Which Battery Tender?

[RJ2112]

I replaced my battery tonight and used a tip from someone else on here about getting the battery bolt to engage with the nut. I got a cable tie, cut a couple of short lengths for each nut, and superglued them to the bottom along the short edges. This raises the nut up enough that the battery bolt engages with it much more easily. I've got a battery tender, and a cigarette lighter power outlet, and as of last weekend, a stebel horn all trying to fit under each battery bolt so needed all the help I could get. Works a treat :thumbup:

A couple of the folk here, have made a 'bus' connection, and mount all of their accesories to that. That's the most correct way to do this, instead of the monkeying around that I have done to date. It's pretty easy to run a lead from the battery terminals to the bus.... I haven't seen anything specific on the set ups created... it'd be cool to have that 'switched' so the bus is only 'hot' when the engine is running, like the headlamps are.

 

[Tailgate]

Each and every Deltran Battery Tender Battery Charger® regardless of its size is programmed with a microprocessor that will correctly charge a battery then automatically switch to a maintenance/float mode.

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[Ryan T]

just yesterday i installed my battery tender jr. i had a heck of a time connecting the leads to the battery, because the battery bolt attaches to a rectangular nut, and when i pulled the battery bolt out, theres nothing to hold the nut in place. i had to use a twist tie to try and hold the nut in place, then pass the bolt through everything to get it to work.

is there an easier way?

Slide a foam ear plug under it before you unscrew the nut. When done, take the ear plug out.

 

[REO Scorpio]

+1 on the ear plug trick, and plus one on the optimate 3 or 4.

The 3 was only 19 bucks at my dealer during some sale, so I grabbed it before putting the bike down for the winter. The quick harness was a breeze to install. I have mine exiting through the left side hole in the frame. Very easy to hook up and disengage.

Scorp

 

[08fz6]

I have used the Optimate 3 for many years. The only problem with this unit is that it is not waterproof. If I remember corectly it will not bring back a dead battery:

the replacement for the optimate 3 is the optimate 4. This one is completely weatherproof. It will also bring back a dead battery.

 

[mcteague]

just yesterday i installed my battery tender jr. i had a heck of a time connecting the leads to the battery, because the battery bolt attaches to a rectangular nut, and when i pulled the battery bolt out, theres nothing to hold the nut in place. i had to use a twist tie to try and hold the nut in place, then pass the bolt through everything to get it to work.

is there an easier way?

I used tin-snips and cut a bit out of the Tender's circular metal connectors. This made them C-shaped and I was able to just loosten the bolts on the battery, slip in the connectors and tighten things up, works fine.

Tim

 

[Evitzee]

I've used Battery Tenders for years, both on my cars and m/c's. The batteries last longer and they are always ready to go. Motorcycles are getting trickier now as batteries are now being placed in areas that are hell to get to. Traditionally you could just pop the seat and have easy access to the battery for removal or to gain access for a qucik jump start. No longer, now they are hidden in the fairing or under the tank. Because many bikes often sit for days or weeks it is imperative to keep them charged. I just got my FZ6 last week and one of the first things I did was a) order the Haynes manual to get some detail on how the bike is screwed together, and b) buy a new Ring Terminal harness for $5.50. Installed the new harness this morning (took all of 30 minutes) and the bike is now plugged in to a Battery Tender Jr. with no worries if I don't ride it for a few days or go on vacation. I did the tin snip thing to make the terminals into a 'U' shape and then just loosened the battery bolts and slipped the leads under them and tightened them back down. I wouldn't own a bike without having it on a Battery Tender or equivalent.