Battery Tender

Colin Press · 1 Battery Tender Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:31 am

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Morning All
Trying to install a battery tender on a K1. How do I access the top off the battery I can see one allen key but i have taken that out but no luck.
Sorry have not got my Clymer manual yet
Thanks in advance

Two Wheels Better · 2 Re: Battery Tender Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:55 am

~~1970 R60/5~~, '77 R75/7-R100, ~~'85 K100~~, ~~'87 K75C~~, ~~'87 K100RS~~, '93 K11-K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100-Mystic, '96 K1100RS, '98 K1200RS, ~~'00 K1200RS~~, ~~'02 K1200RS~~, ~~'03 K1200GT~~, ~~'04 R1150R~~, ~~'04 R1150RT~~, ~~'05 K1200S~~, ~~#1 '06 K1200R~~, #2 '06 K1200R, ~~'07 K1200R~~, '09 K1300GT, '~~13 R1200RT-P~~ & 2022 S1000XR

Laitch · 3 Re: Battery Tender Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:06 am

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Two Wheels Better wrote:. . . access the pos & neg connections by lifting (if they're still there) the two plastic hingey bits above the terminals.

Colin Press · 4 Re: Battery Tender Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:35 am

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Thanks for the help could not see the third Allen key

warmshed · 5 Re: Battery Tender Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:45 am

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Why not use the aux power socket, Very quick and easy to plug in. If you dont have an Aux socket, just as easy to fit one as it is the charger socket. that way you can use it in the future for gps, heatedclothing, usb charger....

Dai · 6 Re: Battery Tender Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:48 am

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I've fitted one to both BMWs and the Royal Enfield. No fiddling about - just keep switching the plug from bike to bike.

td5 · 7 Re: Battery Tender Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:25 pm

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I would second doing the aux socket, no fuss just works.

brickrider2 · 8 Re: Battery Tender Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:07 am

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You have a new Royal Enfield twin, Dai? I've been eying those beauties for a while. Looks like a great bike for someone who is concerned about the weight of a K1100LT. If I can't find a nice R100R a new RE Interceptor may be in my future.

Dai · 9 Re: Battery Tender Mon Feb 01, 2021 7:31 pm

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Bullet 500 single, not the Interceptor 650 twin. I did think about buying an Interceptor as the price difference isn't that great, but I used to own a Bullet whereas an Interceptor was something (at the time) that I could only aspire to. They still vibrate as badly as I remember... great up to about 50mph but when you get to 70mph, better start counting your fillings Twisted Evil

Point-Seven-five · 10 Re: Battery Tender Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:39 am

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Now that we've hijacked this thread...

Dai, how is the reliability of Enfield's these days?

I saw thousands of them in India back in the 80's, but the people I talked to about them said they needed a lot of fussing over(we're being kind here) to keep them running(British design manufactured by Indians, after all). Still, the exhaust note. the clatter of the valve train and the authentic 50's look made me wish I could have brought one home with me.

There's a dealer in the next town, and someone on my road rides by on a white Continental GT on sunny summer days. Only thing holding me back is that one of my K's would have to go to make room in the garage.

Bonzo · 11 Re: Battery Tender Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:34 am

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Point-Seven-five wrote: one of my K's would have to go to make room in the garage.

Sacrilege

Dai · 12 Re: Battery Tender Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:51 am

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Point-Seven-five wrote:Now that we've hijacked this thread...

Dai, how is the reliability of Enfield's these days?

http://www.simpilot.net/~india/index.html

Absolutely hammered them and they still came back for more. The export models (actually, all models I believe) are built to a much higher standard that you'll remember because they have to pass the various European regs which (again, I understand) are probably much more severe than US import requirements. As usual though, let down by hidden detail. It looks like the exhaust is sent out to be chromed, then when it comes back they weld on the sensor stubs etc.. Of course, that destroys the chrome so the welds are then painted silver. Net result? My silencer is already going rusty underneath where it's pop-rivetted together, painted over and where you can't see it. Spares supply is cheap, excellent and a lot of it is high-quality British-made. A new exhaust system complete is about £320.

Oh - and s/h, very, very low mileage bikes are bloody cheap. My guess is the rose-tinted spectacles are brought out, then they vibrate off the rider's nose in very short order.

Laitch · 13 Re: Battery Tender Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:56 am

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Dai wrote:My guess is the rose-tinted spectacles are brought out, then they vibrate off the rider's nose in very short order.

Point-Seven-five · 14 Re: Battery Tender Tue Feb 02, 2021 11:56 am

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A 500cc thumper with clip ons, rear sets, and bullet fairing is the way a real cafe bike should look.

Dai · 15 Re: Battery Tender Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:50 am

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My wrists have gone snap! snap! from just looking at that.

Point-Seven-five · 16 Re: Battery Tender Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:34 am

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Dai wrote:My wrists have gone snap! snap! from just looking at that.

Yeah, me too.

Laitch · 17 Re: Battery Tender Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:52 am

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Point-Seven-five wrote:A 500cc thumper with clip ons, rear sets, and bullet fairing is the way a real cafe bike should look.

It's a 2014 with ~1500 miles on it. Must be a real pleasure to ride. Laughing

Point-Seven-five · 18 Re: Battery Tender Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:38 am

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Laitch wrote:

Point-Seven-five wrote:A 500cc thumper with clip ons, rear sets, and bullet fairing is the way a real cafe bike should look.

It's a 2014 with ~1500 miles on it. Must be a real pleasure to ride.

I reckon that's a lot of miles for a cafe racer. Laughing

1 Battery Tender Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:31 am

Colin Press

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1970 R60/5, '77 R75/7-R100, '85 K100, '87 K75C, '87 K100RS, '93 K11-K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100-Mystic, '96 K1100RS, '98 K1200RS, '00 K1200RS, '02 K1200RS, '03 K1200GT, '04 R1150R, '04 R1150RT, '05 K1200S, #1 '06 K1200R, #2 '06 K1200R, '07 K1200R, '09 K1300GT, '13 R1200RT-P & 2022 S1000XR

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Colin Press

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warmshed

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Dai

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td5

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Dai

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Point-Seven-five

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Bonzo

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Dai

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Laitch

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Point-Seven-five

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Dai

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Point-Seven-five

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Laitch

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Point-Seven-five