Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Dwain Dibley]

Mine has about 10% of hoolies mileage. I'll see if I can catch up.   

D.D.

[Hooli]

The odd thing is, I run other bikes too so this one doesn't do all the miles I ride. Does explain why my cars do so little mileage though.

Today's bike tasks was an oil change on my 14, it started perfectly both times again. Damn thing, I know if it does it again it'll be somewhere annoying. Then I washed the HD & put it away for winter, I tried that once before but when the stator went on the 14 I had to use the HD for a couple of weeks. TBH I've not done it as well this time & it's not had ACF50 spread everywhere all over it to protect it this time as cleaning bikes too damn boring & it started to rain. At least it doesn't look like it's covered in mud anymore though.

[Tony Nitrous]

Does explain why my cars do so little mileage though.

The Toyota Fortuner I bought just hit 12,000k's. I very rarely use it as I'm in the Hilux. My wife uses the Fortuner daily, I just realised in 12,000k's, she's never put fuel in it once !

[KiwiCol]

Long range tank Tony?   

[GSXKING]

Long range tank Tony?

              

[Hooli]

Rode my 14 to work today, a very sedate ride as there's ice over the roads where the snow half melted last night. I really shouldn't have worn summer vented gloves though, my fingers got a little chilled.

No starting issues though, it's obviously waiting till I stop carrying the jumppack under the seat to do it again.

[Tony Nitrous]

Had a few (much needed) wet days so I spent some time in the shed.

The 14 fired up straight away.

My old Gen-1 Busa has been stored away since before I moved house twice. A spare battery and some jump leads had it spinning over and a few pops and bangs but not running. It'll need some jobs doing but definitely has signs of life.

My GSXR is next if it continues raining today.

[Hooli]

Rode my 14 to work today, a very sedate ride as there's ice over the roads where the snow half melted last night. I really shouldn't have worn summer vented gloves though, my fingers got a little chilled.

No starting issues though, it's obviously waiting till I stop carrying the jumppack under the seat to do it again.

Yeah about that...

14's battery died twice yesterday when parked outside in the cold at work & later on outside the pub I go to every weds. I put the tester on it the first time & it still showed a good battery but half the CCA it shows after a charge, so it's obviously not a good battery.

Now I know it's the fault I'll replace it. Good job I kept carrying the jump pack really.

[Hooli]

New battery acquired & fitted. Left the charger on it as it's been on the shelf for gawd knows how long.

[Hooli]

New battery acquired & fitted. Left the charger on it as it's been on the shelf for gawd knows how long.

Worked. Went pub & left it outside for 3 hours, came out in light snow & it fired right up without hesitation.

[grog]

Good result Hooli. Batteries are mongrel things, some last, some dont. My last few were 9 yrs, 13 mths, 13 mths, latest is nearly 4 yrs.I dont reckon any brand is better than any other, just luck. My 4 yr is the lesser model of one that lasted 13 mths🤷🤷

[Eric GSX1400K3]

New battery acquired & fitted. Left the charger on it as it's been on the shelf for gawd knows how long.

Worked. Went pub & left it outside for 3 hours, came out in light snow & it fired right up without hesitation.

normally takes me less than 3 hours in the pub to "fire right up without hesitation"

[SpongeBob]

Good result Hooli. Batteries are mongrel things, some last, some dont. My last few were 9 yrs, 13 mths, 13 mths, latest is nearly 4 yrs.I dont reckon any brand is better than any other, just luck. My 4 yr is the lesser model of one that lasted 13 mths🤷🤷

For a few years I use an Antigravity Lithium battery. UK made, I believe.
A bit expensive for sure, but full of very positive sides: in addition to expected lightness, it has a huge CCA (480 CA !! vs 200 for a Yuasa YTX14), higher capacity (16Ah vs 12Ah at best for a Yuasa), full internal battery management system that among other things prevents full discharge and provides an 'internal jump start' feature, just in case some always-on device has drained it, and quite conveniently provides 4 terminals that allow easy and clean wiring of extra things -- leaving the (+) 'boot' properly in place, for instance.

And no, I'm not working for them


 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

I chucked in a SuperStart Lithium about 10 months ago, charged it up before installing but not since.  Bike doesn't get as much use as I split the time I do have between the two. Starts up first time everytime, motor spins up nice and quick. 

[Hooli]

Almost something I did to my bike, I cleaned my helmet! got all the liner bits out & washed them, they felt disgusting in places so it was overdue. Odd I'd never noticed when wearing it.