EarthX Install and Review

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by bigmo, Feb 15, 2014.

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  1. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    This is indeed useful. I just checked the specs on my Battery Tender Jr.and it does indeed have desulphation. Looks like I'll be going with the Wallyworld or B&D route when I get my Earthx.
    Huskynoobee, Sep 22, 2014
    #21
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  2. Johnrg Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Santa Barbara
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TE 310 R
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati Sport Classic/Ducati SFV2
    Johnrg, Sep 22, 2014
    #22

  3. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    Huskynoobee, Sep 22, 2014
    #23

  4. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    quote="Johnrg, post: 443447, member: 11561"]Where did you find this info? Questions on a site I just looked at asking about desulphation said no...

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    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Tender-Junior-Charger/15779492#Specifications[/quote]

    I just downloaded the pdf from their site. Go to their product page, click on the charger you own, then click on the help documentation page. Here's the page for mine as an example...



    http://batterytender.com/products/motorcycle/battery-tender-junior-12v-at-0-75a.html
    Huskynoobee, Sep 22, 2014
    #24

  5. Johnrg Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Santa Barbara
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2013 TE 310 R
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati Sport Classic/Ducati SFV2
    It does not state it has a desulphation mode, just that it alerts to a sulphated battery or a bad connection. Not sure how to interpret that :confused:
    Guess my BT jr will stay dedicated to my Audi and get the cheapo no limited brain function model for the two EarthX I have.
    Johnrg, Sep 22, 2014
    #25

  6. Tinken Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Hesperia, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    MY12 WR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha
    Tinken, Sep 22, 2014
    #26
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  7. Robster Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sweden
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE449 -11
    Superb answer. Thanks for that! I live only 100 miles from CTeks head office and development. Been there and those guys are VERY thorough. I still have an old charger of theirs that does not have the desulphating mode. Guess I will keep that one just in case I get an EarthX battery. =) Thanks for sharing!
    Robster, Sep 22, 2014
    #27
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  8. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    Ahh, I misread the pdf. It says the best way to eliminate sulphation is to prevent it. Then it says it doesn't lead to sulphation like other chargers. Well cool, cause I've got 2 of them.
    Huskynoobee, Sep 22, 2014
    #28
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  9. R_Little Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NJ
    My new Earth-X from ZipTy is working great.

    So is my gray case 4 yr old Turn-Tech 5aHr
    R_Little, Oct 5, 2014
    #29

  10. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    I went through 3 turn techs and they kept failing. I said never again on the lightweight batteries. Now I have a earth-x in my 511 with no kick start. So far so good. Tinken better be right :D
    Motosportz, Oct 6, 2014
    #30
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  11. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    That sounds like my Ballistic EVO2 lithium history(nightmare). Swore I'd never go lithium again. May consider EarthX once I see them consistently last more than 2 years. Dropping weight up high is instantly noticeable, at least to me it is.
    reveille, Oct 6, 2014
    #31

  12. glangston Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Gardnerville, NV and Mammoth Lakes, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 Husqvarna TE 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    2012 BETA 350 RS
    The weather is colder in Mammoth right now and the Beta Is not starting on the same routine, choke on and 4-5 twists before button pushing. EarthX is doing fine with the extended starting efforts. Sea level starts in warmer weather are just 2-3 twists.
    glangston, Oct 6, 2014
    #32

  13. R_Little Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NJ

    I must have a good one!

    It's over 4 yrs old and I never charge it and the bike sits for months at a time in the winter.

    Go figure!
    R_Little, Oct 10, 2014
    #33

  14. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many

    Buddy Jake has one of the earlier ones that is just shrink wrapped. No issues. Mine is the newer one with the plastic case and the negative terminals come loose. Known issue.
    Motosportz, Oct 10, 2014
    #34

  15. Guoseph Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Alameda, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE501S
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda VFR800, KTM 525 EXC
    Where can i buy the extenders? Do you have to drill them out too?
    Guoseph, Feb 28, 2015
    #35

  16. Tinken Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Hesperia, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    MY12 WR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha
    You can call us and we can get one out to you asap
    Tinken, Mar 1, 2015
    #36

  17. underwatersimon Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Pictou Co. Nova Scotia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2015 Beta 350rr
    Direct from Earth X.

    Battery is still going strong by the way.
    underwatersimon, Mar 8, 2015
    #37

  18. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    At my last race the thing really shined for me. Lots of bottlenecks with carnage piling up and a few stalls on my part running hot and picking through rocks and other riders. Probably stopped and started the engine 20 times. In most cases to save gas as it was a 40 mile loop before the pits and the Earth X never missed a beat, never had a compression stroke battery killing dash reset, and didn't have to worry about getting going again.
    Huskynoobee, Mar 8, 2015
    #38
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  19. Vustadumas Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ducati 1198
    Received the Earthx today from ZipTy! Thanks for the quick turn around on the order! So, looks like I need the extenders to hook up the battery? Man, things were starting to come back together fast, knew there'd be a wrench somewhere down the line. Hah.
    Vustadumas, Mar 26, 2015
    #39

  20. Tinken Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Hesperia, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    MY12 WR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Yamaha
    Extenders on a 449? Make sure you put one pad on the bottom of the battery and two on the side.
    Tinken, Mar 27, 2015
    #40
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