How long can your bike sit before battery dies?

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Feb 13, 2013 | 09:31 AM

#21

John Harper

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Should a 2 x 4 be put under the kickstand when using the tender so the battery is not leaning to one side so much?

John

Feb 13, 2013 | 09:36 AM

#22

baka1969

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From: NE Philly

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Harper

Should a 2 x 4 be put under the kickstand when using the tender so the battery is not leaning to one side so much?

John

Huh? Never heard this before. No, plugging the tender in while on the stand is fine.

Feb 13, 2013 | 04:10 PM

#23

Atreyu09

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From: Yorktown, VA

http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/Lith...DK-AG-12CL.htm

great battery and never have to worry about plugging in a battery tender.

Feb 13, 2013 | 07:26 PM

#24

tree88

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From: killeen texas

mine crapped out after a month or so (deployed to asskrackistan)

Feb 14, 2013 | 12:06 PM

#25

Zortag

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bike has been sitting since November, tried starting it yesterday, no problems at all. threw it on a tender anyways since I was stripping stuff apart.

Feb 14, 2013 | 12:16 PM

#26

Scaredofrain

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From: Sussex, South of England

No it's not normal. You should really hook it up to a tender but, before you go and buy a new battery you should take the old one out, charge it fully and leave it for a few weeks if you can.
Measure after a time and see if it did loose charge. I would hate to see you buying a new one whilst the problem was a sneeky drain caused by the bike's electrical system.
Or have the battery tested properly.