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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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I am gonna go buy a battery tender. I noticed on the HD site there are three of them listed. They are:
800ma Waterproof battery tender
SuperSmart Battery Tender
1.25AMP Global Battery Charger

Being I just need a tender, should I rule out the Global Battery Charger? And what is the real difference between all three of them? What do you all have? The Waterproof BT...is this a gimmick or what?

The price for all of them (rounded off cuz I do not want to type .95 three times) is
$50,40 and 70.

What should I buy?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by blueridge
I am gonna go buy a battery tender. I noticed on the HD site there are three of them listed. They are:
800ma Waterproof battery tender
SuperSmart Battery Tender
1.25AMP Global Battery Charger

Being I just need a tender, should I rule out the Global Battery Charger? And what is the real difference between all three of them? What do you all have? The Waterproof BT...is this a gimmick or what?

The price for all of them (rounded off cuz I do not want to type .95 three times) is
$50,40 and 70.

What should I buy?
I use the Waterproof Tenders on my 3 Bikes, been using them since 07 with good results.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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battery tender junior .75-amp has a 5 year warranty and less than 30 bucks
also check out the 900ma Yuasa
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 09:35 AM
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the small one for about $38 bucks (shop around) comes with clips and ring terminals. Use the ring terminals for a permanent install. So it's right there when you need it and you don't have to keep pulling the seat to get at the battery.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Get the junior,it's all you will ever need and it comes with rings to leave on your bike and clips that are good for mower batteries or whatever.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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I use this one, works great.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Just go to Walmart. They sell them for like $30...
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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juniors are arounf 23.00 - 25.00 on amazon
pay 25.00 and get free shipping
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Where do you hook the quick connect cables to??? One to the positive terminal on the battery and the other to where? The negative terminal on the battery or the frame?? Where exactly are people attaching them to? I think I killed my battery with the junior, it may have been hooked up wrong.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyMan
Where do you hook the quick connect cables to??? One to the positive terminal on the battery and the other to where? The negative terminal on the battery or the frame?? Where exactly are people attaching them to? I think I killed my battery with the junior, it may have been hooked up wrong.
Hook it directly to the terminals.
 
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