11-16-2008, 02:17 PM | #1 |
WERA Yellow Plate
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lake Murray, South Carolina
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Battery Tender Plus......a few ???
Just bought myself a new battery for the old bike and a battery tender plus to charge her up. Any of you guys/gals use the battery tender ? If so, do you plug it up every time you park the bike or just when you know it'll sit for a good while ?
Thanx !!
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11-16-2008, 02:22 PM | #2 |
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Location: Saratoga, NY
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when it sits for a while
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11-16-2008, 02:25 PM | #3 |
Fuzznutz
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Moto: 98 ZX9
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I plug mine in every time I park it.
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11-16-2008, 02:41 PM | #4 |
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cuz u only ride 2 times a year
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11-16-2008, 03:36 PM | #5 |
Fuzznutz
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That's because I don't want to ruin my tires.
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11-16-2008, 04:45 PM | #6 |
just learning
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: western nc
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We plug our up if we know they're going to sit for more than two weeks but don't much worry about it if we're doing the weekend rides.
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11-16-2008, 05:05 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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It would depend on how many 'short' trips I'd taken that day - most motorcycle charging systems require a 15-25 minute ride to recover the charge for one 'cold start'. If I'm running errands - in and out of stores - I'll plug it in when I get home. Other than that, usually once a month, I'll let the bike charge overnight just to maintain the 'full charge'.
YMMV...
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11-17-2008, 03:01 AM | #8 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
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THe SV I plugged in once this year for the first time ever, just for the hell of it, it only charged for like 2 min.
the Buell I plugged in a few times cause I was reading about a lot of electrical issues, but never had any myself, and again, never took much of a charge either? I'd say end of season, charge it up to full, then pull it and keep it somewhere warm is good enough. |
11-17-2008, 03:52 AM | #9 |
TWFix Legend
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Denver CO
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I plug it any time it's gonna sit for a while... but randomly I'll plug it in over night just to make sure the battery is on a full charge. err... I did...
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11-17-2008, 12:39 PM | #10 | |
DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
Join Date: Feb 2008
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I just plug it in when it's gonna sit.
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