and not wanting to risk damage to the bat- teries in my other vehicles, I contacted a friend with a garage full of bikes all in need of some sort of love. Bingo. He told me he had a 1978 BMW R 100 RS Motorsport that hadn’t been started in more than a year, and the battery in it had not been con- nected to a maintenance charger. Turning the bike’s key didn’t even provide a click. The battery was stone-cold dead. With some fresh fuel in the tank and a
little fussing connecting the jumper cables to the battery terminals, we connected and powered up the Weego. It was the moment of truth. Slowly at first, the starter cranked the
cold RS engine, and after a few
moments it fired with a cloud of smoke, as if to protest being awakened. I read somewhere that dead batteries can
at best ruin your day and at worst, put you in a tight spot. For the same reason a carry a siphon hose should I run out of gas, I now carry the Weego Jump Starter battery for the peace of mind it offers. It’s small, easily fits into a pannier and is there when I need it. Though I’ve not tested the battery on my car, I’m confident it will work there as well should the need arise. Weego Jump Starter battery packs are
offered in three sizes. In addition to the JS6 Standard I’ve got, they offer bigger units, including the the JS12 Heavy Duty model which is a 12000 mAh pack Weego claims can easily start gas engines up to 6.4L and diesel engines up to 3.2L. The JS18 Profes- sional model, with 18000 mAh of power, can start gas engines up to 9.6L and diesels up to 4.8L according to the Weego website. Weego says the batteries will sustain up to 1,000 charge/discharge cycles and operate in temperatures from -4 to 140-degrees Fahrenheit. All models
come with a
18-month warranty. The Weego JS6 Jump Starter battery sells
for $99.99 and is available online at
myweego.com.
March 2016 BMW OWNERS NEWS 31
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