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Old 09-14-2010, 08:15 PM
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Do you use the SAE Battery Tender pigtail to charge your cell phone?
 
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Why not just plug it in at the end of the day when you're done riding?
 
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No. I make sure my phone has a good charge before I leave home.
 
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Turn the MF OFF and turn it on only if you HAVE to make a call. Come on, man.
 
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I've been thinking about taking the battery 'jump' cables that came with it, cutting them off, and hooking a cig lighter plug up. Where I've got the pigtail run from the battery it would be real easy to hook it up and drop the cell phone in the right saddle bag to charge while I'm riding.

Course, like Jeff said, plugging it into a house charger at the end of the day would probably be easier!

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I use this adapter that I found at Super Walmart, to charge my cell on the go. It's usually charged by the first gas stop.
 
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Originally Posted by WWECOUGAR
Turn the MF OFF and turn it on only if you HAVE to make a call. Come on, man.



Far to simple!
 
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I use this adapter that I found at Super Walmart, to charge my cell on the go. It's usually charged by the first gas stop.
My set up.. I have an iphone and travel for a weekend at a time so need a charger
 
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Originally Posted by WWECOUGAR
Turn the MF OFF and turn it on only if you HAVE to make a call. Come on, man.

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WTF.............Throw the friggin thing in your saddle bag for Emergencies ONLY.


Ya know, THEY are right!

There are no stupid questions. Just a LOT of Inquisitive Idiots
 
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I installed a Kuryakyn chrome 12V cig light style power outlet to my RKC handlebar. It has the option of attaching the fused power supply directly to the battery or to the battery pigtail. It was over $60, but great quality and looks good. I ran the power supply to the battery and at the same time installed a shielded audio cable from the bars ending at my adjustable backrest switch. Now I keep my android phone in the WS bag charged while I listen to the navigator and tunes via my headset.
 


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