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[Water Warrior 2]

[quote=Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":1ql5o14v

Excellant, how many amps will it charge ?? Remember if it is designed for a car battery it may be to large for a bike battery and cook it.

I'm sorry but that is a myth.......mostly.

Unless you have a home-made charger or look real hard for something super-cheap from China, no modern chargers will "cook" a healthy battery, regardless of size. When the voltage in the battery rises, the current delivered from the charger decreases. You almost have to purposely TRY in order to cause any real problem.

Now, if one does something really dumb.......like set the charger to 100 amp start or fast-charge and leave it connected overnight then all bets are off. Even a shop-size floor model charger can be used on a small battery IF you use just a tiny few brain cells in the process. [/quote:1ql5o14v]

That is very true but I would rather be safe than sorry. A bike specific charger is just a form of insurance and much cheaper than another battery if a larger charger goes a little nuts. Probably not gonna happen but I won't take that chance. Also a M/C charger is smaller and can be packed away in a saddle bag very nicely for a long trip.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

That is very true but I would rather be safe than sorry. A bike specific charger is just a form of insurance and much cheaper than another battery if a larger charger goes a little nuts. Probably not gonna happen but I won't take that chance. Also a M/C charger is smaller and can be packed away in a saddle bag very nicely for a long trip.

OK, I'll buy that........if and only if you can NOT go to the next shelf over.....or to the hardware/big box/auto store down the street....... and find exactly the same charger with no mention of motorcycle on the label for less money.

A battery is a battery. Any small charger should work fine. The fact that it does NOT say "Motorcycle" on the label means absolutely nothing.

No, sorry, apparently it does do something; it makes you FEEL better. If you don't mind wasting a few dollars to get that feeling, then I'm good with that.

[Water Warrior 2]

Easy Rider, believe me I did go to the next shelf over and there was nothing to see. Non-specific chargers were far too high priced, bulky in size, more than needed for my uses. The only smaller charger I saw had absolutely no information about being a smart charger and was a real shoddy piece of work. My Battery Tender came from the U.S. Even with shipping it was still much cheaper than a bike shop would sell it for here in the GWN.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Easy Rider, believe me I did go to the next shelf over and there was nothing to see. Non-specific chargers were far too high priced, bulky in size, more than needed for my uses. The only smaller charger I saw had absolutely no information about being a smart charger and was a real shoddy piece of work. My Battery Tender came from the U.S. Even with shipping it was still much cheaper than a bike shop would sell it for here in the GWN.

Well there you go then! I have no problem with that at all.

Let me recap my point for the (possible) benefit of others: If you find a small tender type trickle charger that looks like it is well made and has a decent price, it does NOT need to be labeled specifically for motorcycles.

[Water Warrior 2]

[quote=Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":3f3taqyu

Easy Rider, believe me I did go to the next shelf over and there was nothing to see. Non-specific chargers were far too high priced, bulky in size, more than needed for my uses. The only smaller charger I saw had absolutely no information about being a smart charger and was a real shoddy piece of work. My Battery Tender came from the U.S. Even with shipping it was still much cheaper than a bike shop would sell it for here in the GWN.

Well there you go then! I have no problem with that at all.

Let me recap my point for the (possible) benefit of others: If you find a small tender type trickle charger that looks like it is well made and has a decent price, it does NOT need to be labeled specifically for motorcycles.[/quote:3f3taqyu] :2tup: :2tup: