Key Fob precaution
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Tourer
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From: Washington
Really? My bike is in storage unit also and there is no power outlet anywhere. So a battery tender is not an option. I am just worry about its alarm from draining the battery.
Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
I've not read anything about extending the life of the Lithium battery in the FOB. During winter or long storage periods we can remove the Li-ion battery; it has a shelf life of 10 years vs 2 years of service as recommended by the manual.
Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
You can pull out the main fuse, but I prefer to have the battery on tender.
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From: Bedford UK
As you don't have any power at your storage unit and if can't ride every two weeks I suggest you remove your battery at regular intervals and recharge it at home. A battery tender should recover a partly discharged battery over night. I suggest you don't leave it for more than a month without recharging it.
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We had a group ride yesterday and one of the riders had his keyfob not work when we started to line up. A quick battery replacement and he was good to go.
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From: Rolla
Keep a spare battery in your tour pak. The manual notes to not store the keyfob next to a computer monitor. I left mine on cabinet next to the hotel TV and it was dead in two days. Luckily I knew my security code.
We had a group ride yesterday and one of the riders had his keyfob not work when we started to line up. A quick battery replacement and he was good to go.
We had a group ride yesterday and one of the riders had his keyfob not work when we started to line up. A quick battery replacement and he was good to go.
The OP isn't asking about the key FOB battery.
His question is about the bike battery.
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Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
The idea was to disconnect both batteries and keep the lead-acid on tender. When the bike is stored in a safe place you don't need power.
Tourer
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From: North Central CT
1) presence of security fob near the bike has no impact on the power used by the security system. The security system comes on when you turn off the ignition. It doesn't matter if the fob is near or far, the system does the same thing. It is only that if the fob is close, the alarm will not be activated.
2) other items on your bike draw power when the bike is off, too.
3) batteries also self discharge
4) take your battery home from the storage unit and keep it on a trickle charger.
2) other items on your bike draw power when the bike is off, too.
3) batteries also self discharge
4) take your battery home from the storage unit and keep it on a trickle charger.