Battery Tender Plus......a few ???

WARputer · 11-16-2008, 01:17 PM

Just bought myself a new battery for the old bike and a battery tender plus to charge her up. Any of you guys/gals use the battery tender ? If so, do you plug it up every time you park the bike or just when you know it'll sit for a good while ?

Thanx !!

JARVIS518 · 11-16-2008, 01:22 PM

when it sits for a while

buzzcutt2 · 11-16-2008, 01:25 PM

I plug mine in every time I park it.

JARVIS518 · 11-16-2008, 01:41 PM

cuz u only ride 2 times a year

buzzcutt2 · 11-16-2008, 02:36 PM

That's because I don't want to ruin my tires.

Ducati Diva · 11-16-2008, 03:45 PM

We plug our up if we know they're going to sit for more than two weeks but don't much worry about it if we're doing the weekend rides.

JoshuaTree · 11-16-2008, 04:05 PM

It would depend on how many 'short' trips I'd taken that day - most motorcycle charging systems require a 15-25 minute ride to recover the charge for one 'cold start'. If I'm running errands - in and out of stores - I'll plug it in when I get home. Other than that, usually once a month, I'll let the bike charge overnight just to maintain the 'full charge'.

YMMV...

Cutty72 · 11-17-2008, 02:01 AM

THe SV I plugged in once this year for the first time ever, just for the hell of it, it only charged for like 2 min.

the Buell I plugged in a few times cause I was reading about a lot of electrical issues, but never had any myself, and again, never took much of a charge either?
I'd say end of season, charge it up to full, then pull it and keep it somewhere warm is good enough.

Mr Lefty · 11-17-2008, 02:52 AM

I plug it any time it's gonna sit for a while... but randomly I'll plug it in over night just to make sure the battery is on a full charge. err... I did...

marko138 · 11-17-2008, 11:39 AM

I just plug it in when it's gonna sit.

11-16-2008, 01:17 PM	#1
WARputer WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lake Murray, South Carolina Moto: 2005 Hayabusa Posts: 625	Battery Tender Plus......a few ??? Just bought myself a new battery for the old bike and a battery tender plus to charge her up. Any of you guys/gals use the battery tender ? If so, do you plug it up every time you park the bike or just when you know it'll sit for a good while ? Thanx !! __________________ Chris

11-16-2008, 03:45 PM	#6
Ducati Diva just learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: western nc Moto: 1996 M900 Posts: 1,348	We plug our up if we know they're going to sit for more than two weeks but don't much worry about it if we're doing the weekend rides. __________________ Todays mighty oak is just yesterdays nut who stood it's ground!

11-16-2008, 04:05 PM	#7
JoshuaTree DILLIGAF? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way Moto: 1993 K75SA Posts: 483	It would depend on how many 'short' trips I'd taken that day - most motorcycle charging systems require a 15-25 minute ride to recover the charge for one 'cold start'. If I'm running errands - in and out of stores - I'll plug it in when I get home. Other than that, usually once a month, I'll let the bike charge overnight just to maintain the 'full charge'. YMMV... __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Learn to do the counter-intuitive things that may one day save your ass..." "... Love Much, Laugh Often..." - Amanda Kay Corso (January 18, 1980 - April 15, 2008)

11-16-2008, 01:22 PM	#2
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	when it sits for a while

11-16-2008, 01:25 PM	#3
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	I plug mine in every time I park it.

11-16-2008, 01:41 PM	#4
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	cuz u only ride 2 times a year

11-16-2008, 02:36 PM	#5
buzzcutt2 Fuzznutz Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Moto: 98 ZX9 Posts: 999	That's because I don't want to ruin my tires.

11-17-2008, 02:52 AM	#9
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I plug it any time it's gonna sit for a while... but randomly I'll plug it in over night just to make sure the battery is on a full charge. err... I did...