Evening all,
Can a 2018 R1200RT be trickle charged directly to the battery, only asking as I've seen one or two comments that canbus systems wont tolerante this?
Cheers
Trickle charging
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Re: Trickle charging
^^^^I'll secong that, Mines plugged into an optimate direct to the battery without issue.
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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Re: Trickle charging
No problem.I don't have any electric in my garage and run an optimate DC 2 DC.Wired strait to the battery and works a treat.
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Re: Trickle charging
Optimates come with all the cables requiredDreadnought wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.
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Re: Trickle charging
I'm already happily using C-Tek on my classics and partners Triumph Street Triple, I'd rather not change.yorkie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:01 amOptimates come with all the cables requiredDreadnought wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.
Cheers
Re: Trickle charging
Ahh, OK, sorry, I thought you were new to the concept of trickle chargingDreadnought wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:40 amI'm already happily using C-Tek on my classics and partners Triumph Street Triple, I'd rather not change.yorkie wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:01 amOptimates come with all the cables requiredDreadnought wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.
Cheers