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The Tour Master Synergy 7.4V Heated Leather Gloves are a great addition to your winter riding wardrobe. HiPora waterproof membrane and 80g 100% polyester insulation work to keep hands dry and warm. These gloves feature 0.7-0.8mm goatskin leather on the backhands, palms, fingers, and fourchettes for excellent abrasion resistance. 5mm memory foam padded knuckles and accordion stretch on the fingers provide comfort and better mobility. The four-level push button makes it easy to adjust the temperature. The Synergy Gloves come with two 7.4v rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and can provide power for up to 2.2 hours on high/8 hours on the low-temperature setting. A dual charger is also included. Using your mobile device is easy thanks to touchscreen compatible tips on the thumb and index finger. These gloves have a dual closure gauntlet design. Reflective piping allows you to be more visible to other motorists, especially at night. The Tour Master Synergy 7.4V Heated Leather Gloves also come in a women's version. MSRP $259.99 Tour Master also makes a textile version of this glove along with vests and jacket liners as well. If you have any questions about this product or would like to place an order, feel free to give MIKE a call at 866.931.6644 ext. 804. Is email more convenient? Send us a private message through this forum or write to us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we'll get back to you right away!

Had a little episode yesterday afternoon out in the sticks about 25 minutes from home. Shut the bike down for a minute at an intersection so oldschoolsdime92 could pet a donkey that had approached the roadside fence where we'd stopped. It appeared to be friendly but when he walked over to pet it, ended up it was just hungry and tried to eat his glove, so he scratched that idea. Got ready to get going again and my bike refused to restart. Pushed it to the berm. Every time I thumbed the start switch I could hear the starter relay ticking erratically.....no worries, we'll just bump start it. Clutch popped it rolling in first, and it fired right up. Left it idling while I threw my lid back on and it suddenly dies. Dash display was well lit, the fuel pump cycled fine every time I flipped the engine cutout switch with ign keyed on, didn't see/smell any cooking of electrics, had good ignition power. Tried tapping the relay several times to get it to engage while I hit the start switch, but no go. Didn't have tools onboard to pull the battery ( it's fully encased in the side of the frame ) and didn't want to try and bumpstart it again just to avoid any further possible electronic meltdowns, so off oldschool went to fetch his truck/trailer. Got the bike home ( Huge thanks to oldschool for the lift back to the house ) and once the battery was pulled, I saw a floured mess at the battery's negative terminal.....could be the issue. I went ahead and tested the relay anyway, just to rule it out and it was fine. Cleaned all the corrosion from the negative terminal, cleaned all other contacts, dielectric greased all connections, reinstalled the battery, bike fired fine. ZX14's have an ammeter built into to the display, and it was reading 14-14.2v consistently so my volt reg was functioning fine. Problem solved. Folks, do yourself a favor and check your battery and ground connections at least once a year. Keep 'em clean and protected. I hadn't had mine apart since wiring up the Battery Tender harness about 3 years ago, and it could have left me somewhat stranded had oldschool not been with me. Biggest lesson learned.....dont pet a donkey, it could turn out to be a hungry ass.

Shorai batteries are one of the leading manufacturers producing lithium batteries for powersport vehicles. Available from Riders Discount in a variety of shapes and sizes, capacity, and left/right polarity options, there's bound to be a Shorai battery for your vehicle. Also available is the Shorai charge and store battery management system (sold separately). This has a store mode and a charge mode. The store mode is optimized to maintain the Shorai LFX batteries for best lifespan and performance. In this mode, you can set it and forget it until you're ready to ride. The charge mode charges at a 2A peak rate, while simultaneously balancing all the internal cells within 30 minute to 4 hours, depending on the state of the battery. Shorai is listed on our website, however if you do not see your model listed or need help determining which battery is right for you, send MIKE a message through this forum or give him a call at 866.931.6644 ext. 804. Is email more convenient? Write us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM, and we'll get back to you right away!

Winter is right around the corner and unfortunately for most of us in the US this means we'll have to put away our toys for hibernation. But what is actually involved in preparing a motorcycle for winter storage? Some people are okay with parking their bikes for the winter just as they left it after their last ride and while that may work for some of the warmer climates, it's not recommended for those of us in the frozen north. There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what is actually involved in getting a bike ready for winter storage with varying opinions from every rider. In this thread you'll find a general idea of what is required to get your bike through the winter and out on the other side as good as you left it. We're going to highlight some of the best winter prep products here, all of which are available from Riders Discount. If there is something you don't see here but want for your winterization needs, contact our expert sales staff by giving MIKE a call at 866.931.6644 ext. 804. Prefer email? No problem, send us a message through this forum with the products you're looking for or write to us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM, and we'll get back to you right away! So what are some of the key winter storage products available to prep your bike for the cold season? Stands to prevent your tires from flat spotting, anti-freeze for coolant, fuel stabilizer to prevent your gas from breaking down, fogging oil to prevent cylinder corrosion, battery tender to keep your battery fresh, and a bike cover to keep your bike warm. Just kidding, a bike cover will help keep your bike clean and partially dust free throughout winter. One thing not pictured are muffler and intake plugs to keep pests out, although a couple paper towels stuffed in your exhaust and intake should suffice. Street riders likely already have anti-freeze coolant but it never hurts to give your bike a good flush and refill every year. If you have ran any kind of track time this year, there's a good chance you don't have anti-freeze properties in your coolant and getting it changed out is a necessity. There are numerous options available for anti-freeze and we sell them all. Pictured here is Maxima Coolanol. Engine Ice is also common and available from Riders Discount as well. Fuel stabilizer is recommended if you plan on storing your bike for longer periods of time. Now, regarding batteries, if you have a lithium ion battery, remove it, bring it inside, and store it in a closet. These shouldn't need a charge, however if you think it may, go ahead and give us a call and we'll get one on the way for you. If you have an OE style acid battery, plug in the Battery Tender and leave it. That's it. You don't need to remove it from the bike if you don't want to. One last thing, a common misconception we've seen is to start your bike periodically through the off-season and get it up to temp. You can look at it from time to time but you really don't need to start it up. Just let it sit and fire it up come spring time. So what do you guys and gals do to get ready for winter? (Be prepared for California riders to post up a witty remark about them continuing to ride...)

Designed for use with Alien Motion batteries, the Alien Motion 5 amp balancing charger provides periodic balancing ensuring a healthy battery with full capacity and is available from Riders Discount today! This is not currently listed on the website, but you can place your order with MIKE by giving him a call at 866.931.6644 ext. 804. Is email more convenient? Send us a message through this forum or write to us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM, and we'll get back to you right away! Lithium Ion batteries require different charging methods than the old acid batteries. Inside a Lithium Ion battery are different cells - typically 4, 8, 12, or 16 cells depending your motorcycle's requirements. By balancing these cells, you are ensuring that your voltages are equal between the cells giving you the greatest power from your Alien Motion Battery. The LED charge status indicator simply turns from red to green to signal that charging is complete. Plug in the banana clips and diagnostic plug into the bottom of the charger. The diagnostic plug only goes in one way, so it's impossible to screw this up. Shown here with the Alien Motion 8-cell battery, not included.

These all-new Ballistic EVO 3 state-of-the-art Lithium Ferrous Phosphate batteries come in 32 different case sizes and power output for specific applications. Replace your OE acid battery with a Lithium powered battery available from Riders Discount today! Not yet listed on our website, the Ballistic Performance EVO 3 battery can be ordered by calling MIKE at 866.931.6644 ext. 804 or by sending us a private message through this forum. Is email more convenient? Write to us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM, and we'll get back to you right away! With burst cranking amps from 135 all the way up to 720, Ballistic has an option with enough juice to get your vehicle going. What's more, these weight on average 2 - 3 pounds. Extensively tested by a number of professional race teams, the Ballistic EVO 3 battery makes a noticeable difference in handling with a large chunk of weight removed from the top of your motorcycle. "Balance" your cells and bring them back to full with Ballistic's charger (sold separately) using the battery port in the middle. Easily identify which terminals are positive and negative. Note, Ballistic offers battery with terminals reversed if your application requires a different positive terminal location. Hardware is included. If you need help determining which battery is best for you, give us a call or send us an email and we'll gladly help you out.

The NOCO GB40 Boost Jump Starter is a lithium-ion battery jump starter pack that delivers 1,000-amps (7,000 J3S) for jump starting a dead battery. This "UltraSafe" jump starter features spark-proof connections and reverse polarity protection. The GB40 doubles as an electronic device charger: recharge your smartphone, laptop, tablet, and other portable devices. Built into the GB40 is a 100 lumen LED flashlight. The light has 7 different modes, including SOS and Emergency Strobe. The NOCO GB40 jump starts gas engines up to 6 liters, and diesel up to 3 liters. MSRP $120.95 Not yet listed on our website, you can order your NOCO GB40 Boost Jump Starter by calling MIKE at 866.931.6644 ext. 804 or by sending us a private message through this forum. Is email more convenient? Write to us at FORUM at RIDERSDISCOUNT dot COM and we'll get back to you right away!

Buell 1125CR 1.) Recently had stator rewind and rotor upgrade. Assembled everything back together myself. 2.) Purchase new Shorai battery, lights turned on, bike turned over a couple times, then battery went completely dead. Could not get any voltage readings out of it. 3.) Contacted Shorai for warranty exchange, they sent me a brand new battery, checked with multimeter, readings were good, hooked up to the bike and this is what is happening: Sound at 1 second is bike turning on. Sound at 5 seconds is flipping kill switch to on. Sound at 8 seconds is something near the battery area (there is a box there with start and ignition printed on it, sounds like click is coming from there). Sound at 9 seconds is when I hit yellow ignition button. Sounds like squelch is coming from that same relay box. I put my ear down toward the sprag clutch area and didn't hear anything mechanical. Sounds like it is electrical and not mechanical.