Battery Charging

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As it's winter and I don't use the Virago too much, I want to charge the battery up every so often. But it is very very difficult to get the battery out. There are two fuel lines that go across the top of it and the screws that hold in the connectors are placed in such a stupid position, that I think that Yamaha did this set-up on purpose to ensure people went to their dealers for help.

So, essentially, I ma unable to remove the battery and also unable to remove the connectors.

My question is, is it ok or not to just put the crocodile clips straight on with the connectors already attached to charge up the battery?
 
Just clip em on as long as the ignition is off. It's essentially what you'd do with an optimate - also something you could consider as you'd juat have one connector to hook it up when you wanted it.
 
Don't forget to tick it over from time to time. You don't want fuel getting old and sitting about
 
Marbro_za said:
and store it with as little fuel as possible!
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Mmm, I always understood to fill up the tank all the way along with fuel stabilizer (for example, if storing over the winter). Am I wrong about this or are these two totally different things :o ???
 
The idea of filling the fuel tank is to stop water getting in the fuel via condensation. Fuel does "go off" after a while, but what that while is I don't know. In theory it starts degrading immediately but it's a slowish process.
 
Every time I don't ride for a few days, I hook mine up to a battery tender, I have a plug extention from my batter, never have to take the seat off, just connect the cable and plug into the wall. Simple no hassle...
 
Ah, thanks for the clarification :) . I guess by the time spring rolls around, the premium in my gas tank will be a nice watery soup without even realizing it :p . Goes to shows how much of a mechanic I am ~_~ .....
 
I've always read that brimming it is best for storage, or draining it, both to prevent moisture corroding the tank.

While petrol will start to degrade immediately, I've read it takes well over a year for it to start affecting the engine in any way.
 
I had a pump that was all gooey and clogged up from leaving the tank half full of gas.

threw away the tank.
The tank was standing for about a year though....
 
I used my bikes all winter long but they sometimes need a charge if i use one more than the other. Is it ok to leave one of a trickle charger for long periods of time? X x
 
RoninK6 said:
I learned that on the hard way :D ! Moment of panic, moment of not thinking straight >_> .....
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damn that really sucks to hear hahahaha i would never ever do such thing, in many cases ive had to push start the bike instead......(wich i find pretty fun to do) hahah
 
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