When do you hook up your battery tender?
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When do you hook up your battery tender?
With all the gadgets and security systems that put a drain on our battery, if you new that your bike would be sitting idle for 1to 2 weeks, would you hook up the battery tender? If not, how long do you wait? Just wondering if continually pluging and unplugingthe battery tender would harm the battery.
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RE: When do you hook up your battery tender?
ORIGINAL: dexo54
I hook up mine after each ride, that's what it's for. I leave it connected until the next ride.
I hook up mine after each ride, that's what it's for. I leave it connected until the next ride.
BTW, I am a little surprised that the unit seems to stay warm all the time. I would have thought that once the battery was fully charged and it goes into a "monitor mode" that it would not stay so warm.
dexo54, does your unit remain warm all the time?
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RE: When do you hook up your battery tender?
For me, it depends on time and temperature. The colder it is, the earlier in the season I will start plugging it in. OR, the longer I plan on being parked. 60s and just a week or two? Nope. Don't plug it in. 40s and a day or two? It gets plugged in. 30s? every night.
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RE: When do you hook up your battery tender?
Ditto! It takes about 10 seconds to plug in.Why not do it if you have it?
ORIGINAL: dexo54
I hook up mine after each ride, that's what it's for. I leave it connected until the next ride.
I hook up mine after each ride, that's what it's for. I leave it connected until the next ride.
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RE: When do you hook up your battery tender?
really if its going to set for more than 24 hours but does not hurt to use it all the time.
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hi TLB
i am envious you have a hot looking bike tender
i am envious you have a hot looking bike tender
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RE: When do you hook up your battery tender?
after every ride. I just maintain my battery. My original has lasted 5 years and starting to have a little age. I recently installed a new battery but have kept the old one as a backup or if a friend gets a dead one. even tho I have it stored, it's on a tender.