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Old 11-03-2006, 12:12 AM
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Do you pull your battery out of your bike for winter, then charge it in your basement? Or do you leave a charger\maintainer on the battery while it is outside in storage?
 
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I leave it on the bike with a battery tender for the whole winter.
 
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128, your in Canada?
 
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You bet! Beautiful British Columbia here [8D]
 
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I keep a Battery Tender on all winter because I ride when conditions permit - damn the cold! - my bike was made to be ridden and I was born to ride...
 
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I plan to pull my battery. My bike won't fit in the garage with two vehicles so I have to store it somewhere else where there is no electricity or light (for solar charger). So I will pull the battery and keep it in my basement, provided I can get the battery out without getting too pissed off. Looks like a royal PITA to remove the battery.
 
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Looks like a royal PITA to remove the battery.

You've got that right!
 
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My bike won't fit in the garage with two vehicles so I have to store it somewhere else where there is no electricity or light (for solar charger).

Hummm......I'd put the vehicle outside, but I guess if you get a lot of snow and ice that would be a pain.
 
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Live in Michigan. I don't want to scrape windows for the next 4 months. I'm thinking about riding the bike right through the front door and storing it in the family room. [sm=goodidea.gif]
 
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I live in Nebraska and keep it in the garage over winter.
I back it out every month or so I fire her up and let it idle. Not sure if that's good for it or not...
 


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