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Old Dec 7, 2017 | 11:54 AM
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My first agm battery,what kind of battery tender should i use.Just went out to fire her up battery was down
 
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Old Dec 7, 2017 | 04:33 PM
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all the new ones will do it only the lithium have a special and that make no sense as the charging system is conventional
 
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Old Dec 7, 2017 | 05:10 PM
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Default Deltran Battery Tender Plus

Originally Posted by Ston
My first agm battery,what kind of battery tender should i use.Just went out to fire her up battery was down
Deltran does make a specific tender for AGM batteries that will also work on conventional lead acid batteries.
Amazon sells them and has an excellent product description provided by Deltran that explains this charger's
differences from standard chargers.
Amazon Amazon

Read it and decide for yourself - opinions vary on this subject. Regardless, if I'm not riding regularly and
have my bike on a tender I also use 110 volt AC timer set for 30 minutes each day.
Amazon Amazon
 
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 12:33 PM
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Glad you got it sorted. My 13 Lo has had 3 HD batteries. The one it came with lasted 2 years. The next 2 lasted about 6 months each.

I'm gob-smacked your original lasted this long. Problem with HD is they're expensive as hell and there's no date on them so you have no idea how long they've been sitting on the shelf.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2018 | 12:44 PM
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have tried multiple Brands of AGM... have come to the conclusion that a Charger intended for AGM Batteries is best, and I Buy inexpensive Batteries from Chrome Battery, they last about 2 or 3 Years... no tender, tho, and no Timed Charger... The Biggest Killer of lead acid Batteries, is OverCharging...
 
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