Your Hound and the Battery Tender.

[KnotSo]

Scubaman15 came up with an interesting Poll idea involving the Battery Tender.

Here are the options:

1. Never on a Tender
2. Always on a Tender
3. Only when getting ready for a ride
4. Only during the Winter
5. When away for extended periods of time
6. When I think about it
7. What is a Battery Tender?

If need be, we can add an option or two.

Vote your choice and perhaps tell us why..

 

[erldawg]

During riding season when I'm on it every day or every other day I do not put it on the tender.
However when I don't ride for three days it's on the tender. :2thumbs:

 

[francoblay1]

I am not at home right now so when I remeber I tell my wife (on Skype) to plug it, once a week!!!

 

[Mickeetwo]

If I'm not riding it....its on a tender.

 

[Brew]

When not riding it's on a tender.

 

[woodbutcher]

even with a new braille, it's on a tender.

 

[Fibersnake]

I am not at home right now so when I remeber I tell my wife (on Skype) to plug it, once a week!!!

Pretty much the same here, I have her rotate the tender between all the bikes so they get at least a coupel of days a week on each while I am gone.

Her Honda is still on it's orginal 8 year battery, the Buell is over 2 years and the Big Dog is coming on 2 years for the one now, the previous was 5 years.

 

[Macdwn]

Always on a tender. Original battery made it 4 years. Going on 2 yrs for the second.

 

[1goodsinner]

When it sits in the garage,it's on the tender...so whenever I'm not riding!

 

[Mad Dog]

Always on The BatteryMinder Plus.
Traded my 2005 Road King in Sept 2010 with 50K on it with the original battery.
Park it, Plug it in.
Can't go wrong.:2thumbs:

 

[silver09]

I keep mine on the tender at all times .:2thumbs:

 

[pknowles]

After joining this forum, all the time. working on my second battey ( from the Harley shop).

 

[kickstart]

If your not on the Tender should be.

 

[BOBE]

A motorcycle with a computer or electronic ignition will drain a battery at the rate of 1% per day. It doesn't take long for the voltage to go below the minimum to fire the ignition. My son is horrible about using a tender. After 30 days his Harley won't start. Clearly he doesn't ride much. We bought our ultra's together, his has 4400 mile and I have 23400 miles.

 

[Oscar Maldonado]

Just ordered an Xtreme charger from Strokers. It's been time for a new one.

 

[Five Five]

I'm one of the few that voted "Never use the tender"
Even with my 2003 Pitbull (no compression releases) I never used a tender... just saying

Have I ever had issues with starting ? NOPE ..

 

[wardog]

Only on tender if work or kids keep my off longer than 5 days!

 

[BBChopper]

I have two Tender Plus's one each side of the shop. I also have two genaric AutoZone units, one on the BBT and one for when I leave a bike on the lift or if someone stops by for the night!:2thumbs:

 

[TomM]

Mine is only on the tender if it's in my sisters garage where I store it. If it's at home I don't have anywhere to plug it in unless I roll the bike into the living room of my apartment. I don't think the front door is wide enough for that anyway.

 

[Dozer1]

Always on the tender.