What dickey said...99% of the time, it's plugged in
Battery tender
Hmmmm I did not realize this! Thanks for the info!
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From: Albuquerque
I agree my last two batteries have lasted about 7 years each.
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From: Milton, Delaware
My bike gets plugged in after every ride (after the bike cools down). My original battery was on the bike for 8 years. I changed it only as a preventative maintenance item. That battery is still being used on a riding mower, and is plugged in all the time. The battery stayed in the bike, parked in an unheated garage all winter.
I don't have the Battery Tender JR. instructions any longer so I don't remember how I'm 'supposed' to do it. But, the tender is mounted in the rafters in the garage with the lead fastened down the wall by the bike. I just reach down and plug it in when I back into the garage. That same BT has been in almost continuous usage since 2002.
I don't have the Battery Tender JR. instructions any longer so I don't remember how I'm 'supposed' to do it. But, the tender is mounted in the rafters in the garage with the lead fastened down the wall by the bike. I just reach down and plug it in when I back into the garage. That same BT has been in almost continuous usage since 2002.
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From: Florida
Here in Fl., one of the local HD mechanics told me the hot weather we have is just as hard on a battery as the cold weather up north. He said to plug it in anytime it's in the garage for longevity.
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From: NW Arkansas
I'm with Dickey above.
When you park the bike in the garage, put it on the tender.
When it's time to ride, unplug the tender.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Result:
Your battery will last a LONG time...
(bought my '07 Road Glide in 2011 with the original battery, still using it)
When you park the bike in the garage, put it on the tender.
When it's time to ride, unplug the tender.
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Result:
Your battery will last a LONG time...
(bought my '07 Road Glide in 2011 with the original battery, still using it)
,2008 Ultra Classic, original battery still good.........thanks to (see link below)http://www.batterymart.com/p-del-021...FQgxaQodOhYABg