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Oct 24th, 2009, 09:35 AM
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Start The Engine
Ride: flhtci
Join Date: Aug 27th, 2009
Location: wisconsin
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Re: Battery Maint for Winter
have been using battery tenders on both my bikes here in wisconsin.i bought the 3/4amp or 750 mili amp. batteries plus sells the very same tender that harley does except it was $5.00 cheaper and i have one of both.have the original battery in my 2005 e glide with 27,000 miles and it has been stored winters in the cold garage with nothing but a tender plugged to it since new.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 09:51 AM
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Ride: 09 FLHX Street Glide
Join Date: Sep 13th, 2009
Location: Midwest
Posts: 497
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Re: Battery Maint for Winter
Thanks to all for your expertise & advice. Definitely getting the tender w/pigtail so I can leave on bike & I always use StaBil (MN farmboy in my blood). Scrappy's batterytender jr. feedback led to an interesting "cost saving" discovery. If you go to their website - it says "Deltran is the official factory authorized battery tender manufacturer of HD & BMW battery chargers." I guess if your buy Deltran - you're buying HD's tender...
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Oct 24th, 2009, 11:19 AM
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Ride: 2004 Sportster XL1200RS
Join Date: Aug 24th, 2008
Location: Camarillo, CA
Posts: 4,926
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Re: Battery Maint for Winter
A fully charged battery is highly resistant to freezing and if the battery tender is on it, the charging process increases the chemical activity...heating the battery electrolyte slightly as a result.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 12:35 PM
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Ride: 2007 Ultra
Join Date: Nov 19th, 2008
Posts: 6
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Oct 24th, 2009, 12:37 PM
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Ride: 2007 Road glide
Join Date: Jan 1st, 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 5,951
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Oct 24th, 2009, 01:33 PM
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Ride: 2005 Ultra Classic
Join Date: Oct 17th, 2009
Location: Oakdale, Pa.
Posts: 592
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Re: Battery Maint for Winter
I just put the battery tender on my bike and leave it. No reason to remove any fuses.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 09:10 PM
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Play The Throttle
Ride: 2009 Street Glide
Join Date: Jan 21st, 2009
Location: Winter Springs, FL
Posts: 163
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Re: Battery Maint for Winter
When I lived up north I used a Battery Tender & a Jack to lift the bike. Make sure you lock the lift so if it does loose pressure it stays up.
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