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  • speedzter
    speedzter
    25 days ago
    A bit more dribble from a salesman , and someone who got a freebie, regarding the R&J Lithium .


  • Hilly
    Hilly
    16 days ago
    Battery turned up today, haven't fitted it, was going to wait until the charger got here so I could top it off beforehand, probably not necessary.
    There is a phone app that lets you see what is happening with the battery, can do all sorts of things to the battery with the app as well, a few pics just for the hell of it.
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  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    15 days ago
    Is it much smaller(lighter) than the previous one?
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    15 days ago
    Quoting WideglidingNZ on 01 Apr 2025 04:14 PM

    Is it much smaller(lighter) than the previous one?

    Less than half the weight, pick it up with one hand from the top with no effort, being used to lead batteries it's a bit hard on the senses 😁
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    15 days ago
    Regarding the charger, In the video i posted I'm pretty sure they said you can use any trickle charger .
    This doesn't make a lot of sense !
    An old school "bulk" charger would/should be fine, but not many of those around now .
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    15 days ago
    I agree it depends on the charger, but it is an unusual statement to make from the battery supplier.
    The reality is a low current trickle charger likely doesn't have enough "energy" to really
    damage a high capacity Lithium pack, and I guess that is what they are trying to say.

    And yes, after paying the money, using the correct charger is a wise choice .

  • Hilly
    Hilly
    13 days ago
    More battery porn....got the charger this arvo, banged it on the new battery, hopefully chuck it in the bike tomorrow.
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  • speedzter
    speedzter
    12 days ago
    Wow, you Lithium Fanboys know how to drag it out .
    Eventually we will get to see them in use !!
  • Wanderer57
    Wanderer57
    12 days ago
    Quoting Hilly on 04 Apr 2025 08:29 AM

    More battery porn....got the charger this arvo, banged it on the new battery, hopefully chuck it in the bike tomorrow.

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    I have that exact charger for my Lithium. It works excellent. I plug it in every 2-3 weeks and it give it a shot and takes an hour or 2 at the most.
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    12 days ago
    Quoting speedzter on 05 Apr 2025 12:42 AM

    Wow, you Lithium Fanboys know how to drag it out .
    Eventually we will get to see them in use !!

    😂😂😂 don't burst me bubble

    I'm heading to the shed now 👍
  • 408
    408
    12 days ago
    Link says video unavailable.
    Checked your youtube account and it is not there but I see your videos are becoming more popular.
    The lifter roller bearing clip had 100 views, the pushrod clip had 176 and the February clip had 549 views .  :)

  • 408
    408
    12 days ago
    still no go

  • Hilly
    Hilly
    12 days ago
    Quoting 408 on 05 Apr 2025 04:31 AM

    still no go

    Now? I'm not very good at this it seems
  • 408
    408
    12 days ago
    Quoting 408 on 05 Apr 2025 04:31 AM

    still no go

    Quoting Hilly on 05 Apr 2025 04:39 AM

    Now? I'm not very good at this it seems


    Yep, got it now
  • 408
    408
    12 days ago
    Should feel good

  • flstc08
    flstc08
    12 days ago
    G'day,
    a quick question. If a lithium battery needs a special charger, what happens when it is charging in the bike ?
  • Hilly
    Hilly
    12 days ago
    Quoting flstc08 on 05 Apr 2025 06:55 AM

    G'day,

    a quick question. If a lithium battery needs a special charger, what happens when it is charging in the bike ?

    The bikes regulated current is ok, the charger situation is a bit different because of the different features some chargers have, you can actually use some "normal" chargers but you need to know the ins and outs.
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