which battery and how to charge it when new????

[gary4286]

hello all,

i have just brought a 1993 honda cbr600f from my uncle as he is no longer able to ride it and has been sat up for ages(8-12 months) there for the battery is nackered wont even power the dash lights let alone start it.

i opened the bat terminals and there was no fluid at all in the batt would it be possible to fill the batt and would this be able to power the bike properly?

or is it just a case of a new batt?

if so im looking to spend as litle as possible and am woundering what you guys would recomend as a decent but cheap battery?

also it says when you get a new battery you need to fill it up then charge it but how do i do this with out a batt charger would it be ok to jump it off my car and take it for a ride to charge it?

any advice will be great

cheers

[Guest]

You could try topping it up and and charging it. Remove from bike first for best results.

You could also try bumping the bike, but if the battery is kaput, it simply won't charge ...

New batteries in the range of £30 upwards. No brands spring to mind mate, and ebay cheapest bet. Well, online searching should throw up the best deals.

Budget around £50 for the battery though.

It should arrive in a box, with a seperate acid pack. Follow the insctructions and you should be fine. New batteries generally require some sort of charge. It will say whether or not on the box though.

... RE ... Checking the battery ... do you have a multimeter? A fully charged battery should be kicking out just shy of 13v ...

[lingy3]

See if you can borrow an optimiser,

My batt is sealed got gel so no top up needed

[gary4286]

ive found a VARTA brand new sealed battery couple of miles away from mine and its £26.81 good deal???

[Guest]

Aye, doesn't sound bad at that price.

[gary4286]

i couldnt get the varta but i got a yuasa been told there top notch and got it for £30 so not to bad cheers guys

[Voodoo]

There's usually enough charge in a new battery to start your bike, in which case your bike will then charge it fully.