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Battery Tenders: Do You Use One During Riding Season?

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Old 08-15-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by upstate tim
THe "season" here (NY) is Mid-March to Mid-November weather permitting..
except that our season is more like Mid-April to Mid-November.

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There is a place due north of you, some call it the great white north, I hear tell that the ground may stay frozen for 6 months or more every year. When the people can not ride their motorcycles they take up other activity such as snowmobiling, ice fishing,and skiing.
 
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I plug mine in every time it pulls into the garage. I read on here that someone did this and kept their battery for over 8 years. Thats amazing for a motorcycle battery.
 
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I keep my on the tender all the time. Doesn't matter if I've been riding all day or not.
 
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No I ride often enough to not need it.
 
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Originally Posted by FenderGuy53

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.
My 2011 started doing this after about 800 miles on the odometer. I did have it on a tender all last winter and into the spring after rides. I have about 3K on it now and it still needs a extra sec or 2 to crank in the morning.

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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Old 08-15-2011, 04:36 PM
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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...
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 04:43 PM
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Mine's on a tender every night, winter, and summer. I ride nearly every day. No adverse effect on battery yet due to leaving it plugged-in at night.

Alan
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 04:48 PM
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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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If my bike is going to sit for a while (bad weather, traveling), I'll plug it in during riding season to keep it charged. I leave my battery in over the winter and just keep it plugged in as it is stored in a garage.
 
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On my 6th year with this battery and still like new. I use a tender all year.
 
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