charging your battery on the road?
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If you're really concerned about a dead battery, a set of motorcycle jumper cables is not a bad thing to have.
http://www.aerostich.com/catalogsear...=jumper+cables
http://www.aerostich.com/catalogsear...=jumper+cables
Last edited by RK4ME; Nov 2, 2017 at 08:25 PM.
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If youre gonna be going on an epic ride, just pony up for a new battery before you go, just to be on the safe side. If your charging system is otherwise in good shape, you wont have any problems.
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Use to be easy. New bikes just a tad more work to it. ECM, connectors, covers moved out of the way and then you can almost cleanly get to the terminals.
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The hard part is getting the jump starter clamps on the battery terminals.
This is the greatest benefit.
Also it can charge phones, tablets and even laptops.
As for connection; they sell a specific pigtail that connects directly to the battery.
All I have to do is plug the jump starter into the pigtail and turn it on.
Note that the jump starter pigtail is a much larger gauge wire than a battery tender pigtail.
You never want to jump start a bike using a battery tender pigtail, it can't handle the amp draw and will melt the wire.
I do carry the clamps with me just in case I come across somebody who needs a jump.
I've never needed to jump start my own bike but I have jump started 1 other bike and 2 cars.
Last edited by Bluraven; Nov 3, 2017 at 07:55 AM.
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Thx, I understand what your saying, and I understand the basics of a engine/charging system... my point, my worry was that next year I'm going on 12 rides, to every IMSA SportsCar track race in the US... when I get there the bike will be sitting for about 4 to 6 days while I enjoy the races, events, and camp next to my bike... then back on the road again... home then a few weeks later, repeat... so I was just wondering...just in case, for peace of mind... but I understand from replies I really shouldn't be worried... HELL, I got the Harley care plan, so I'll just call the nearest dealership if need be.
Thx.
Thx.