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Battery Tender always on or not

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Only Extended. My rule of thumb is if the cover is going on, I'll plug it in.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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I usually keep it on. I don't have a chance to ride much during the week, and use the stereo a lot while I'm in the garage.

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Only in the winter.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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I don't even use one. Went through a long, New England winter just fine. I did take it out for a ride atleast once each month except January though.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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If I know I won't be riding for a few days it is on the tender. I've had battery/electrical problems in the past, but not since I started using a tender, might be a coincidence or not, but I figured why mess with what's working. I don't ride much during the week, use the wife's 250 Rebel to commute to work, so the Harley mostly comes out on the weekends.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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I have one and use once a year!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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I keep it on my truck all summer long
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Two years in a row I had to buy a new battery after sitting out the winter. Last 3 or 4 I've pluged it in when I tuck it in for the winter and has been ok come spring.
 
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Only for the extended winter. It would be unusuall not to go for a ride at least every week for the rest of the year and never have a problem.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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I ride year round, but here in Colorado we get about 2 weeks in the winter of well below zero temperatures. My garage isn't well insulated so during those times I'll put a tender on my cars as well as my bikes. Cold weather can suck the life out of a machine.
 
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