| Author | Message | ||
     Shooter |
From Billy: Hello, > >I work with a young fellow that had just hooked a charging device (a popular brand that charges, then maintains the battery) to his garaged (pristine condition) original-year 600 Hurricane. He went inside and came back about "10 to 15 minutes later," to find his bike was a "ball of flames." His entire garage was burned and the adjoining wall of the house, so he had to evacuate the place. He lost the Hurricane, YZF426 Yamaha, a year-old Dodge Intrepid, and another Suzuki dirt bike, not to mention all his tools parts, etc. The battery was a sealed type. Wondered if anyone has experienced such a ghastly scenario as this from such a seemingly benign device as a battery charger? > > > >From Joe: I know some Buell guys that would like to buy that charger. > | ||
| Mikej |
Some chargers, newer ones, say they work with sealed batteries, some, older ones, don't, and some don't say one way or the other. Was the problem with the battery, the charger, or the connection between the battery and the charger. A bad connection with the clamps/clips can cause sparks, and if his bike had any residual gas fumes floating about then, well, we just read the possibility. Wait for the inspector's report. | ||
| Shooter |
uhhh Mike, it was a joke.Read the last line. | ||
| Mikej |
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I usually wake up around 12:15pm, right after lunch.  |
