Hey guys, missed a couple of questions above due to my excitement; yes, I'm easily pleased! The battery charger is a NOCO Genius 3500. Great writeup, well made, Lead Acid 6v/12v and Li ion facility. About the same price as the Shorai I think. Purchase was as a result of incomplete research as I did not consider Shorai's own battery charger, DOH! We'll see how we go with the NOCO, its also useful for all of my other toys. The charger goes through the process of fully charging and then immediately switches to a maintain (not correct terminology) function, at full charge I guess. I like the sound of the Shorai chargers maintain function (60%) and then fully charging just before a ride but not sure which of the two approaches is more effective, or will prolong the life of the battery.
I have settled on starting the bike with lights off. I see no down side to this as there is slightly more 'oomph' in the battery to start the engine. Just gotta remember to switch them back on to give those post Covid drivers the best chance of seeing me. Just ignoring the low message on the VDO as you suggest Tony. The foam pads in the Shorai battery storage are really quite useful, they seem to have enough integrity to last and may be useful to the lucky buggers with the Ally tanks, to provide more insulation between terminal and tank.