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Title: trike batterrie Post by: spanners on January 23, 2008, 09:09:37 PM whats the most ptactical batterie to fit on a reliant trike where space is limited
Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: Manky Monkey on January 23, 2008, 09:17:01 PM All ours use a 14 amp hour bike battery, as used on mid sized Jap bikes, (mine was from an XS850 Yam).
They'll take the charge from the Reliant alternator, (same model as used on Austin Minis & early LandRovers), & run the motor quite happily -don't forget to use a ballast resistor or you'll fry the points. We know cos we've done it several times! If you leave the trike sat in your shed unused for a month or so though, you'll probably have to give it a quick jumpstart the first time you drag it out into the daylight again. Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: VALLEYSBOY on January 23, 2008, 09:34:06 PM um do you wire it up as 12v or 6v...i now stupid Q but someones got too
Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: Manky Monkey on January 23, 2008, 09:42:09 PM Very noble of you to volunteer for the dumb questions job VB ;)
12 volt. Later Reliants actually run on about 9 volts, only using a full 12 for starting. The ballast resistor costs about 15 quid & acts as a heat sink to get rid of the surplus, so needs to be mounted in the airflow to keep it cool. Without it the plastic body of the points melts -doesn't it Mr Flap! Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: spanners on January 25, 2008, 05:59:34 AM 2 new 18ah battery,s ordered from county battery,s at nottingham(found the peeps in shops on evil bay)
£8.75 each +post not bad me thinks Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: VALLEYSBOY on January 25, 2008, 07:24:32 AM sounds ok ..bet postage would be a killer though :)
Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: Manky Monkey on January 25, 2008, 01:44:16 PM Coo, that's cheap! They're usually shipped dry, so you might find they're not supplying the acid with them. Could cost you time & money trying to get them filled.
Flap & I bought new batteries each at the BMF show in Peterborough. Cost 20 quid each. Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: dracken1 on January 26, 2008, 06:54:57 PM beware batteries are like motorcycles. you have your honda, kawasaki, suzuki, yamaha etc.
then you have jinlun boatian kinroad. they not all created equal :( not trying to sell you any as mine are more expensive than the ones quoted above ;) Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: spanners on January 28, 2008, 11:18:21 PM battery,s arrived at 8.30 am this morning their genuine exide as promised i just cant beleive it for the price of £8.75 each i only ordered them on friday
well chuffed mike Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: Manky Monkey on January 28, 2008, 11:57:50 PM Sounds like you got a bargain mate. Well done. ;)
Title: Re: trike batterrie Post by: dracken1 on January 29, 2008, 12:32:12 AM must be some sort of deal or clearance coz when i check thier site prices mine are cheaper :D
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