I just find this whole topic very funny. I have gone through all these
issues on my other fun vehicle, a 23 foot BOAT that weighs 4000 lbs. Twin
batteries, switches, isolators. Adding 30-50 lbs of equipment is not really
that noticable on a boat. Then again, it does have 430 hp.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 12:42 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How big battery?
An item that is not mentioned in this note is a battery isolator. The info
on two batteries is good. The panel will help.
In the cooler application, you may end up drawing down the battery to the
point where the bike won't start. With an isolator, you can draw off the
auxilliary battery without draining the main battery which starts the bike.
Setting this up is quite simple. You may even ba able to use a car battery
and the GTS battery to save weight.
On an aside I have found that the cooler I use runs all the time though this
is not necessary. A timer arrangement may save you some power. As well the
spot under the seat will get quite warm from the engine. You may save energy
by putting the cooler in an insulated space in the side car.
Good Luck.
Jason Crowley
n Thu, 10 May 2001 07:47:04 -0700 Adam Altman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>One alternative would be to dedicate a sepearate
>battery to the cooler, which, it it holds insulin, is
>v. v. important. There are several ways I could think
>of that might helps. These are not necessarily trick,
>but could be enough to make the previous technical
>ideas work:
>
>first, you could use 2 batteries. My pickup, a
>diesel, has 2 batteries fed off the same alternator.
>I forget how to hook them up (+ to + or = to -) but
>one way increased the voltage to 24 v. and one way
>doesn't. This would, obviously, increase weight.
>However, you could disconnect the auxilliary battery
>at the treffen, and that may make sure your bike
>starts in the morning.
>
>2. If you load up your cooler with cold stuff, it
>will take less power to keep it cold. If you drink
>all the beer on the first night, your cooler will be
>less efficient.
>
>3. Look at a deep cycle marine battery, and see how
>much power it will store, calculating how much power
>the cooler will draw over a weekend at the treffen.
>Will it be enough?
>
>4. You could always put in a small solar panel in any
>of these applications, just for a little boost.
>
>.02
>
>adam
>
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