01-24-2012, 07:31 PM
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Location: Queens, NYC
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Re: 3 1/2 weeks later... battery is dead.
Can i leave the battery tender on to charge the bike all winter, or should i take it off the tender in 12-15 hrs. Not riding till spring weather.
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01-24-2012, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Louisville, TN
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Re: 3 1/2 weeks later... battery is dead.
Depends on the brand of tender.
Some top off and only come on when needed, others you need to unplug. A 1 or 1.5amp charger is good for once a month top off. 6-to 10 hours is not going to hurt anything.
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01-24-2012, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Squamish B.C Canada
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Re: 3 1/2 weeks later... battery is dead.
A smart charger such as the Battery Tender can be left hooked up all winter. It will monitor the battery voltage and top it up as needed. I put our BT on each bike for an hour or so once a month to top them up. Sure beats wasting a battery and having to replace it.
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