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New battery activation made easy – and fast !
New battery activation is important to guarantee new batteries will deliver their rated power and cranking amps for longer than the warranty offered by the manufacturer - but doing so is never a dealer ’ s favourite way to spend time ! One thing dealers don ’ t have in abundance is time . New battery activation can take a long time , and when under pressure to have a new vehicle ready for a customer within
hours , it is an often overlooked but important aspect of pre-delivery preparation . Since the 1990s TecMate has made battery activation easier for dealers and OEMs alike . Many motorcycle OEMs recommend TecMate ’ s OptiMate PRO-S battery charger and tester and the OptiMate PRO-4 4-bank version – both have automated battery activation and reduce the task to the level of ‘ quick and easy ’. After the acid pack has completely drained
Bonamici rear sets
Italian billet aluminium racing parts specialist Bonamici has added more model applications to its wide-ranging list of rear set applications – adding the Yamaha MT-10 / FZ-10 and Kawasaki Ninja 400 , Z650 and Z900 . Made from Ergal billet with CNC technology , Bonamici Racing rear sets are “ robust and effective ” and adjustable up to 9 positions in the case of the Ninja 400 application , 10 for the Z650 and up to 12 positions for the Z900 . Bonamici use bearings in their rear set designs to completely eliminate friction on the levers and a return assist spring for the rear brake lever . With kits are for all gears , including reverse shifting , and personalisation is easy from the wide range of accessories the company offers .
BONAMICI RACING Magliano Sabina ( RI ), ITALY Tel : + 39 0744 719132 bonamiciracing @ hotmail . it www . bonamiciracing . it into the battery and a sealing strip has been fitted , they activate a new battery within an hour - and do so easily - all the technician has to do is select NEW and connect the battery . Done ! Yes , it really is that easy ! During NEW activation OptiMate PRO ’ s unique Ampmatic charge method and pulsing absorption mode fully activates all six cells and brings the battery from 70 % to full charge within an hour or less . The green TEST light confirms the new battery is charged and ready for fitment . For new factory activated batteries that may have been in storage for up to a year or more , there is a 2A and 4A selection that allows more time if needed . The best practice for factory activated batteries is to recharge every three months , in order to prevent ‘ killer ’ sulphation build-up weakening the battery . If a battery did sulphate to the point that it does not hold charge any longer , OptiMate PRO ’ s two-step
Z650
Ninja 400
recovery mode can bring it back from as low as 2 volts . Smart dealers will , of course , know that fitting an OptiMate cable O-01 weatherproof battery lead allows them to upsell the customer on an OptiMate battery saving maintainer , so they don ’ t ever have to experience that battery being returned ‘ under warranty ’. OptiMate O-01 cables are available in four packs , a jar of 20 and even a box of 100 . There ’ s nothing worse than watching a new customer struggle with weak starting – giving them access to that immediate surge of full power straight away brings the grin that brings them back .
TECMATE Tienen , BELGIUM Tel : + 32 ( 0 ) 16 805440 www . tecmate . com www . optimate1 . com
Z900
Yamaha MT-10 and FZ-10
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