Well I ran the battery down and need to put on a charger. Manual says disconnect battery to charge. Do you all disconnect? I thought the Tenders that many use have pigtails directly to the terminals, so there would be no disconnect to charge using them? How about just pulling the maxi-fuse when charging to disconnect?

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2007 1200cc XL-50

They're just trying to prevent you from shorting the battery out with alligator clips.&nbsp\\; You are right, the Battery Tender has pigtails directly to the terminals, so there would be no need to disconnect to charge - just be careful with those clips!

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Thumper26


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"No matter where you're going, no matter how long you've been on the road - if you're on a Sportster, you get there TOO soon!"

I use the battery tender on 3 bikes and my cars. Never have disconnected a battery to charge unless it was already removed from the vehicle. I think thumper is right. Product liability and all.

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The battery tender isn't a charger, per say.&nbsp\\; It will only maintain a battery that has a sufficient charge, and bring it back to peak, then maintain it at peak over an extended period.&nbsp\\; To bring a dead battery back you need a battery charger that can deliver low amps and shut down (or you shut it down) when the battery is sufficiently charged.&nbsp\\;

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