Ah, thanks, Graham. I recall seeing the 'minders' around for $40 to $60 in the U.S. and I wasn't aware of the differences betwen them and the 'tricklers'. Good to know.
Dennis G. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Graham > Rogers > Sent: 08 December, 2009 13:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] New Zealand and the battery > > > Dennis, there's a difference between a trickle charge and a battery > tender or minder. You don't want the trickle charge - that's the $5 > unit. The thing you want costs about $30 here. It desulphates as > well, Graham > > On Dec 9, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Dennis wrote: > > > All, > > > > Thanks for the several comments on my battery issues down here. Much > > appreciated. All in all, I think I've probably done the right > > thing to > > simply buy a new battery at this point. And I'd have done better > > to have > > disconnected it when I left for the U.S. last time rather than > > leaving it > > connected while stored. > > > > Some folks think battery minders are a good idea while others > > don't. I'm > > not sure they are an option for me. I'd need a place to store the > > bike > > where I have constant access to power and that's not the case where > > I am. > > > > Whoo-ee. Some things can be expensive down here. The folks at the > > motorcycle shop in New Brighton here quoted me $175 to buy and > > install a > > battery minder. And Harbor Freight sells them for under $10 in the > > U.S? > > Ouch. But, a whole lotta stuff is high priced here. Sounds like > > I'll buy a > > 'minder' next time I'm in the U.S. and carry it back down here as > > insurance. > > > > Sorry to tell all of you up in the northern half, that summer is > > coming on > > here. Doesn't get dark now till nearly 9:30 in the evening. My > > wife told > > me yesterday, that it 13F last night and dropping in Western > > Washington > > where she is. > > > > When I was in New Brighton yesterday (a costal town just by > > Christchurch > > where the motorcycle shop is), I had to kill an hour while they > > tried to put > > a charge on my battery so I walked down to the pier and had a look > > around. > > You can stand there and look north up the coast of the South Island > > and you > > can see the land clear a bell for as far as it goes - until it > > drops below > > the horizon. In general, I think people are poorer down here and > > things are > > more expensive but, lordy, they do live in a paradise. > > > > If you ever get a chance to come down and ride here, you should > > jump at it. > > > > Cheers and thanks for the help on my battery questions, > > > > Dennis G > > - '85 & '86 CB700SC > > - Seattle & Christchurch > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > > group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
