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Your battery won't die on you..... Unless you're SUPER unlucky.

If your charging system is working correctly and you don't do anything stupid like have accessories directly connected to the battery which you could accidentally leave on (heated grips etc), then you're going to be okay.

Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure. Make sure it's all working right first. If your bike won't turn over in a few seconds and you worry about flattening a battery, address it now and not in Africa.

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Hey guys,

had an ideia! Please let me know if I've got insain or just too caught up in the whole gizzmo/gadget thingamajig!

My african trip will be something like 40,000km in 1 year.
As I said my Yuasa is relatively new and should withstand the trip.
The major problem is if it goes dead, right!
And what if I have one of these with me...

13600mAh Multi-function Portable Car Jump Starter and Emergency Power Source Emergency Auto Start Power Power Bank with Flashlight for Phone,car,ipad,tablet and Computer Laptop and Smartphone Charging Cables BTCS001: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accesso

They are not cheap, but can "supposedly" jump start the bike and still charge my laptop, GPS, phone and whatnots...and even have a spare flashlight!

Now seriously has anyone ever tried one of these things and do you believe it would infact withstand and be of added value to a african overland trip?

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RN
Is it worth the weight penalty? If your battery did go flat due to damage then this will not be enough to start. These items work by charging your battery a little then you can start. If battery won't charge, this item may not work and you need a new battery. Electric start is great when it works. I like the older XT's that don't need a battery to run.
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Hi there.

I dont have any knowledge about ION battery.

But i did Denmark - Cape town - Denmark 55.000 km on a XT600E in 2011/2012 and like to share my electrical experience.

I build my XT with reinforced subframe, MX wheels and dual electrical system + kickstart. Only ekstra electrical equipment on the bike was my GPS.

Coming down west africa was hard on the bike and first i lost the starter relay / solenoid - my battery died in Angola (left home with 1.5 year old Yuasa)

On the back up east africa i lost a second starter relay / solenoid but my new battery from Cape town took me all the way home.

Total damage was 2 solenoid and 1 batteri 3 fork seals and a broken frame.

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Hi there.

I dont have any knowledge about ION battery.

But i did Denmark - Cape town - Denmark 55.000 km on a XT600E in 2011/2012 and like to share my electrical experience.

I build my XT with reinforced subframe, MX wheels and dual electrical system + kickstart. Only ekstra electrical equipment on the bike was my GPS.

Coming down west africa was hard on the bike and first i lost the starter relay / solenoid - my battery died in Angola (left home with 1.5 year old Yuasa)

On the back up east africa i lost a second starter relay / solenoid but my new battery from Cape town took me all the way home.

Total damage was 2 solenoid and 1 batteri 3 fork seals and a broken frame.

Have a great trip
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Thanks Terrafirma for the info it's always great to hear from people who have in fact done it!
I already had an eye on the starter relay /solenoid cos I know they normally give trouble. I'll probably take a spare just in case.

When you say dual electrical system is that electric and kick start? Or did you do any more preparation on the electrical side?
And if you don't mind but what type of reinforcement did you make on the subframe and where exactly did the frame break...

Thanks again and cheers
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