Battery Charger
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Cruiser
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Battery Charger
I work away from home. I had my wife cranking my bike every weekend for me while I am away.. Well apparently she forgot to do it for about a month and she just told me that the bike won’t crank. So I need a battery charger. Anybody recommend a good brand? Also when I get home can I just use a reg. battery charger to jump by bike off? Just wondering if there is a special process for getting back up and running..
Thanks…
Also anybody recommend a good stand for a bike. Need to get it up off the ground while Im gone also..
Thanks…
Also anybody recommend a good stand for a bike. Need to get it up off the ground while Im gone also..
Road Warrior
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Unless the bike is being run to full operating temperature, it is harming the bike and also the battery.
Starting the bike will just cause condensation and kill the battery.
A regular batter charger should get you back up and running.
Just put a trickle charger on it when you're away, you'll be fine.
No need to start it until you're ready to ride.
Starting the bike will just cause condensation and kill the battery.
A regular batter charger should get you back up and running.
Just put a trickle charger on it when you're away, you'll be fine.
No need to start it until you're ready to ride.
Last edited by ElectraGlideSteve; Jan 28, 2013 at 01:01 PM.
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^^^^^^ this is 100% correct. Junior Battery Tender is perfect for your situation.
Lifts are what your preference is. I love the one I have, but everyone is different. Craftsman makes a decent one for not a huge price.
Lifts are what your preference is. I love the one I have, but everyone is different. Craftsman makes a decent one for not a huge price.
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From: SoCal
I agree will all so far. But if you do decide you want a charger make sure to get one that gives you a trickle charger option (2 amps or less) and also look for one that has an automatic shut off so that it stop charging when the battery is good. I keep a battery tendr on the bike when she's gonna sit for a while. But for all my other charging needs, I picked up one of these chargers a couple years back and i absolutely love it.
http://www.batterychargers.com/Produ...tName=94026842
http://www.batterychargers.com/Produ...tName=94026842
Road Warrior
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From: Colonial Beach, Virginia
EG, has a good suggestion for a dead or low battery, a regular battery charger, then a trick;e charger. Just make sure the trickle charger is a smart one. Trickle chargers are too slow for a dead or seriously discharged battery, they let the the sulphur fall out of the electrolyte. Dumb trickle chargers are CVC, (constant volt chargers) they continue to charge when the battery is fully charged. I use the Battery Tender +, it peaks the battery to15.6 volts and then floats it at 14.4 until you're ready to use it. The CVC charger will eventually boil off the water from the electrolyte.
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You can buy a trickle charger at wal mart for 20 bucks that even comes with the fast connect plugs.
As far as a lift...I love the J&S. It's rock solid, you won't have to worry about leaving it up in the air when your gone and you don't have to strap it down.
As far as a lift...I love the J&S. It's rock solid, you won't have to worry about leaving it up in the air when your gone and you don't have to strap it down.
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Road Captain
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re. batterychargers.com 
Do get a Shumacher battery 'maintainer'. I threw mine out. The case was starting to rust, the handle fell off and the cables were cracking. Sounds bad, huh? Well, it still worked after 25 years. I bought another Shumacher.
Do get a Shumacher battery 'maintainer'. I threw mine out. The case was starting to rust, the handle fell off and the cables were cracking. Sounds bad, huh? Well, it still worked after 25 years. I bought another Shumacher.
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For the long term health of your battery, it should be recharged using no more than a 2 amp charge rate.
Many people here either don't know the difference between a "trickle charger" and a "float charger", or they are misusing the names.
A trickle charger, if left on too long, will cook your battery.
A float charger, commonly known as a Battery Tender, can be left on the battery indefinitely, and is what should be used for long term storage.
Many people here either don't know the difference between a "trickle charger" and a "float charger", or they are misusing the names.
A trickle charger, if left on too long, will cook your battery.
A float charger, commonly known as a Battery Tender, can be left on the battery indefinitely, and is what should be used for long term storage.
