specialk
Junior Member
can this be done with a battery tender? my night ride was spoiled when the bike wouldn't turn over...
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can this be done with a battery tender? my night ride was spoiled when the bike wouldn't turn over...
Yes, it can be done with a battery tender. And if you're having issues like this a lot, you might want to keep it connected every night.
Shouldn't have to do this... If he does, he needs a new battery. I leave mine in my bikes all winter long in a cold garage. They all started on the first push after 3 months without even having be charged....
The problem with leaving the bike for prolonged periods without a tender, is that your battery will start to form crystals in its fluids while its discharging. This will reduce the life span of your battery.
So even though a new battery will survive without a tender, its total life span will be shortened.
I don't know enough about battery chemistry to argue with you... however, it is a simple matter of googling it. My '05 FZ6 I sold to my ex is still on the original battery... stored in same conditions without charging. Each spring, fired up no problem. I will say however, using a tender can cause the battery to boil off it's fluids if left connected too long. So here is the question... do we all really need "battery tenders" or is it what marketing departments are telling us we need. Second question... maybe it might more prudent just to peak charge the battery every so often than to leave it permanently connected to a trickle charger?
No matter what the arguments about battery chargers/tenders my bike has left me in the lurch twice with a flat battery (my fault, heated grips left on) and it is so easy to bump start. For the uninitiated put it in 2nd with the clutch in, run about 10 yards and let out the clutch. Should fire up no problem.