I see you have one of those handlebar clocks. I thought of getting one for the Monkey so I was wondering how good they are. Am I correct in thinking they have their own battery the same as a watch? Link to post
Trev 18,379 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 57 minutes ago, Rocker66 said: I see you have one of those handlebar clocks. I thought of getting one for the Monkey so I was wondering how good they are. Am I correct in thinking they have their own battery the same as a watch? Yes, from memory a CR2032. I bought mine of thebay, just went for cheapest price as all seem the same. A few comments: It's held on with a small grub screw that tightens onto the bars so may mark them if black paint, seems fine on the chrome although I'm not precious about the Enfield so haven't checked for minute scratches. There is a rubber seal inside although mine still let some moisture in but the Ennie does get used all Winter and has seen several hard down pours so the clock is probably okay for the odd light shower as is. I have now used some water sealing grease (as recommended by Murray) and that seems to have down the job. The batteries only seem to last 6 or 7 months, I use Duracell (or at least that's what they're branded as!) and was hoping for a bit longer but maybe the cold doesn't help? Of course it's not back-lit and you need to manually adjust for change of British Summertim, etc but it seems to hold time well. A small LCD one may be a better bet for the Monkey, depends how it looks with the instrumentation and other parts? 1 Link to post
Rocker66 34,096 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Trev said: Yes, from memory a CR2032. I bought mine of thebay, just went for cheapest price as all seem the same. A few comments: It's held on with a small grub screw that tightens onto the bars so may mark them if black paint, seems fine on the chrome although I'm not precious about the Enfield so haven't checked for minute scratches. There is a rubber seal inside although mine still let some moisture in but the Ennie does get used all Winter and has seen several hard down pours so the clock is probably okay for the odd light shower as is. I have now used some water sealing grease (as recommended by Murray) and that seems to have down the job. The batteries only seem to last 6 or 7 months, I use Duracell (or at least that's what they're branded as!) and was hoping for a bit longer but maybe the cold doesn't help? Of course it's not back-lit and you need to manually adjust for change of British Summertim, etc but it seems to hold time well. A small LCD one may be a better bet for the Monkey, depends how it looks with the instrumentation and other parts? Thanks. The bars are chrome an There is plenty of other chrome bits around that area so it should fit in nicely. The Monkey is a fine weather toy so water proofing shouldn’t be a problem. Edited March 26, 2019 by Rocker66 1 Link to post
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