O, G, there used to be something there, but now it's gone... what was it?

verslagen1 wrote on 05/13/17 at 19:33:03:

I'm a newb here, but verslagen1 made a hint, so I'm going to make a beginners guess...The battery?
I have read about breather hoses on batteries, but when I took my battery out, I didn't notice any hose coming out of it... but maybe the OP's battery had one.
Am I getting warmer?

Edit: Oops, someone already gave the answer... an "atmospheric vent" for the stock battery (which sound like a more professional way of referring to a breather hose)... darn, and I thought I was being smart!

That begs the question... why some batteries use vents, and some don't? What are the benefits and disadvantages of either? And how that affects me working on my bike? G*d... so much to google... so little time.

Yeah... so much to think about, right? Last week, I removed the battery from my bike for the first time, and I saw that sticker, and I was scratching my head, because I didn't see any hose coming from my battery.

So last night, after an hour of reading the forum and Googling, I was introduced to the concept of "VRLA" batteries (Valve Regulated Lead Acid), with there being two major types - Gel and AGM. I posted an article I found helpful on the subject in a thread in the technical documents section - but it sounds like you already know about that kind of stuff. I didn't know that some batteries created gasses. It's all new to me. So much to learn. Very humbling.

Next mission - trying to learn how to use a multimeter with confidence, and figuring out how to charge the battery (tenders vs chargers... mamma mia).