Dayyuum!

 

I find it interesting that you hear about these problems with motorcycle batteries but not with power tool batteries. Makes me think that it is mostly related to how people charge them.

 

I fly RC airplanes and drones also. The RC plane batteries this is relatively common as well, since you have to use a special charger for the batteries and set the voltage flow. If you know what you're doing, it's fine. If you don't, they explode. The drone batteries are sealed and are proprietary and can only be charged by the provided manufactures charger.

So yes, you're exactly right. It happens (usually) when charging them improperly or with the incorrect type of charger.

 

Perhaps they hold up better if you run Nitrogen in your tires.


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If I forget to take my lithium I usually have a meltdown

 

Maybe the proper charger will expand it back full. They had the other charger reversed and it sucked too much juice out.

 

Lots of people just don't understand battery applications. They just buy the latest tech to sound cool at bike night. There is a right "tool for the job" and lithium is NOT for cranking over engines. That's where lead acid shines.

Lower, constant loads are where lithium wins, like in an RV or sailboat. Long duration energy storage, not instantaneous high current loading like starting a car.

 

And no real positives. I don't consider the weight savings an advantage on my #900+ touring bike.

 

I run RC cars. My lipo charger($300) is set properly (hard to screw it up). I've gone through quite a few lipo batteries over the years for the cars. They're finicky. Can't store them on a full charge, can't let them discharge too far, etc... Yet Shane makes me notice something,....I rarely replace the lipos for my power tools (with $25 charger). I run those completely dead sometimes. Charge them up and let em sit. Makes me wonder what the difference is?

Lead acid for the hog though.

 

Why am I visualizing him saying before he hooked up the charger..... "Here, hold my beer."