optimate 4 charger frustrations on cbr1000rr 2008

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  1. golfman

    golfman New Member

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    i have recently purchased an optimate 4 battery charger for use with a 2008 cbr1000rr but am finding it frustrating to have to continually take the seat unit off to attach it, and then refit the seat unit after use. Is there an attachment available [a lead you fit to the battery terminals and leave attached] that elliminates the need to remove the seat to attach the optimate to the battery? would like to regularly hook the bike up to the optimiser without the inconvenience currently involved.
     
  2. arthurbikemad

    arthurbikemad A very helpful Gent

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    Normally come with it, guess you have the crock clips on a fly lead that plugs into the optimate lead, eBay mate.. five quid.
     
  3. dave d

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    yeah mine came wi it but its a Oxford......:confused:
     
  4. kpone

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    But they do?
     
  6. cbr1

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    mine came with both ? and its an oxford one
     
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  7. kpone

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    I ordered mine directly from Accumate. It came with the croc clip one but no permanent wired one. Foolishly I thought no need to order one, there's half a dozen main dealers in Exeter, someone's bound to have them. Took me half a day trawling them to find one that did. That one went with the 750 and I had to go through the whole process again with the blade.
     
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    Yep come supplied with both the croc clip cable and the one you attach to the battery, or at least they do now for sure.
     
  10. arthurbikemad

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    Always have but some "stores" seem to take them out :(
     
  11. kpone

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    Well my 4 was one of the early ones and as I said I got it mail order directly from Accumate.
     
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  12. BoroRich

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    Mine came with both.
     
  13. phantom

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    my optimate cam with both leads
     
  14. Joe

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    Another one here that came with both leads.

    I bought a second one on eBay so I can have one attached to the Ducati, plus the Blade. Then its just simply a case of unplugging and plugging into the other/swap them round. 5 second job.
     
  15. MrB

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    If anyone needs a lead let me know got a load in stock.
     
  16. Joe

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    MrB - which bike dealership do you work at? Just out of curiosity?
     
  17. MrB

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    Damerells Motorcycles - Honda and Yamaha dealer.
     
  18. Remal

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    as like others mine came with the lead so it's just clip off the plastic cover under the seat and connect the lead up.
     
  19. phantom

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    god autocorrect god damn you.
     
    #19 phantom, Dec 4, 2012
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  20. djmrmagic

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    You can make one for about 2.50 with bits from maplins!
     

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