Bagttery disconnection

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wayno · #1 Post by **wayno** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:48 pm

I've heard that if I disconnect the battery for any length of time on the falco the clocks (even total mileage) will zero. Is this correct and how long does it have to be off.

I need to top up my battery on a standard charger, but have no power in the garage (which is nowhere near the flat) which means taking the battery off. I can probaably wire up a different battery from my other bike but want to know how long I have.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:49 pm

No, total mileage will not zero.

The rest will reset even for a quick disconnect

wayno · #3 Post by **wayno** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:51 pm

That's alright then, I'll just bring it indoors and pop it on the mains trickle charger.

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:53 pm

Yep - that'll be fine - just need to put it back into miles, reset the red-line-light and the time and job's a good-un

wayno · #5 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:14 am

I still love the fact the the gear change indicator resets to about 6000rpm, the man from Aprilia must've been disgusted with himself for setting it so low

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:58 am

wayno wrote:I still love the fact the the gear change indicator resets to about 6000rpm, the man from Aprilia must've been disgusted with himself for setting it so low

It makes some sense as this is the rev limit for the first period of running-in.
Therefore with the default set to 6,000 rpm, it reduces pdi set up time.

Pain in the neck after that though ....

wayno · #7 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:47 am

That's a very good point, I'd never thought of it that way before. I always assumed it was them doing their environmental bit, showing that if you changed at 6K you could personally save the planet.

I wonder which one people did first when they bought the bike, derestrict or change the annoying 6K flashing light

Willopotomas · #8 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:59 pm

Very rare I look at the clocks when riding (unless a $peed camera is in sight..lol.). So can't see the need of the little red flashy light thing meself. If it was an actual rev-limiter, then I could understand why.

Nooj · #9 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:43 pm

All Aprilia's bikes that share these clocks are in a different state of tune, either from the factory or from the end user, so peak power would be in a different place on each bike, so it makes sense to have a movable peak power/change-up light.