How to get to the battery off

[PoisonIvy]

Hiya,
Since I'm a girl and alas no one to help, how do I get to the battery on the VFR NC30?!! It needs charging as I've not riden it for a while???
Thanks!

[mattUKNC]

You'll need to remove the tail section. (6 screws/ 3 either side)
Remove pillon seat
Slowly lift it up from the rear, disconnect the rear lights and slowly lift off.
This should then give you the access you require.

If you have an Optimate or similar charger it'll be a good idea to connect up a lead at this point so you don't have to take the bike apart each time you need to get to the battery.
Matt

[PoisonIvy]

What a palava getting that off everytime though I fear getting it back on right may be more difficult!!! All off though and battery on charge now.
Ta muchly

[Neosophist]

Ahh... fear not.

If you get yourself an Optimate charger you get a cable that you connect up to the battery thats a long wire with a plug on the end that you can run to somewhere more accessible.

Then all you need to do is connect your charger to this plug to charge the battery.

I have mine running to the underseat storage space. so just open the rear seat and theres a little plug there. stick the charger in and the bike charges.. they look like this



Charge the bike up for a few hours each week and the battery always stays fully charged and in best condition.. best not to let them run too low else they dont' last long.

[ibby4585]

Neo, I've just got an optimate, do you where you can buy the terminal conveyors separate?

Ta
Kris

[mick.mh2racing]

Made one for my race bike and left the lead on the live terminal. Got the connectors from a bike jumble, I bet Maplins or simiar would have something.

[banoffee]

+1 for a charging lead left on the bike, however not everyone has a mains socket anywhere near their bike though...

[hardnutdvd]

i'm pretty sure even halfords sell these now in the motorbike section

[Neosophist]

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/5000 ... s/Optimate

3.99 for the cheap one wihtout a cover over the plug.. useful if it isn't liable to get exposed to water / mud

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTIMATE-ACCUMATE ... b0fff6be7c

£3.90 for a cheap weatherproof one from eBay

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/produc ... oogle-base

Better quality weatherproof lead (£6.90)