Battery tender ?
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From: Sunny Southern California
Sold my 04 Sporty in 2011, always on "Battery Tender Jr." when not in use, still had original battery when sold.
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Thanks. Robbie Norris in Lincolnton, NC painted it. He's a freakin' genius. It's loosely based on a Haley Limited Edition paint scheme but, with a lot more graphics and detail.
http://robbiescustomshowpaint.net/
http://robbiescustomshowpaint.net/
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From: San Ramon, Ca
I own two of em. I rotate btwn the 2 Harley's,
my old TBird and my Mtr/Home. Anything that is not
driven daily. I've forgotten and left something plugged in
for weeks on end. No problems. They bring the battery up
to 95-98% and maintain it there.
my old TBird and my Mtr/Home. Anything that is not
driven daily. I've forgotten and left something plugged in
for weeks on end. No problems. They bring the battery up
to 95-98% and maintain it there.
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From: Northern California
Plug the tender in every time I park the bike. As others have stated it extends the life of your battery!
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When I worked at the local HD dealer, we had guys buying batteries every 2 years who didn't use a tender.Those who used them averaged 5 years or more on batteries. It's insurance, won't hurt your battery, just the opposite.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Henderson, NV
Your battery will not go dead in a couple of weeks. My battery is almost 5 1/2 years old. I do not own a battery tender. I clean the bike after I ride it. I'm not going to plug the damn thing in everytime I get off of it too. Unless they come out with an electric model.
I will post when the original battery will not crank anymore. Maybe it's just me but I don't trust a little cheap *** looking tender sending juice to my battery all the time. I would rather pull the battery and charge it off the bike.
But if you want to charge your battery all the time, go for it. I guess if my battery was failing every 2 years I might try one or switch to another battery company.
I will post when the original battery will not crank anymore. Maybe it's just me but I don't trust a little cheap *** looking tender sending juice to my battery all the time. I would rather pull the battery and charge it off the bike.
But if you want to charge your battery all the time, go for it. I guess if my battery was failing every 2 years I might try one or switch to another battery company.