Battery Tenders: Do You Use One During Riding Season?
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I picked up my new 2011 SG a few months ago. Up until now, it has always started right up, like it should on a full charge. Last Saturday, it took several seconds before starting - long enough to be a concern to me. We rode 125 miles, stopping briefly 3 times along the way, and it started right up, as normal.
Is something going on here? Do you guys use a tender between rides? Do you pull the battery over the Winter?
Thanks for the help, guys.
I have it back on the tender now to see if it makes any difference in starting. We have rain for the next few days so we'll see how it goes midweek
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I'd like to answer this but I may put the Whammy on myself..
So here goes..
I have a buddy...2007 Electriglide (original battery)...it gets the trickle charger on it within a couple of hrs after "he" stops riding..
He left the ignition on once, not long ago..... (killed the bike with the stop switch but forgot to turn igniton off).
Bike sat for 2-3 hrs...but started right up..
I beleive he is getting his money worth out of the battery...
So here goes..
I have a buddy...2007 Electriglide (original battery)...it gets the trickle charger on it within a couple of hrs after "he" stops riding..
He left the ignition on once, not long ago..... (killed the bike with the stop switch but forgot to turn igniton off).
Bike sat for 2-3 hrs...but started right up..
I beleive he is getting his money worth out of the battery...
Last edited by katobird; 08-16-2011 at 05:00 AM.
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All my battery related problems stopped when I stopped using battery tenders and "winterizing" my bikes in 2004. Currently have an 07 SG. It has never seen a tender or been "winterized". Between 04 and 07, I had a Dyna and did the same with that. When I'm done riding, I'm done riding. It goes in storage and when I want to ride again, I turn the ignition on and push the button. Never failed to start.
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