Disconnecting negative battery for winter storage

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#11

12-13-2011, 03:44 PM

oct1949

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Tender, thats all.

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12-13-2011, 03:53 PM

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I leave mine on the bike and I put it on the tender all winter. No need to disconnect it.

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12-13-2011, 04:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KBFXDLI

I never disconnect anything....just hook up the battery tender.

This is what I do.

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Originally Posted by terryrh

Uh, shouldn't you be disconnecting the hot wire?

Disconnecting any wire will cut off current flow.

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Originally Posted by jeffreydsilver

as a rule you always remove the (-)Neg first. Anyone who has welded a wrench to the frame can tell you.

Agreed. Much safer.

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12-13-2011, 08:00 PM

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Tender here too.

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12-13-2011, 08:06 PM

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I remove the battery's from my bikes for winter storage. No chance of a fire without the battery.

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12-13-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JW1200

I remove the battery's from my bikes for winter storage. No chance of a fire without the battery.

You leave the battery in the bike all during riding season then take it out over the winter because it might start a fire????? wtf????

Tender it an forget about it!

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12-13-2011, 09:18 PM

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Tender here also.

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12-14-2011, 12:31 AM

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+1on the Tender... all u need.

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12-14-2011, 03:14 AM

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I just ride mine all winter. If I was going to store it anyplace other than where I would see it everyday, I would take the battery out. No since taking stupid chances for five minutes of work.