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18V Lipo Battery?

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So last year i bought an 18V Lipo 8 cell battery, and now I am finally around to doing the wiring installation, I'm wondering if using this battery is going to fry any of the electronics (dynatek 2k, quick shift sensor ect.) or if the regulator/rectifier will step down the voltage? I am using a new Honda RR.
Thanks-Rob
 
ashdricky said:
So last year i bought an 18V Lipo 8 cell battery, and now I am finally around to doing the wiring installation, I'm wondering if using this battery is going to fry any of the electronics (dynatek 2k, quick shift sensor ect.) or if the regulator/rectifier will step down the voltage? I am using a new Honda RR.
Thanks-Rob
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NO as in HELL NO, you can not do that. If you do that, it would be best to take the easy route to the same end. Pour gas over the bike and set it on fire.
 
Unless it has a tap for 12V DON'T use it IT will fry the electrics.. even then you would need a special charger
 
Whew...okay that is better. 18V is a bit overcharged, think I would try and drain it down some before I was to hook it up the system.
 
i dont think 4.6AH will be man enough to start your bike, it does say in the listing for bikes 50cc to 250cc. you need a 14AH battery i would think.
charging it to 18V may have cooked it anyway
 
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my bike is kick only, starter has been removed, I sure hope I didn't fry it, It never felt hot or even warm to the touch, is there any way to tell?
 
it may be ok, wait until its fitted and see if it works ok. for those lipo batteries you need to get a trickle charger that automatically cuts off at about 14V so it wont cook them
 
old_skool said:
Lipo batteriers require a special lipo charger or you'll damage the battery or blow it up.
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A standard battery charger should not be used on them at all. If you do blow a Lipo battery up, the explosion will be severe and the cloud toxic and possibly fatal if you are near it.
 
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old_skool said:
Lipo batteriers require a special lipo charger or you'll damage the battery or blow it up.
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no they dont, a normal trickle charger works just fine, as long as it has a cut out function to stop it over charging.
dont use a "normal" car or bike charger either as the charging rate is to high.just use a trickle charger
 
Agemax said:
no they dont, a normal trickle charger works just fine, as long as it has a cut out function to stop it over charging.
dont use a "normal" car or bike charger either as the charging rate is to high.just use a trickle charger
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The problem with that approach is that a GS doesn't have trickle charge mode.
 
earlfor said:
The problem with that approach is that a GS doesn't have trickle charge mode.
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the LiPo's work perfectly well with the standard bike charging system, i have a Ballistic 8cell battery and it clearly states in the instructions that if needed, a normal 12v trickle charger will be perfectly fine as long as it has a cut off point at around 14v to prevent over charging.
a special Ballistic charger is available but not neccesary.
as the battery only loses 10% of its charge over a year, a charger should not really be required at all
 
Would the stock GS electrical system be called a trickle charger?

I don't think so.
 
It's not big enough to power your bike . Never mind the electric starter
 
themess said:
Would the stock GS electrical system be called a trickle charger?

I don't think so.
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Electrical output for most GS models is around 25 amps. That is definitely not a trickle charge. Well, if you have a 250 amp battery in your GS, it would be, but............ :)
 
earlfor said:
Electrical output for most GS models is around 25 amps. That is definitely not a trickle charge. Well, if you have a 250 amp battery in your GS, it would be, but............ :)
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And just running the bike takes about 15 of those, but you also have to consider that those 25 amps are only available at higher RPM.

At lower speeds, the output is noticeably less. :-\\\

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everyone seems to have some pretty valid points, I am pretty frustrated as I was under the impression that this pack is the same as the light weight lipo cells sold at the dealer only without the plastic case.
 
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