I dig a hole and bury them in the backyard and dig them out again in the spring
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Opinions From Those Who Store Their Bikes Over Winter...
- Thread starter Jiver
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The performance is lower in the cold but you are not using it just storing it and discharge rates are lower in the cold.
Do you live on Baffin island a fully charged battery freezes at -67c not going to happen in Ontario.
I've heard of frozen batteries at - 20C. But I agree with you to a certain extent
Y'all should just use my service and worry about bigger and better things
+1.
Call > Bike picked up....Wait for spring....Bike returned.
Great service.
cbcanada
Banned
Or change the oil, add some fuel stabilizer, put bike on stands and use the 300$ for upgrades
That is wrong, and only really true for chemical batteries. All lead acid and lithium work best at 25C.
dasiffy
Well-known member
cold temperatures slows down the chemical process. That's all.
A battery will eat away at the anode and make deposits on the cathode all the time, whether or not the battery is being used. Storing a battery in cold temperature will slow this process down.
It is a bad idea to use a cold battery. It is a bad idea to charge a cold battery. (because the anode to cathode process is hindered)
it's best to store a battery in a cold environment if all you're doing is storing it.
If you plan to use a trickle charger or plan to charge it once a month, then it's best to keep the battery in a warm place.
A battery will eat away at the anode and make deposits on the cathode all the time, whether or not the battery is being used. Storing a battery in cold temperature will slow this process down.
It is a bad idea to use a cold battery. It is a bad idea to charge a cold battery. (because the anode to cathode process is hindered)
it's best to store a battery in a cold environment if all you're doing is storing it.
If you plan to use a trickle charger or plan to charge it once a month, then it's best to keep the battery in a warm place.
Riceburner
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Batts naturally loose charge just sitting.
MarcosSantiago
Well-known member
This depends on the charger. I had to Google the TecMate OptiMate 3, it says clearly "The OptiMate 3 +will safely maintain the battery at 100%, never overcharging, thanks to its unique 30 min charge, 30 min rest cycle during every hour of long term maintenance charge."
Also, "Fully automatic 5 stage program control".
So I assume this is like a Battery Tender charger, which you can plug in and forget about it until spring time of the next year.
No, wrong. These threads all go his way with good 'ole boy dumbass myths.
Here's the facts, from engineers:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The recommended storage temperature for most batteries is 15°C (59°F); the extreme allowable temperature is –40°C to 50°C (–40°C to 122°F) for most chemistries. While lead acid must always be kept at full charge during storage, nickel- and lithium-based chemistries should be stored at around a 40 percent state-of-charge (SoC). This level minimizes age-related capacity loss while keeping the battery in operating condition and allowing self-discharge.[/FONT]
READ:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_store_batteries
Because they get advice from GTAM?
dasiffy
Well-known member
CafeRay's link said:
Just to clear up any confusion as to what i said.
cold doesn't mean freezing
warm doesn't mean hot
it's best to store a battery in a cold environment if all you're doing is storing it.
If you plan to use a trickle charger or plan to charge it once a month, then it's best to keep the battery in a warm place.
directed at me?
How about just change the oil & pull the battery? We're not storing it for 6 mthsOr change the oil, add some fuel stabilizer, put bike on stands and use the 300$ for upgrades
It's not entirely wrong. Colder temps would slower the discharge rate
That's because things are slowed down. Warm it up again & it works. Give it a try
I82l8
Well-known member
Or change the oil, add some fuel stabilizer, put bike on stands and use the 300$ for upgrades
Do you change the oil before, after or both?
Thx.
Change it before you store it. And come spring time your good to go ..
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