new battery ytx 14

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joecrx · #1 Post by **joecrx** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:51 pm

just bought one todayt fallowed the instructions , , filled it up and all that , left it a few hours and as instructions says fit to bike ? does not need re- charging , is this correct or am i missing somthing ? should i charge it

thank you all , is me a numty

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:31 pm

I don't remember needing to charge mine.

This is unclear. http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/InstallInfo.asp?id=839

#3 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:37 pm

Ive never recharged them when ive dropped new acid into the cells. Just leave it to react and settle for a while then put it in and use it. Although there's no harm in putting a charge on it and if youve got an optimate, now's the time to fit it and use it, not when the battery starts to die, it's too late then

BikerGran · #4 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:45 pm

I've been told by the battery shop I use that it's better to give them a charge before fitting them, even with a so-called 'dry charged' battery. Since the batteries I've bought from them over the years have been better than those bought elsewhere I follow their advice!