How many of you Leave your battery tender hocked up all winter, and do any of you see a problem with this. some say put it on once a month, others say put it on and leave it on.
Jonnierock

 

I leave the battery tender on my bike all year long, even during the riding season I plug it in when I park the bike for the night. In the winter I bring the battery inside and it's hooked up to the tender all winter, usually November thru March or April.
The Tender is designed to be constantly connected- it tapers the charge on and off as the battery discharges and recharges.

 

Harley suggests leaving the Battery Tender connected if the battery is left in the bike during storage.
If the battery is out of the bike they suggest charging the battery every month.


Even during the riding season I charge my battery overnight every two weeks with my Tender.

 

Leave the Tender on at all times.....except when riding!

 

Well, I don't "store" my bike, since the winter here isn't usually that bad. But I do put in on and keep it on a tender when I'm not riding it. If fact, as soon as I park it after a ride, I hook it up and leave it that way until the next ride.

 

Mine is on any time it's in the garage.

 

mine is plugged in whenever it's parked in the garage, which is every night. all year long. been doing it for years with my cars and trucks too.

 

Battery tenders always plugged in, unless I know I will be riding a particular bike the next day.

 

Mine were always plugged in unless I forgot - but more often than not, I’d pull in and plug in. Definitely if I wasn’t going to ride in for a week or more.

Of course, on the new bike I need to see if there’s a pigtail attached - I haven’t even looked yet! Of course, I’m riding it whenever I can so I’m not too worried about it yet...

 

Been hooking up any time the bikes are parked. I get between 7-8 years out of a battery, and that's one AGM, and one old-fashioned lead-acid.
Battery Tenders have brains...no overcharging, although I do check the lead-acid one periodically to make sure it doesn't dry out.