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Winter Ready?

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Many of you don’t ride over winter, so it’s a great time to advise you about a few precautions that can help you avoid problems once winter passes. Here’s our 6-step guide. Click on the highlighted text to see great products that you will love.

It’s good idea to clean a bike before a lay-up, which will help avoid corrosion. JMC Gel Motorcycle Cleaner gives great results without costing the earth.

We also have a range of Autosol Polishes for those who want to really go to town on cleaning.

Using Scottoil FS365 after washing will leave the bike with a fine coating of corrosion protection. It’s safe to use on the whole bike but needs to be washed of brake friction surfaces with water if it’s accidentally sprayed on them.

It can be a good idea to fill the tank before storing a bike to reduce corrosion. But petrol contains ethanol which is hydroscopic, so it can absorb small amounts of moisture.

Use Liqui Moly Corrosion Inhibitor or ACF-50 Anti-Corrosion Formula to help keep the corrosion at bay and avoid fuel system issues come spring.

If the machine is not ridden regularly, it’s best to have a maintainer/charger to keep the battery in good order.

Our comprehensive range of Battery Chargers offer products that will charge and maintain any battery type, including Lithium batteries (make sure to choose the correct product for your requirements).

Battery Chargers (and Jump Starters) from big brand names such as Optimate, Motobatt and NOCO are available in our Shop, have a look at our range and great prices!

Storage can affect tyres. Make sure the tyres are at the right pressure with our Mini Foot Pump. It’s portable, fast & requires minimal effort but no electric power.

Ideally it’s good to move the bike occasionally, so it doesn’t sit on the same spot on the tyres for months at a time. Alternative, we have a big range of motorcycle stands that help keep weight off the tyres.

Covering the bike is a must, outdoors or in the garage. Apart from keeping it dry, a cover will help keep the bike clean and protect against minor storage knocks. We have a range of motorcycle covers for all machines.

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NOCO Boost X Now Available at Cornish Scoots!

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NOCO Boost X. Extreme Power.

An all-new design with extreme jump starting power for fast and powerful engines starts. Introducing a new kind of jump starting experience, featuring NOCO’s latest PX Lithium Technology that delivers incredible power, ultra-fast charging, and unmatched versatility. This isn’t an upgrade. It’s a whole new series.

Unmatched Versatility. An All New Boost Series.

Introducing a new kind of jump starting experience featuring our latest PX Lithium Technology that delivers incredible power, ultra-fast charging, and unmatched versatility. This isn’t an upgrade— it’s a whole new series. The new Boost X offers more starting power and unleashes maximum power delivery for the most demanding starts. Paired with USB-C Power Delivery technology to recharge insanely fast.

Fast Charge

Boost X is now turbo-chargeable. It is equipped with USB-C technology that, combined with power delivery, gives you lightning-fast recharges. Go from 0% to jump starting in just minutes of charging. With Boost X’s 60W USB-C input and output, it is possible to charge up to 5X faster. Use compatible chargers up to 60W to increase your charging speed.

Spark Proof. Reverse Polarity Protection.

We took our UltraSafe technology and made it better— UltraSafe 2.0. It’s still our simple, mistake-free design featuring spark-proof technology and reverse polarity protection, but with enhanced thermal efficiency and power management to provide better performance and longer battery life.

Auto Power Conservation. Start Vehicle Within 60 Seconds.

Start the vehicle within 60 seconds after pressing the power button on Boost. After the 60-second timeout is complete, the unit must be powered off, then back on, to initiate a new jump-start sequence. The yellow power LED indicates the 60-second sequence is over and can be reset if another jump start sequence is needed.

Charge Devices. Up to 60W Fast Charging.

Power everything. With USB-C Power Delivery, you have the power to charge almost everything. Its internal power bank provides 60-watts of power— both in and out— to effortlessly power our favorite USB-C devices, like phones, tablets, laptops, wearables, and more.

Ultra Bright LED Flashlight.

More than a jump starter, Boost X is a useful tool for daily use and emergency situations alike. Each Boost X lithium jump starter is equipped with a high lumen LED flashlight with various brightness modes, SOS, and emergency strobe— handy to have as a roadside or road trip tool.

Buy now from Cornish Scoots:

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Price Drop on all NOCO Genius Smart Battery Chargers & Maintainers!

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NOCO Genius – go beyond smart charging

NOCO Genius Battery Chargers are not only the lightest and most compact battery chargers ever, they’re also the most powerful. NOCO chargers charge up to three times faster than ordinary chargers, and they’re extremely safe. Go above and beyond for your batteries.

At Cornish Scoots we are dedicated to giving the best service and the fairest prices.

See NOCO Genuis products here:

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NOCO Battery Chargers & Jump Starters – Limited Time Special Offer!

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Established in 1914, NOCO designs and creates premium consumer battery chargers and jump starters, as well as a wide range of accessories. Through these world-class offerings, NOCO has effectively set the new standard in design, performance, and safety and has introduced an entirely new generation of products.

Genius – Go beyond smart charging.
The smartest and most versatile battery chargers ever. Designed and engineered to be lighter, faster and infinitely better.

Boost – The power of lithium.
Ultra-compact, yet powerful devices with the power of lithium technology. Pound for pound, lithium provides extreme energy output at a fraction of the size. And coupled with high-end electronics and design, it produces safe and efficient performance.

Accessories – Designed tough. Long-lasting, dependable accessories.
High quality accessories to expand your charging and power capabilities. Designed and engineered down to every detail.

For a limited time, Cornish Scoots are delighted to offer an incredible 10% discount on all NOCO products purchased through our online shop. Simply use code NOCO10 to get your discount.

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Lithium Batteries – Are they better and how do you look after them?

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Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more common as more manufacturers fit them as standard from new. They have higher cranking amps than regular AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries, so they can be smaller and lighter. That’s ideal for both motorbikes and smaller capacity machines such as scooters. The trade-off to this weight and size saving is that Li-ions are typically one-third or one-quarter the Amp-hour capacity of the equivalent lead-acid. This means when connected to a bike, particularly one with lots of on-board electronics, they’ll drain three to four times faster. And if they do end up going ‘dead’ flat, they’re more difficult to recover.

Most high-end lithium batteries will be protected by a Battery Management System, which needs to be reset when the voltage drops to a low level, otherwise it will refuse to recharge. They are significantly more expensive than regular batteries too. This means that if your bike is fitted with a Lithium-ion, you need to get used to caring for it, because they need a lot more love and attention than the AGM equivalent.

The best way to do this is to connect it to a charger/maintainer whenever your bike’s not in use, and that should always be a Lithium-specific design, so it’s being charged in the correct way. A surefire way to damage a Lithium battery is by overcharging it – if it is subjected to a voltage above 14.6V, rapid cell damage will occur. Excessive overcharging can even cause a Li-ion battery to heat up and eventually self-destruct, burning from the inside out.

Standard 12V battery chargers/optimisers are designed to deliver high current at low voltage and then taper off, whereas a lithium battery at low voltage needs a controlled low current charge until it reaches 12.8V. Go for something like OptiMate’s Lithium series which will test, assess, monitor and maintain a Lithium battery within its safe range, without the need for your input. All OptiMate Lithium chargers feature BMS reset technology, so they can recover deeply discharged lithium batteries too.

Get into the habit of connecting it every time your bike is parked up and from the day you get the bike/battery – this way it will get to work keeping your battery in top condition from the word go, avoiding any potential problems or failures altogether. Oh, and if it’s too late and your Li-ion is flat, don’t reach for the jump leads! A deeply discharged lithium battery needs to be recharged very carefully. A high voltage shock, like you get with a jump start, can cause irreparable damage.

Visit our shop to view a range of Lithium and AGM battery chargers, from big brands such as NOCO, Motobatt and Optimate.