Battery not used for weeks.

Turkeylegs

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Aug 21, 2017
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Hi guys, being new to this iv read about storing batteries for prolonged periods but just wondered because of the weather iv been unable to use my bike for a while.
With my battery fully charged how long can it go without use before any degradation or damage might occur?
Many thanks.
 

anotherkiwi

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Jan 26, 2015
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Just the once won't do much harm but doing it repeatedly will shorten its life.

You can make a battery discharger with 3 x 12v car lamps wired in series and bring the battery down to 38.5v (storage voltage).
 
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Don't store it fully-charged. Run it down a bit first - not right down.