Optimate or battery problem??

[rickyxsara]

I had a new battery fitted in March 2004 and was told to always use the optimate all the time. The bike is a 2003 standard GS. At the present time I have both wheels removed in order to get new tyres fitted. I plugged the bike in after removing the wheels and this morning the optimate was showing orange and not green. I know it is a long shot but would having the wheels off effect it in any way. The bike has the integral ABS. Thanks for any help you can give, Ricky.

 

[mpriestley]

don't worry

go look at it again in an hour and it will be showing green all the way. Every time you remove the optimate it goes through a 20-40min re appraisal sequence when you plug it back in but removing the wheels will not affect the battery, but it will affect the handling.

M

 

[cookie]

if you have battery on charge all the time, check electrolite levels more frequently than normal. they have a habit of dropping faster even with a trickle charger.