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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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during winter when it's too cold to go out riding, i keep the battery tender plugged in, and the fuel stabilizer. it sure is nice to not worry whether it'll start when a nice day comes up.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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Like the Ronco Rotisserie oven, ya set it annnnnnnnnd forget it!!
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:18 AM
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Set it and forget it, thats some funny chit right thar, lmao... They are made to be hooked up all the time, like he said, set it and forget it.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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Whats the difference between the battery tender and Harley Davidson Charger?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by webbug
Whats the difference between the battery tender and Harley Davidson Charger?

Had a Harley charger lasted two years my brothers same thing. I bought the battery tender plus comes with a ten year warranty. Ive only been using it for a coulple months no problems great little unit.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by webbug
Whats the difference between the battery tender and Harley Davidson Charger?
The "Battery Tender Plus" and "Battery Tender Jr" come from a company named DELTRAN. They used to make the Harley version but don't anymore. Harley switched to another manufacturer. There are other companies that make good battery maintainers. Yuasa makes one. I prefer a "BatteryMinder Plus" myself because it has a sulfation mode which some of the others don't.

Don't confuse a battery maintainer with a charger or even a trickle charger. They are not always the same thing.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:23 AM
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Battery Tender Jr.
Red Light---Charging
Blinking Red Light---80% and still charging
Green Light---Fully charged (stops charging)
Been using the same one for almost 8yrs. Leave it on all winter.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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I leave the tender plugged in all winter.
 
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I leave the battery tender Jr. plugged in all the time if it is more then 4-5 days between rides. In the winter it stays plugged in all the time.
same here and I have been doing that for years the battery in the 07 is OEM and still going strong
 
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I leave mine plugged in all the time. The Battery Tender will not overcharge a battery.
 
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