Jeez!!!The French guy's post was removed as it was a repost that was originally posted by someone else on the 2nd November.
It is John Studden's bike - note sure if he is a member on here, but his bike is pictured in one of Jerry's albums https://www.accessnorton.com/media/john-studdens-norton-commando-mk3.43/
He was running a Shorai which is a LiFePo4 battery (Lithium Iron phosphate)
Nothing special with the charging system on the bike (standard aftermarket Reg/Rec setup)
John said he uses the correct charger at home, at the battery was fully charged when he left.
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I had a Shorai cook itself (internal chemical reaction) but to be fair a post mortem revealed that the Tympanium had failed (probably from a short) and was overcharging the battery. However I have to say the experience makes me nervous about using a lithium battery on a garaged vehicle unless it is part of the original vehicle design. Probably an excess of caution, but I worry about a battery to gas tank to house fire scenario.This incident and many similar incidents caused by internal shorts in Lithium batteries brings up this question: Are Lithium batteries robust enough to handle the vibration from bikes and british classic bikes in particular?
-Knut
I use Shorai Lithium batteries on my T150V Triton and my twin Norvin for about 8 years now, no problem so far.This incident and many similar incidents caused by internal shorts in Lithium batteries brings up this question: Are Lithium batteries robust enough to handle the vibration from bikes and british classic bikes in particular?
-Knut
This incident and many similar incidents caused by internal shorts in Lithium batteries brings up this question: Are Lithium batteries robust enough to handle the vibration from bikes and british classic bikes in particular?
-Knut
I agree! And now that you can get a good AGM 12N9-4B-1 on Amazon for about $38 delivered, I'm unlikely to change.Any battery can and does fail, from vibration or any of a number of other reasons.
The only difference is when a lithium battery fails it can be spectacular and sometimes dangerous.
The bike and I both survived my lithium battery failure. I will likely stay with an AGM in my bike unless some better technology comes along.
I figure there are plenty of risks to worry about just riding a bike without having to worry about catching on fire because of a battery failure.