Battery tenders, thoughts.....
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 12,653
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I keep my Battery Tender Jr. on pretty much all the time. I like to play the cd player outside on my patio while cleaning/drinking coffee or other refreshing beverage...sometimes I forget to hook the tender back up (depending on what beverage i'm drinking)...$19.95 for Battery Tender Jr. at jafrum.com, bought mine there in 2009, and still working good. Big Crank EXTL30L battery is $99.95 with free shipping at Battery mart...cheers 
+1 on the Jr from Jafrom's. It's a great price and it works as advertised. My bike is on it right now (and the longest it's been on it since buying the bike in Aug 2011) because I fell at work and workman's comp has me still going to therapy and the doc to find out why I have limited mobility in my shoulder. Week and a half now and counting. I'm about to go nuts not being able to ride. But I have full faith that when I'm ready, it'll fire right up.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 241
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From: decatur texas
ive got a duall battery tender brand, and if im home its on the bike, my 07 street glide battery lasted 6 yrs, half the life in northern reno nv. the other in so. cal. its on now still working magic. bud
Tourer
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 352
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From: Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Like many others, if I know I wont be riding for a week or longer I plug in the tender. Winter time I'll remove the battery from my unheated garage and put it on the tender in the basement which maintains a temperature not lower that 60 degrees.
I couldn't tell you if what I do has any beneficial effect but it's what I think is a good idea.
I couldn't tell you if what I do has any beneficial effect but it's what I think is a good idea.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 210
Likes: 1
From: Arkansas
Im riding my bike about every day, The Dodge hasn't been started in 5 weeks so the tender is on the dodge, when it goes to raining all the time ill still ride the bike but maybe must not as much and ill put the tender on it a day or so that it will be parked. I believe in them. I think they help, might now, I don't care, im convinced, im using them on everything im not driving, yall ride safe.
Novice
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 21
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From: New Zealand
Apologies for the dumb question. You just connect the tender straight on the battery terminals, or do you wire in a semi-permanent connection point for the tender? I have to leave my bike for weeks/months on end sometimes so I need one of these for sure.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 251
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From: Brooklyn, NY
Direct to the battery
Connect it directly to the battery. I keep mine plugged in whenever its parked in the garage. Doesn't hurt if you ask me. I also top off my gas tank before I park it. Always ready to roll!
Last edited by ibfree2855; Jul 22, 2013 at 04:22 AM. Reason: There is a connector that remains on the battery that you plug the tender into.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 2,059
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From: Florida
Now that I live where there's no winter, I don't use them anymore. I let the charging system tend my battery.
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