Just added a second bike to the family, a ultra limited that we are primarily going to use as a long trip bike only. Current RK will be a daily driver. At what point should I start thinking about connecting a battery tender to it? Estimated usage of the ultra will be once a month? FT

 

I would put a tender on it as soon as it cools down. I do that with mine even when I ride it every day, just habit

 

Today!

Did the dealer install the pigtail already?

 

If it's parked in your garage it should be on a tender. Both my bikes are, & I even have a low usage car I do the same with.

 

You could get by just fine by keeping it on the Ultra, put it on the RK occasionally if you go a week or so without riding. No harm in leaving them on all the time, but you decide.

 

I usually plug it in when I know that I will not be riding for a few days. Also you will be riding that bike more than once a week if you ride often.

 

Doesn't matter what the weather is or temps....tender is always on unless i ride everyday....if it sits more than a few days it's plugged up...the tender takes the sulfur off the plates and enables it to keep it's charge better and longer...Or some fancy **** like that...drove by the Holiday Inn Express last night...i guess if i had stayed there i might know the whole thing..,.

 

Deltran makes multi-bank/connection units...might want to get the two-bank model...

http://batterytender.com/motorcycle/...emisphere.html

 

I have a 2010 limited. I live in a fairly warm area, and that makes a difference in what I am about to say. I never put the bike on a tender in the summer, even with the security system sucking a few milliamps daily. I ride it often enough, and by no means every day, to keep it happy. But in the winter, if I don't ride it for a week or so, I'll hook it up to the tender.

Your Ltd already has the pigtail attached to the battery hanging down on the right side of your bike. All you need is a $20 tender made by Schumacher from Walmart. That's what I use and it's a great value. It will plug into your pigtail right out of the box, bam, your're done.

As I mentioned, the built-in security system on your bike will pull a few milliamps daily, so your battery charge is getting consumed, albeit a tiny bit each day. A tender is a good idea no matter what.



http://www.walmart.com/ip/Schumacher...ndingMethod=rr

 

Mine did not have it installed.The dealer I bought from normally installs the pigtail then adds the Tender into the price of the bike but forgot to install it.
I think it is at dealers discretion to install or not.