Kawasaki VERSYS - Owner's Manual - Kawasaki-Recommended
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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you will not be using the motorcy-
cle for longer than two weeks, the
battery should be charged using an
appropriate charger. Do not use an au-
tomotive-type quick charger that may
overcharge the battery and damage it.
Kawasaki-recommended
chargers
are:
OptiMate
ΙΙΙ
Yuasa 1.5 Amp Automatic charger
Battery Mate 150-9
If the above chargers are not avail-
able, use equivalent one.
For more details, ask a Kawasaki
dealer.
Battery Charging -
•
Remove the battery from the motor-
cycle (see Battery Removal).
•
Attach the leads from the charger to
the battery and charge the battery at
a rate that is 1/10th of the battery
capacity. For example, the charging
rate for a 10 Ah battery would be 1.0
ampere.
•
The charger will keep the battery fully
charged until you are ready to re-
install the battery in the motorcycle
(see Battery Installation).
NOTICE
Never remove the sealing strip,
or the battery can be damaged.
Do not install a conventional
battery in this motorcycle, or the
electrical system cannot work
properly.
NOTE
○
If you charge the sealed battery,
never fail to observe the instructions
shown in the label on the battery.