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Apr 17, 2025 | 02:47 PM

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Wyoming adam

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Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy

If I were you, I think I would switch your bike to a battery maintainer like this one. That trickle charger is probably what killed your battery.

Probably not as I've used that since I bought the bike

Apr 17, 2025 | 02:48 PM

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GalvTexGuy

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Originally Posted by Wyoming adam

Probably not as I've used that since I bought the bike

Suit yourself.

Apr 18, 2025 | 04:49 AM

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danny54

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Battery tender is the only brand to get

Apr 18, 2025 | 05:15 AM

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Dan89FLSTC

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Originally Posted by danny54

Battery tender is the only brand to get

Ok, tell us why...

Apr 18, 2025 | 05:45 PM

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hattitude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyoming adam

4 amp trickle charger. I know it works because I just used it on my truck after I left my lights on overnight

Quote:

Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy

If I were you, I think I would switch your bike to a battery maintainer like this one. That trickle charger is probably what killed your battery.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyoming adam

Probably not as I've used that since I bought the bike

Wyoming adam,

I don't know your knowledge or experience, but you keep saying "trickle" charger, so forgive me for asking this question if you are just being sloppy with terminology..

Do you know the difference between a true trickle charger/battery tender and the newer smart chargers/tenders, also called "maintainers" as suggested by GalvTexGuy ?

FWIW....

The newer smart chargers and tenders will not hurt a battery, that's why they have the name "smart" in them. They avoid overcharging/cooking/hurting a battery. It has been shown that a good smart charger (maintainer) will actually add life to a battery.