... In any Halfords maplins or other car accessories shop you can buy a mains adapter or inverter It takes the 12v DC from the car battery, either using crocodile clips accross the battery or using the in car cigarette lighter socket and powers a device with a single square pin mains socket. You can plug your bikes battery charger into this.unit.. The cost is reasonable. Those that use the cigarette lighter socket, are limited to about 150w of power about 10 amps from the 12v supply, those that go accross the battery could be up to 1000w. If these are used when the car motor is not running they can quickly discharge the car battery. If used when the motor is running, then no problem... The 150w unit would be drawing as much as the headlights on a normal car. You need to check in your car manual the maximum power allowed from the accessories socket... It will probably quote it in ampere or current, since the voltage in a car is fixed.Do not be tempted to replace the fuse which might be 15a with a bigger one. If you are using leisure batteries in a caravan or motor home then you could can connect accross the battery and use whatever size of wire and fuse you want. Dave's suggestion of using a short run of thick wires between the battery and the inverter is sound. Say you were to use a 500w inverter, then the current flowing at 12v into the inverter from the battery is nearly 50amps at full blast, while the voltage and current from the mains side will be 220v AC at 2amps. Once done you then have a mains socket in the caravan or motor home and it can be used for multiple applications .. TV hairdryer, etc.
) with a flat battery.
... Warning remove the battery pack and the LCD display panel , if removable before hoisting them up onto the bike rack. It will reduce the weight, making it easier to lift, and more importantly they will not fly off if you hit a bump.
My suggestion is just to put a bit of duck tape .. or gaffer tape ..Over the exposed electric contacts from the battery connection.. And maybe a shower hat over the saddle and LCD if it doesn't come off . Bikes are sturdy beasts, and the frames are either aluminium or coated steel.
... Are we getting a bit sarky now? Any bike, car, etc. Will be much better protected if kept under cover. Plastics become embrittled and colours fade under exposure to UV light from sun light, iron and steel parts will rust, even stainless steel will discolour, aluminium will discolour and get a cloudy patina, painted parts will bleach. Leather does not like sunlight or downpours, mind you it does ok for years when on a cow. ...
... Not being a car person, but. I think you were correct and the salesman was condescending. .
4 year old leisure battery that I've just got out of hibernation, uses for very deep discharges as a battery I use at work to find electrical faults and jump starts, this battery is heavily abused.
