2014 Low Rider
#5881
12-19-2018, 07:05 PM
I'm sure a lot of folks will disagree, but, I don't believe in continuous use of a battery tender or any other charging device. I believe they ultimately shorten the life of the battery. I've had good luck charging them for a day or so every month or so during winter months. Also, I avoid bringing them inside during the winter; all chemical reactions proceed more quickly when warm, including battery degradation.
I sold one of my bikes in October and the battery was almost 7 years old and still going strong.
I sold one of my bikes in October and the battery was almost 7 years old and still going strong.
Still researching motorcycle batteries. My next one is going to be the best.
#5882
12-22-2018, 11:46 AM
This is one of those things that is so wildly inconsistent. I'm a big believer in battery "tenderizing." 
The tender doesn't constantly charge as you probably know. It just monitors and tops off when needed. I got 10 years from my OEM battery in my Sporty, which was always tendered. Yet other people get 2 years and it's done. You don't tender all the time, you get 7 years. I can't figure it out.
The tender doesn't constantly charge as you probably know. It just monitors and tops off when needed. I got 10 years from my OEM battery in my Sporty, which was always tendered. Yet other people get 2 years and it's done. You don't tender all the time, you get 7 years. I can't figure it out.
#5883
12-23-2018, 10:10 PM
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All depends on how often you ride yer bike, and how much each ride. The more you ride, with longer rides, the longer your battery may last.
Park it for a couple years, and your battery will be flat, guaranteed.
Park it for a couple years, and your battery will be flat, guaranteed.
#5886
12-29-2018, 12:45 PM
Have you encountered any other Low Rider owners in the UK?
#5887
12-29-2018, 02:16 PM
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There are undoubtedly others, but I haven't met any of them yet. In fact, when I purchased my Scout 60, it was a choice between that and a Low Rider. From the service record, I'm fairly sure that the Low Rider I subsequently traded the Scout 60 in for is the same one I had been considering buying - which has been through one other owner in the meantime. It seems there's a fairly small pool of these bikes in UK!
#5888
12-30-2018, 11:12 AM
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I've just checked the records and, although I've not encountered them yet, in the UK there are 244 other (2014 to 2017) Dyna Low Riders that are registered for use on the road. Hopefully, I'll meet some of the others in 2019!
#5889
12-30-2018, 09:47 PM
244 very happy riders. As for meeting other HD riders or LR owners, any HD groups in your area?
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12-31-2018, 03:20 AM
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And I've just remembered that I did once meet one other Low Rider owner at the dealership, but he's not reappeared yet. Perhaps in 2019.