Battery acid catch bottle

eskasteve

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• Apr 4, 2018

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I remember seeing a battery acid catch bottle on (I think) the Old Britts web site. Of course now that I'm interested I can't find it. Has anyone used such a beast on their lead acid batteries? If so, what are your thoughts.

 

Onder

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Id say the open lead acid battery has reached its use by date. AGM is absolutely worth the cost.
They seem to last a good deal longer as well.

 

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Jettison the FLA, get on the AGM wagon.

 

Danno

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I have gel batteries in both Nortons and an AGM in the ZX-14 because I wanted to try one. I'll never go back to lead/acid.

 

eskasteve

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concours said:

Jettison the FLA, get on the AGM wagon.

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That wasn't my question. I understand all about the AGM-Lithium-lead acid debate. I have AGMs in all of my other bikes. I'm only curious about the catch bottle

 

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https://m.ebay.ie/itm/NOS-MOTION-PR...ANK-702091-MP-11-007-/182445190312?nav=SEARCH

"NOS" suggests they may have discontinued them....

 

pantah_good

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I've used this one in the past and liked it.

https://store.bevelheaven.com/Body-Dress-Up-etc/Catch-Tank-Battery-Acid-or-Gas/

 

Fast Eddie

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Ok, please excuse the edumb questions here, but what the purpose of the catch bottle? What wrong with an open pipe?

 

pantah_good

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It just gives you better control of where the stray acid goes.

 

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I thought that why bikes had ale cans attached .... maybe that out of style now .... my ride buddy Dr. Dave still uses one on his Commando, he say Scotland tradition .....

 

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Craig said:

I thought that why bikes had ale cans attached .... maybe that out of style now .... my ride buddy Dr. Dave still uses one on his Commando, he say Scotland tradition .....

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no ale cans are strictly for engine breathers

 

eskasteve

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concours said:

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/NOS-MOTION-PR...ANK-702091-MP-11-007-/182445190312?nav=SEARCH
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"NOS" suggests they may have discontinued them....

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Thank you.

 

pantah_good

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What with recycling deposits and all, aren't ale cans now too valuable to use like that?

 

Craig

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I will check with the good Dr. @ Saturday coffee meet and ask exactly what drips into his Ale can , and report back... hope I don’t have to tune him on proper drip catchers ....