Trickle charging

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Trickle charging

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Evening all,
Can a 2018 R1200RT be trickle charged directly to the battery, only asking as I've seen one or two comments that canbus systems wont tolerante this?

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Yes its fine mine is plugged in to the optimate constantly when not in use with no issues
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^^^^I'll secong that, Mines plugged into an optimate direct to the battery without issue.
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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No problem.I don't have any electric in my garage and run an optimate DC 2 DC.Wired strait to the battery and works a treat.
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Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.

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Dreadnought wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.

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Optimates come with all the cables required
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yorkie wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:01 am
Dreadnought wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.

Cheers
Optimates come with all the cables required
I'm already happily using C-Tek on my classics and partners Triumph Street Triple, I'd rather not change.
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Dreadnought wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:40 am
yorkie wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:01 am
Dreadnought wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 5:53 am Good Morning,
Many thanks all, I'll order a cable for the bike.

Cheers
Optimates come with all the cables required
I'm already happily using C-Tek on my classics and partners Triumph Street Triple, I'd rather not change.
Ahh, OK, sorry, I thought you were new to the concept of trickle charging :)
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