Using a battery tender on a 2013 FLHTK
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Utah
I just picked up this one at Harley of Salt Lake. It was on sale for about $50.
http://batterytender.com/battery-ten...-at-1-25a.html
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Graham, NC
Like some on here, I typically only plug mine in if the bike will be sitting for more than a week, but I plan to use it over the winter months. Had one for my '06 RK and never used it, even during the winter. I'd just go crank it about once a month and the battery on that never gave me any problems after 6 years.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: The Burgh
Yep. My battery is on the tender as often as possible. It's a routine now.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Columbus, Ohio
I ride too often to have to hook up the tender, however, I do use this tender when it sits more than a week. Local Advanced Auto parts on sale at the time for $23. Converts over for use with the pigtails.
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...zoneAssigned=1
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...zoneAssigned=1
I agree. Mine is three years old.
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From: East Coast
Welcome to the Forum! My bike is always on the tender. Either that, or it's on the road. When I grab the bike for a ride, the tender gets plugged in to the John Deere. When I return, it goes back into the V-Twin. Never hurts.
My battery tender was on sale at Jafrum for $17.50. I believe. Bike spins real strong when that start button is depressed.
My battery tender was on sale at Jafrum for $17.50. I believe. Bike spins real strong when that start button is depressed.
Getting two of them.
I have never used one before. My 05 RK has had three batteries. The first two lasted about 3.5 years. Just replaced it last week.
I am gone a lot and sometimes more than a month. This leads to short battery life.
I am planning to get two when I get home. One for the RK and one for the TK. The RK is in the shop now for service and cam chain tensioner upgrade.
The TK will be sitting for about 10 days.
The manual says two weeks is OK on the TK. It's electronics will drain the battery over longer periods.
I am gone a lot and sometimes more than a month. This leads to short battery life.
I am planning to get two when I get home. One for the RK and one for the TK. The RK is in the shop now for service and cam chain tensioner upgrade.
The TK will be sitting for about 10 days.
The manual says two weeks is OK on the TK. It's electronics will drain the battery over longer periods.