Gee thanks! and here I had forgotten it's 18 degrees outside.......

 

Ican't afford a battery tender, so I unfortunately have to ride in the winter, even if it means freezing my azz off for an hour or so.
Keeps the old battery charged up, though. Besides the pigtail for my heated gear pretty much takes up the space needed for the battery tender. Guess if I hadn't bought all that electric crap to stay warm, I could of had a charger

DougJ

 

+1 on what KBFXDLIsaid.

Mine is tucked in behind the rubber battery holder and under my cover when in storage over the winter i take the cover off and plug in now and then.

If its summer and you need a battery tender you should just sell the bike as its collecting to much dust.

 

I strapped the + & - under the rubber battery strap and ran the quick connect out of the battery box along side the + cable andin thruthe rear of the top of the fuse box. The fuse box cover just pulls off, so it's easily accessable.

 

Yep, been there, asked that. While my non-riding hubby was at work I decided to put my own battery tender cables on my new FXD. I stood back and wondered where in the heck all that wiring was supposed to fit - cause it sure wasn't obvious! After playing around with it a little while, I grabbed a few black zip ties and neatly folded/rolled the excess cable and gently tucked it alongside the battery, put the cover back on (it was VERY tight) and zip tied the little bit left outside and the connector to the frame. Can't see it.....and it does the job. I don't plan on taking it off either - I don't think anyone will notice and if they do, so what.......it's not that big!

Have fun!

I'm in IN and I have mine on a BT - sinceT-giving. Havne't been any days since that didn't have salty roads - I'm not THAT anxious to get it out for a quick spin and then have to worry about getting all the crud off!!! Spring will be here soon! (I hope!)

 

+1

 

Thanks for the input people! I was hoping to hear something "easy". On my other bikes, I was able to have the end of the quick connect lead sticking out from under the edge of the seat. I ride all the time (weather permitting) and am use to pulling into the garage, parking and plugging in the bike. I have NEVER had to buy a battery and it sure is nice!

I am able to secure the excess wire under the rubber strap inside the battery compartment and put the cover back on with the tail of the quick connect lead sticking out at the bottom, but I am afraid that with the vibration of the bike, and the blunt edge of the battery box, it will cut through the cable over time - short out or create an electric problem.

Hmm.....

 

Same as Axholio and itileman...connector is held by ignition bracket and battery box.

 

+1 for the method Axholiouses.
I use the battery tender from Schumacher, ($18 bucks at wally-world). Its pigtail is very short so the connector comes out right between ignition switch and the battery. (no zip-ties required for my install)

The connector sticks out about3 inchs from the battery, so normally unless I'm being lazy, I'll push the connector back some when I'm out on the bike so it doesn't look so out of place, and then pull it back out when I get home. I had not thought though about LtRex's point about vibration possibly causing some issues with the cables. I'll have to add that to my list of items to check post-ride.

Haven't had a lick of trouble out of my battery so far.. (Hopin it stays that way)

-C

 

There are all kinds of material you can use between the wire and your box to prevent that . A layer of tape, a plastic sleeve, a dab of silicone...