All about motorcycle batteries

Finally, we have come to the end of winter and beautiful days ahead. If everything goes well and you took care of yours batteries, Your motorcycle starts up the first time! But what is our motorcycle battery hiding us?

First of all, the battery is the heart of your motorcycle's electrical system, it guarantees ignition and TIGHTENED your motorcycle. The battery is charged by the generator after starting the motorcycle. To maintain a battery life of 3 to 10 years, it must be serviced regularly.

Charge the battery

To charge the battery, you can remove battery motorcycle and charge it or turn on loader right on the motorcycle.

Remove the battery: if you want to remove the battery, first loosen negative terminal (black) then because positive (red) to avoid juicing. Reassembly will be done in reverse order: positive pole (red), then negative pole (black).

Leave the battery on the motorcycle: You can also leave the battery on the motorcycle. To do this, first of all, be sure to turn on the circuit breaker. Before charging the battery, pay attention to voltage charger: 12V in general for motorcycles. If you don't have automatic charger, be careful not to exceed the maximum charging speed.

Motorcycle battery composition

The motorcycle battery is made of plates lead-calcium-tin everything is acid. The assembly is mounted in the famous plastic "container".

The difference in price between batteries is played out on exceptional quality electrodes, separators and the whole structure of the battery. All these glasses play on durability и resistance drums.

Accumulator charging

It is important to regularly monitor battery charge as it is discharged and more in cold weather or during a long period of inactivity of the motorcycle. This is when the motorcycle battery charger comes into play. It is important not to neglect the charging / recharging of the battery, as a fully discharged battery may not take charge later. Attention, battery must provide sufficient amperage when starting the motorcycle. The battery may be “charged” in terms of voltage, but insufficient amperage due to poor maintenance.

Sulfation

If you see lead sulfate in the form of white crystals on the battery or on the leads means that your battery is sulfated. Some chargers remove some of the sulfate using electrical impulses that convert the sulfate to acid.

Duffy will soon give you all the tips to ensure the longevity of your battery!