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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 08:21 AM
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The charger shown will work fine with your bike (battery).

From past experience, it is a wise decision to observe the light(s) on your charger when you connect it to the battery in order to make sure that is is charging and occasionally check to make sure the charge light is still illuminated.

FWIW, I have several Deltran "single bank" and one multi-bank (4 unit) chargers and keep them hooked up to my two bikes, my generator and my zero turn mower.

Over the years I have one single bank charger to "die" and also one of the banks on the multi-bank charger.
In both cases the charge (green" light was also not working.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 08:30 AM
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Agree with the above, but would like to add - Check your charger with a voltmeter to see what it is doing. They can crap out and not shut off when the charge voltage is met [float].
That will leave you with a smoked battery from overcharging.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 08:41 AM
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This is the best money I have ever spent on a quality battery maintainer.

One charger can care for up to 4 batteries using the quad link.

I have on in the garage for the tractor, gator, mower and truck. I have a second on in the man cave for the two bikes.

They are not cheap, but they will pay for themselves with increased battery life.








 
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 09:17 AM
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MarlinSpike is right. Look up the specs for the charger on the internet. Then use a voltage meter to make sure it's working properly. Overcharging is dangerous and can start fires
 
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 09:19 AM
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Deltran makes the "Battery Tender" and the HD battery tender. They are located in Florida in the good old USA! I would not get anything other than that brand. Buy those cheap knock-offs from who knows where and you can have big problems like burned out battery or burned up bike. I have two of them plugged in all winter in the garage and have never had an issue.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 09:29 AM
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Agreed I've owned my deltran battery tender for over 20 years. They are designed and engineered in Florida but unfortunately made in China.
 
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