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TwistedPatience
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« on: August 30, 2021, 04:59:19 PM »
Well its that time of the year again, the dreaded MOT, for the very first time Patience has actually not got an MOT it ran out last Friday whilst I was on holiday.
I have booked her in for next Saturday morning.

I went out to start her earlier and the battery was flat, strange as she is on an Optimate, seems that the charger has given up the ghost and taken the battery with it, new battery has been installed charger will not charge it so had to order a new charger/battery maintainer.

Done less that 300 miles since the last MOT, mainly due to being too knackered after work to ride.

Wish her luck next Saturday, my MOT man is doing me a favor opening on Saturday just to do her test, I feel honored in a way.
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2021, 08:48:47 AM »
Quote from: TwistedPatience on August 30, 2021, 04:59:19 PM
Well its that time of the year again, the dreaded MOT, for the very first time Patience has actually not got an MOT it ran out last Friday whilst I was on holiday.
I have booked her in for next Saturday morning.

I went out to start her earlier and the battery was flat, strange as she is on an Optimate, seems that the charger has given up the ghost and taken the battery with it, new battery has been installed charger will not charge it so had to order a new charger/battery maintainer.

Done less that 300 miles since the last MOT, mainly due to being too knackered after work to ride.

Wish her luck next Saturday, my MOT man is doing me a favor opening on Saturday just to do her test, I feel honored in a way.

Good luck!

Just for info - a bit previous MMM post about battery chargers

http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=6msugrjasmu0r698fp22hdpgn5&topic=14482.0
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2021, 04:51:27 PM »
Good luck with the MOT.
Automatic/trickle chargers are great when they are working but can destroy a battery when they go wrong. My previous one boiled a 6v battery and yes it was set at the correct voltage so now I never leave  the new one connected longer than needed.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2021, 05:50:07 PM »
To be be fair the charger was 14 years old and the battery is 5 years old so I think I've had my moneys worth from them both.
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2021, 07:46:11 AM »
all the best with the mot
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2021, 08:07:23 AM »
Thanks all, am at garage right now!
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2021, 08:53:22 AM »
And that's another pass woohoo.
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« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2021, 06:37:10 AM »
Great news and we need all the good new we can get these days.  Smiley
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