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749 Battery Woes

Discussion in '749 / 999' started by Mike1981, Oct 13, 2018.

  1. Use google and search "Lithium Battery" and Ducati forum.
     
  2. Yes, done to death but please do point out any inaccuracies in my attempt at a summary.
     
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  3. You edited since my face palm... but let me have another read through.
     
  4. They can also "go to sleep" and don't like the cold; especially charging in the cold.
    Great on a Race bike..... or a motorcycle designed to take them with the appropriate charging/discharging characteristics.
     
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  5. I have always wondered what the difference is in the charging system on a bike that uses a Lithium battery. Does the 1299 Pani have special volts? Does it have a different generator? Does it have a different Reg/Rec? If any of those then how are the volts any different?
     
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  6. No you haven't............ :eyes:
     
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  7. They are a different shape and density..... nice and narrow to fit in the thin batteries.
     
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  8. So you don't know what the differences are, is that what you are saying? Does anyone know?
     
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  9. From charging to Cornwall to pasties, I do know Ginsters pasties suck and their factory should be nuked, my granny wouldn't piss on them!
     
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  10. I haven't condescended to actually put one in my mouth but I'm guessing they may well taste like she did.
     
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  11. I suspect he does really.
    Iirc, there was some discussion about this recently involving @Derek among others, which talked about Shindengen reg recs and reg/recs which cap the voltage, so as to avoid frying of either reg/rec or the battery.
    Allegedly placement of the reg/rec so it has a good chance of dissipating heat is also a factor
     
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  12. I think he has been involved in every discussion saying he has had no issues - and used them for 50 years with no issues so they must be OK, unless I am very much mistaken :thinkingface:
     
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  13. My SL has Lithium I reckon the charge system is the same as a normal 1299 and my 1199, if Im right the V4 Special has lithium and the base/S do not.
     
  14. Nope, you're right.... No F...ing idea whatsoever...
     
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  15. I understand that the function pf all reg/recs it to cap the voltage.
    That is exactly what I am asking, is there a special system fitted to bikes that have Lithium batteries fitted? It seems that they are the same and the volts would also be the same.
     
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  16. FFS some people :joy: lets talk about modern bikes now with systems designed for Lithium batteries - guys, grow up. Take the advice of not fitting Lithium to older Ducati's or don't and run the risk of burning your bike to the ground as quite a few have. Simple... :yum
     
  17. How are they designed for lithium batteries?
     
  18. You would need to ask AC :)
     
  19. As I understand it, the voltage is capped further for bikes that have Lithium as standard.
    Whether similar versions that have Pb have the same capping would appear to be something of a mystery
     
  20. I'm not taking the bait.
     
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