Long-time listener, first-time caller from Singapore

duscotti said:

Hi everyone. My name is Scott and I live in Singapore.

I've been visiting the forum here for quite awhile, but since I just put a deposit on my own 2015 1299, I figured it was time for me to properly join the discussion. I've owned a number of sport bikes over the years, most recently three Yamaha R1's (2001, 2004 and my current ride, a 2009). But I've wanted a Ducati since I was a boy, and since I just turned 40, it seemed fitting to finally pull the trigger and treat myself. I have a couple of months to wait until my 1299 arrives in Singapore (the dealer says it will likely be late-May), so I've got quite a few sleepless nights still ahead of me...

I have some questions about battery life/trickle charging/battery tenders (as I travel quite a bit for work and there are times when I am away from home for between 3-5 weeks at a stretch). I did find a few threads here that addressed this issue and read existing members' helpful insight, and for that I am already thankful.

I look forward to being part of the Ducati Family.

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Jarvis2013 said:

Hi Scott,

Nice to hear from you. I'm from Singapore too and I've placed my deposit for the 1299 last week. Will be a long wait till May!

I will be buying an extra battery and placing it in the bike as I also face the same problem of infrequent riding. I used to ride a yamaha R1 and R6 and they gave me tons of battery problems. (Probably due to the IU machine)

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Pilot said:

Welcome to the forum; and being stupid busy at work, I find myself not getting to my bike for a month at a time sometimes. I've only had my battery die once and it was the day AntiHero came by. Thanks for the push start Dennis! The only reason the battery drained was because I left the DDA dongle plugged in. Other than that, the battery holds a charge tip top!

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duscotti said:

Hi everyone. My name is Scott and I live in Singapore.

I've been visiting the forum here for quite awhile, but since I just put a deposit on my own 2015 1299, I figured it was time for me to properly join the discussion. I've owned a number of sport bikes over the years, most recently three Yamaha R1's (2001, 2004 and my current ride, a 2009). But I've wanted a Ducati since I was a boy, and since I just turned 40, it seemed fitting to finally pull the trigger and treat myself. I have a couple of months to wait until my 1299 arrives in Singapore (the dealer says it will likely be late-May), so I've got quite a few sleepless nights still ahead of me...

I have some questions about battery life/trickle charging/battery tenders (as I travel quite a bit for work and there are times when I am away from home for between 3-5 weeks at a stretch). I did find a few threads here that addressed this issue and read existing members' helpful insight, and for that I am already thankful.

I look forward to being part of the Ducati Family.

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duscotti said:

Hi everyone. My name is Scott and I live in Singapore.

I've been visiting the forum here for quite awhile, but since I just put a deposit on my own 2015 1299, I figured it was time for me to properly join the discussion. I've owned a number of sport bikes over the years, most recently three Yamaha R1's (2001, 2004 and my current ride, a 2009). But I've wanted a Ducati since I was a boy, and since I just turned 40, it seemed fitting to finally pull the trigger and treat myself. I have a couple of months to wait until my 1299 arrives in Singapore (the dealer says it will likely be late-May), so I've got quite a few sleepless nights still ahead of me...

I have some questions about battery life/trickle charging/battery tenders (as I travel quite a bit for work and there are times when I am away from home for between 3-5 weeks at a stretch). I did find a few threads here that addressed this issue and read existing members' helpful insight, and for that I am already thankful.

I look forward to being part of the Ducati Family.

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duscotti said:

Hey Jarvis, great to meet you. I also paid my deposit for the 1299 last week. I am expecting (read: hoping) it to arrive in late-May.

Yes, I have had heaps of issues with all my R1 batteries over the years. I actually need to disconnect the battery whenever I travel for anything > 7-10 days or else I come home to a dead machine. It's frustrating, but it has always been the same thing with my 2001, 2004 and my current 2009.

I understand that the Ducati 1299 battery might not that long either (although there seems to be mixed feedback/experiences here). Either way, from reading the forum, I understand that there are two options that I can explore to keep the battery fresh: (A) a Ducati OEM battery "maintainer" that plugs into the DDS under the pillion seat Ducati Performance Battery Maintainer | 69924601A or (B) an after-market battery tender "pigtail" that is installed directly off the battery and tucks into the fairing when not in use and then plugs into a battery tender/trickle charger (i.e. CTEK).

The only problem I have is that I live in a condo and the underground carpark doesn't have any AC outlets *anywhere*, so either way I am still kind of screwed... Haha.

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duscotti said:

Hey Jarvis, great to meet you. I also paid my deposit for the 1299 last week. I am expecting (read: hoping) it to arrive in late-May.

Yes, I have had heaps of issues with all my R1 batteries over the years. I actually need to disconnect the battery whenever I travel for anything > 7-10 days or else I come home to a dead machine. It's frustrating, but it has always been the same thing with my 2001, 2004 and my current 2009.

I understand that the Ducati 1299 battery might not that long either (although there seems to be mixed feedback/experiences here). Either way, from reading the forum, I understand that there are two options that I can explore to keep the battery fresh: (A) a Ducati OEM battery "maintainer" that plugs into the DDS under the pillion seat Ducati Performance Battery Maintainer | 69924601A or (B) an after-market battery tender "pigtail" that is installed directly off the battery and tucks into the fairing when not in use and then plugs into a battery tender/trickle charger (i.e. CTEK).

The only problem I have is that I live in a condo and the underground carpark doesn't have any AC outlets *anywhere*, so either way I am still kind of screwed... Haha.

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