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Humour / Re: Four Word Story
« Last post by Brockett on Today at 08:30:02 »but everyone wanted 'strictly'
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by Brockett on Today at 08:26:51 »A screen's true value can be seen splattered all over it and or when it's raining.
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Experience using LiFePo4 in place of the standard batteries?
« Last post by nigel s on Today at 05:57:51 »Quick add on , I timed out on the last post 
Do you have an onboard volt meter on your model ? if not, getting one fitted would be handy to monitor the battery while riding, and hopefully prevent being stranded .
I fitted one of these to my CBR600RR recently ,with a switch, direct to the battery ..cheap enough
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126371675756?var=427412547727
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394871927645
Do you have an onboard volt meter on your model ? if not, getting one fitted would be handy to monitor the battery while riding, and hopefully prevent being stranded .
I fitted one of these to my CBR600RR recently ,with a switch, direct to the battery ..cheap enough
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126371675756?var=427412547727
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394871927645
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by nigel s on Today at 05:19:54 »Aftermarket risers I spy there Asmith61 or a Harley extra?
Yours needs a dusting too by the looks of it , though it's not as bad as my Strom after last weekends off road foray.. 
Ho Hum
Yours needs a dusting too by the looks of it
, though it's not as bad as my Strom after last weekends off road foray.. Ho Hum
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Experience using LiFePo4 in place of the standard batteries?
« Last post by nigel s on Today at 04:59:35 »Will be interested to see how you get on with it, keep us posted . Do you have a link to the battery ?
2000 cycles is good, my gasgas Ebike battery is rated for 1000. However each time it is charged , even if it is from ,say, 90% to 100% counts as a charge cycle, so you have a max of 2000 rides even if the temp is good, even popping to the shop for milk will count as a cycle ?
Gasgas recommends to allow the battery to drop to 10% then charge to 90% (if storing the bike ) or 100% if using it the next day to help get around that charge cycle limit and get the longest life from the battery. It should never be stored at 100 %, but needs to be taken to 100% charge every 4/5 90% charges to equalise the cells, then used after 1/2 hours cooling down. Cell failure due to poor BMS equalisation is the main cause of E bike battery demise. It is the BMS again that controls battery charge and ultimately life. Hopefully your batteries BMS is doing all this for you but don't know how it gets around that 100% charge/storage problem?
Performance will drop before it gets to 2000 cycles. I have had my gasgas E bike for a year now , it is used to commute on and weekends so charged every week at least so maybe 75/100 charges , and while in use it still performs fine range at the std power has dropped from 77 to 75 miles . That may be the difference between lead acid and your new one, lead acid doesn't suffer from that charge cycle decay to the same extent, it likes being fully charged.
Reading on the other forums about those who have fitted non lead acids they seem to get the best out of them in warm countries and where the bike is stored without access to a smart charger for lead acids ( the reason for fitting them) for long periods.
Interesting to see how it performs over a cold winter. I would think even if it starts out cold , being on top of the rear exhaust it will soon get it up to temp and be able to charge .
As I said , please let us know how you get on
2000 cycles is good, my gasgas Ebike battery is rated for 1000. However each time it is charged , even if it is from ,say, 90% to 100% counts as a charge cycle, so you have a max of 2000 rides even if the temp is good, even popping to the shop for milk will count as a cycle ?
Gasgas recommends to allow the battery to drop to 10% then charge to 90% (if storing the bike ) or 100% if using it the next day to help get around that charge cycle limit and get the longest life from the battery. It should never be stored at 100 %, but needs to be taken to 100% charge every 4/5 90% charges to equalise the cells, then used after 1/2 hours cooling down. Cell failure due to poor BMS equalisation is the main cause of E bike battery demise. It is the BMS again that controls battery charge and ultimately life. Hopefully your batteries BMS is doing all this for you
but don't know how it gets around that 100% charge/storage problem?Performance will drop before it gets to 2000 cycles. I have had my gasgas E bike for a year now , it is used to commute on and weekends so charged every week at least so maybe 75/100 charges , and while in use it still performs fine range at the std power has dropped from 77 to 75 miles . That may be the difference between lead acid and your new one, lead acid doesn't suffer from that charge cycle decay to the same extent, it likes being fully charged.
Reading on the other forums about those who have fitted non lead acids they seem to get the best out of them in warm countries and where the bike is stored without access to a smart charger for lead acids ( the reason for fitting them) for long periods.
Interesting to see how it performs over a cold winter. I would think even if it starts out cold , being on top of the rear exhaust it will soon get it up to temp and be able to charge .
As I said , please let us know how you get on
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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: Experience using LiFePo4 in place of the standard batteries?
« Last post by sharealike on Today at 02:31:59 »I'm trying one that's made as direct "drop in" replacement for the standard battery. 2000 life cycles, push button led state of charge indicator and half the weight.
Its behaving a treat over summer. Wondering if anyone has used in a bike all year. They can't accept a charge once below zero degrees which is common in the exposed position of the bike frame. Not so bad under the bonnet of a car or inside a boat and motorhomes living area.
Start engine on a cold day and the wind chill as you ride could in theory take the battery down to below zero which prevents charging. Would we have a flat battery after a few days?
Its behaving a treat over summer. Wondering if anyone has used in a bike all year. They can't accept a charge once below zero degrees which is common in the exposed position of the bike frame. Not so bad under the bonnet of a car or inside a boat and motorhomes living area.
Start engine on a cold day and the wind chill as you ride could in theory take the battery down to below zero which prevents charging. Would we have a flat battery after a few days?
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by 2112 on Today at 01:37:49 »Nice pic's
The American's are good with the Q/D screens, my Victory screen is off in around a minuet (if I'm on the ball, of course...)
The American's are good with the Q/D screens, my Victory screen is off in around a minuet (if I'm on the ball, of course...)
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Humour / Re: Four Word Story
« Last post by Jim13_Wee_Strom on May 20, 2025, 22:52:24 »the concierge who adjusted
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Traitors Corner / Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Last post by Asmith61 on May 20, 2025, 19:55:45 »The Harley screen is very quick release just these 2 levers each side.
I can soon fit the screen when I want it on again.
I can soon fit the screen when I want it on again.