Next VOX service approaches!
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Bill/Rubery
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Next VOX service approaches!
My Vox has a big service coming soon. As there are a lot of panels coming off to get at the bits I thought it would be a good idea to replace the normal battery with a gel type or what-have-you. Can anybody tell me which is the best "no palaver" battery to fit in place of what's on the bike now?? My existing battery has a lead fitted to join up to my OXIMISER battery charger which will go on the new intended battery!....Thanks in advance!
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wightegi
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Re: Next VOX service approaches!
If it aint broke ... My lead acid battery is 6 years old and will start the bike in a field at -6 on the starter motor ,but even if it did not the kicker would as they do not need a good battery to run.
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digger06
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Re: Next VOX service approaches!
no such thing as no palaver ,and as above a well maintained lead acid is second to none,
I have never had a lead acid battery beaten on longevity, and these new expensive fancy ones are proving themselves to be lacking.(except in the marketing of them)..
we use normal wet batteries at the power station I work at , others have been tried, but fall short, says something really, as a power station should know a thing or two about electrical production...
on a further note, an oximiser or similar will not save a knackered battery, once its dead, its dead,
and will not make a battery last longer that's maintained correctly,
when laid up, a battery should be kept warm, and drained/recharged now and then, (I do mine every 6 week in the winter)
the thing oximisers are good at is charging any type of battery safely, as different ones can require different methods of charging,
I have never had a lead acid battery beaten on longevity, and these new expensive fancy ones are proving themselves to be lacking.(except in the marketing of them)..
we use normal wet batteries at the power station I work at , others have been tried, but fall short, says something really, as a power station should know a thing or two about electrical production...
on a further note, an oximiser or similar will not save a knackered battery, once its dead, its dead,
and will not make a battery last longer that's maintained correctly,
when laid up, a battery should be kept warm, and drained/recharged now and then, (I do mine every 6 week in the winter)
the thing oximisers are good at is charging any type of battery safely, as different ones can require different methods of charging,
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Bogger
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Re: Next VOX service approaches!
Blimmin eck Bill, have you still got the Vox??
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gtd65
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Re: Next VOX service approaches!
For roughly £12 delivered - I'd only replace the battery if it's absolutely needed... 
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Bill/Rubery
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Re: Next VOX service approaches!
Thanks for the replies ...BUT...I asked the question as I am happy to do the servicing ...but..I don't want the hassle of taking off all the bits just to check the battery for the water level...I find it tedius!! and everytime I graze my knuckles or something I bleed like a stuck pig as I am on Warfarin! Hence the need to know about maintenance-free batteries....Gell?? I use the bike all through the Winter so don't need to do a post winter check over.....'digger06'...the battery is not knackered at all. I don't want the bother of bike work that can/could be avoided. Ay old Bogger, the bike runs o k so why not hang on to it?? It is great for touring the back lanes and the petrol consumption is wonderful...