Battery tenders
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Greenwood, IN
If you have a good automatic battery tender is senses the need and provides only that.
I have my Ultra stored this winter at my dealer (first time in four years that I haven't ridden year round) and they strap it to a custom pallet plug in the tender, add fuel stabilizer, cover it with my full cover, and tuck it up and away from Dec 1 to April 1
I have my Ultra stored this winter at my dealer (first time in four years that I haven't ridden year round) and they strap it to a custom pallet plug in the tender, add fuel stabilizer, cover it with my full cover, and tuck it up and away from Dec 1 to April 1
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Waynesboro, Va
My EGC has a battery tender that stays on the bike all winter until spring, if I anticipate not riding for awhile, I hook it up. All my other equipment(lawnmower, ATV, tractor) have a battery tender that pretty much stays on all the time unless its getting used..I reccommend them highly.
Road Master
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From: Emerald Coast, FL
You may or may not have picked up on the fact that the battery tender MUST be one which senses when to full charge, when to maintain charge, and when to shut off. There are some products which call themselves "battery tenders", but are merely battery chargers and a constant charge will ruin your battery.
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ditto read the instructions
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Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: N.Central Ohio
Autozone sells a schumacher motorcycle charger for $22. I bought 2 and am picking up a 3rd.
Never used to use them but my Harleys seem to be multiplying.
Other than my everyday ride, the others tend to sit and get polished more than they're riden.
I had to replace the batteys in 2 of them last year.
These are cheap insurance.
Never used to use them but my Harleys seem to be multiplying.
Other than my everyday ride, the others tend to sit and get polished more than they're riden.
I had to replace the batteys in 2 of them last year.
These are cheap insurance.
Last edited by grumpybiker; Jan 27, 2011 at 06:00 PM.
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Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 934
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From: Northern California
I hook my battery up to the one below every time I park my bike it in the garage and I get six years or more out of my batteries.
http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-...v021-0152.html
http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-...v021-0152.html
