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posted January 07, 2003 02:56 PM
Battery Chargers / Storage
What do you recommend for storage/charging to keep the battery in good shape during winter months? I've read about a "Battery Tender" anyone have experience with these if so which model and where is a good place to order them online? Also should I remove the battery from the bike or disconnect it during charging/storage? Thanks in advance..
  
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TurboBlew
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posted January 07, 2003 06:03 PM
Ive got the Battery Tender and the "junior"one too. Either one will have you saying..."how did I get along without this?" It keeps the battery "fresh" for a long time! I just used it on a battery I found in my garage and 24hrs on the Tender, it was like new!
THe junior model is more portable and sells for $30 at just about every shop Ive ever seen. I take it on long road trips.
The standard Tender is $50 everywhere.
Probably one of the most "idiot" proof products out!
Order some extra leads for you other vehicles.
For those that have mulitple vehicles there is even a multi-port tender that is like $500 or so. Up to 10 batteries at once! 
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rs
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posted January 07, 2003 06:15 PM
 Edited By: rs on 7 Jan 2003 18:20
I picked up one of these for $39. Works like the battery tender except that once the battery is charged it goes into a reconditioning mode where it is supposed to generate a frequency that removes the deposits from the battery plates. I don't know about that part, but it keeps the battery charged and comes with the leads that you can hook up and leave on the bike.
vdcelectronics.com/batteryminder.htm
If you buy one they give you one of these for free:
vdcelectronics.com/sureguard.htm
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kzz1
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posted January 07, 2003 07:15 PM
Edited By: kzz1 on 7 Jan 2003 23:16
Harbor Freight- part # 41288-1rvh $9.99. Plug it in and forget about it. Works great! I have them on all my bikes. I leave the batteries in the bike.
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MadMike
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posted January 07, 2003 09:16 PM
Edited By: MadMike on 7 Jan 2003 21:17
interstatebatteries.com
I will get you the part # for our trickle charger!
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posted January 08, 2003 08:12 AM
That Harbor Freight price is hard to beat! Half the stuff in my shop came from HF. Got a smokin deal on a air compressor, all the hose and a reel. Little things do add up to. Go price a magnetic parts dish from Snapon, then price one at HF!
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Scooter
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posted January 09, 2003 04:22 AM
I put a screw in outlet in one of the light sockets on the garage door opener. Ran an extension cord down to my charger, set on 2 amp and hooked to the battery. Light stays on 3 minutes every time I open the garage door. 3 minute charge every time I pull out of the garage all winter.
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n da zone
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posted January 09, 2003 05:12 AM
Scooters idea is a good one. The worst thing you can do besides cooking the battery is let it run down completely. I open my garage 6-10 times a day, so that might work.
On the same note, if you don't open the door very often (I have lived where I couldn't even GET TO the door, and didn't ever open it), I just put the tender on a little timer in the garage. One of those little lamp timers you use when you leave the house on vacation. Maybe 60 minutes a day on the trickle setting.
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TurboBlew
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posted January 09, 2003 05:15 AM
The Battery Tender has a feature to keep the battery fully charged. If Ronco sold it, the marketing slogan would be "set it and forget it"....lol
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EastBayDave
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posted January 09, 2003 06:50 AM
battery tender= have had one for years & it works great!
What more can I say?
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diggs
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posted January 09, 2003 08:32 PM
battery storage
i do not leave my battery tender hooked up all the time. i cycle it between bikes (2-3 days per bike) i have had customers that have cooked there batteries by leaving them on battery tenders all winter. dont forget fuel stabilizer
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ZXtra
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posted January 09, 2003 09:02 PM
Battery tender here too. I only use it for a couple days a couple times a month and switch back and forth between wifes bike and mine.
Also, store your battery in the cold. It slows down the chemical reaction making your battery last longer.  -ZXtra
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