Battery charger

[johnny 5]

As my bike is now packed away.

I need to get a battery charger. Optimate or Oximiser ??
Or is there a alternative ?

[Grip Fast]

I used an Optimate 3 for years, but for the first couple of years, my old Aprilia still seemed to destroy batteries. About 6 months before a battery would start seeming weak. I blamed the alarm (well, everyone said alarms kill batteries).

But I eventually discovered that the Optimate extension lead, which was attached permanently to the bike, was faulty. Replaced it and the next battery was still on the bike when I sold it 5 years later, still as strong as ever.

I continued to use the Optimate on the Boxer up to last week. So about 6 years good service. I used to put the charger on only if I hadn't started the bike for a couple of weeks.

But I've now got an Oxford solar charger (Solariser) that sits in a pouch in the bike cover and tops up the battery during daylight hours. It'll probably pay for itself in 20 or 30 years

Too early to make a judgement on the Oxford.

[ted]

optimate for me. mine is canbus compatible (cant remember the model) and i have never had an issue. in fact before i bought the optimate i was convinced i needed a new battery - 2 years later its still going strong

[johnny 5]

thanks for the advice chaps I`ll have to spend the dollar and go for the optimate..

[dave the german]

If it's for the BCR, you won't need canbus compatible. Try Hein Gericke - I use one cost about half as much as the "branded" ones and seems to be doing the job