Starting to look at battery tenders for the winter. There's so many different 'flavors' (750mA, 800mA, 1.25 amp, 5 amp and that's just on the HD website). I'm definitely out of my element when it comes to understanding what size to get for my FLHTK. I am assuming that the larger the amperage, the faster the charge, but I could be totally wrong.

Any advice?

Thanks!

 

For the bike, just need the small one. Battery Buddy, 19.99. Get one at Walmart. Make sure it has the pigtail with the ring terminals, connect it once and leave the pigtail hanging out the side for quick hook-ups.

 

I use a Battery Tender Junior. 12 VDC, 750 mA. Model number is 021-0123.

The only time the bike isn't plugged in is when I'm riding it.

 

Check out www.cyclegear.com They have a sale on 3 of them, 60% off as low as $12

 

Battery Tender is a brand name. The one that Harley sells with their normal markup is a Battery Tender Jr. at .75 amp

For the same price (OR LESS!), you can get a "Senior" with a simple web search. 1.25 amp

Either one will do the job. Plug it in on the end of every ride, and you too, can get 7 years and three weeks out of a stock Harley battery as I did.

 

Yes indeed..

 

I also use the junior and plug in every time. I have one on my 05 john Deere mower original battery, knock on wood, ten years old in January.

 

If you only have one bike or one machine to plug in then go for the battery tender Jr. If you have more than one machine some of the larger battery tender units with multiple hookups are super nice.
I have 2 Jr.'s for 2 bikes and thinking about swapping for a larger unit just to keep things tidy in the shop.

 

Thanks for reminding me. I just plugged mine in.

 

All I use