1200 DVT Next 5 Month Without Battery_problem?

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by faxxe, Oct 13, 2015.

  1. Good evening@all

    It gets colder and colder in central Europe and the season is over.
    I want to park my 1200DVT in a car port. With roof but open wall on one side
    so its just protected against snow, rain a.s.o.
    But typical ambient air und temperature.
    Not very good conditions for a battery and i want remove it.

    Can i expect problems if there is ~5 month no battery installed?
    Thanks for sharing your experience

    Best regards,
    Heimo
     
    #1 faxxe, Oct 13, 2015
  2. Should be fine. I remove the batteries from my garaged bikes in winter but am a bit nervous 1st startup of the year.
    Cold kills batteries even if on optimate.
     
    #2 900streetfighter, Oct 13, 2015
  3. Hi Guys -so optimate CAN be used to charge a MTS DVT? I usemy bike all year round so Optimate will help through the winter months?
     
    #3 Bandit, Oct 13, 2015
  4. As long as you've not got li-on battery, optimate will be fine.
    My bikes have glass matt or old style sealed plate batteries.
     
    #4 900streetfighter, Oct 13, 2015
  5. A friend has a 2010 MTS1200 that has sat outside with a plastic cover over it every winter from November to March since new. It has never seen an Optimate and is still on the original battery, but he thinks it may need a new one next spring.
     
    #5 Derek, Oct 13, 2015
  6. I asked TecMate whether I could use my old Optimate 3+ on my DVT and their response was:

    "Of course you can use the 3+ on your new multistrada, unless the Multistrada is fitted with a Lithium battery from factory. In this case you will need a lithium battery charger.
    If not, you can place your battery lead onto the lead acid battery, and perfectly use the 3+ on your new Ducati."
     
    #6 Stanford, Oct 13, 2015
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  7. So the DVT MTS has a lithium battery? Anyone know? Ta
     
    #7 Bandit, Oct 13, 2015
  8. I very much doubt it.
     
    #8 Derek, Oct 13, 2015
  9. No standard battery on a DVT is a lead acid type
     
    #9 Simon Audi, Oct 13, 2015
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  10. Have you thought about a solar-powered trickle charger?

    No it doesn't have a lithium battery, just the usual heavy brick.
     
    #10 tobers, Oct 13, 2015
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  11. Drain the petrol and give it pride of place in your front room:upyeah:
    Job done;)
     
    #11 PETE R, Oct 13, 2015
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  12. Thanks Tobers & Simon Audi.

    This has just reminded me (and apologies for hi-jacking this thread).....>

    Would loose battery terminals cause resetting of Trip 1 &2 and date and time? Last two rides out over the weekend just gone (about 350 miles or so) caused this issue on both days after returning to the bike and starting the engine.Any ideas if battery related??
     
    #12 Bandit, Oct 13, 2015
  13. I used to do that after I got divorced, but the new wifey won't have any of it. My mate used to keep his in the kitchen until one day he fired a 2smoker up whilst it was still in the kitchen and all hell broke lose, the neighbours called the fire brigade after smoke was billowing out the windows, the whole house stunk of Castrol R.

    We still laugh about it now.
     
    #13 D4VE, Oct 13, 2015
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  14. You could always put a bike cover over it and make a light bulb tin heater. 20w should be ample if you seal the cover under the bike.
     
    #14 jcmental, Oct 14, 2015
  15. Interesting JC - can you expand on this - this would still have potential to set tge cover fabric alight?
     
    #15 Bandit, Oct 15, 2015
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