New: Optimate battery charge indicator
Simple indicator device could save you from starting failures or breakdowns
OPTIMATE has launched a simple device to warn riders if their bike's battery has less than half its charge left.
With the RAC attending some half a million battery-related call-outs annually, the unsubtly-named 'CHARGE NOW!' indicator device looks to address what is evidently a common problem.
All you need to do is connect the device to your motorcycle's battery using a standard OptiMate weatherproof permanent lead (£9, sold separately), when the bike is not in use.
CHARGE NOW! then monitors the battery, and starts flashing when the charge drops below 50% (the level at which OptiMate says batteries will struggle to start the motor).
The £16 device comes in two versions - one for standard 'wet' lead acid batteries and the other for AGM and gel types.
See www.tecmate-int.com for more information.
