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[CVOwner]

What type of battery for replacement? I've heard of Odyssey and gel type? Lets not break the bank.

[VANAMAL]

I think the hd batteries are fine- just replace them every 3-4 years

[Fired00d]

H-D battery and a battery tender used all the time the bike is not being ridden and they will last forever.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[UltraPolecat]

Not sure about forever but I still have the original HD in an '01, following d00d's rules and it still behaves like new!  An '03 and an '06 still "IN TEST PHASE"

[Fired00d]

Not sure about forever but I still have the original HD in an '01, following d00d's rules and it still behaves like new!  An '03 and an '06 still "IN TEST PHASE"

You're probably right that is an exaggeration. How about as long as you own the bike.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[UltraPolecat]

d00d!

With your history here, you can exaggerate all you want!!!

 

We Love it!!

[Fired00d]

d00d!

With your history here, you can exaggerate all you want!!!

 

We Love it!!

Thanks Bro. Forever is to general, and as long as you own your bike might be also. I'm just really impressed w/how long a battery will last when using the Battery Tender, especially on motorcycles that have to sit for extended periods of time due to weather and other things. I forget the proper term, but when batteries sit they discharge and there's some chemical reaction that happens that cant' be reverted after it does. Battery tenders constantly keep the battery charged to a state that this reaction will not happen.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[hd-dude]

Get the battery from HD, They are a gel type and do last well as others stated. Using a battery tender while the bike is parked helps them last longer as well.

[MJZ]

I plug my battery tender in every couple of weeks. From what I am seeing here, I assume most people are leaving their tenders plugged in all the time. Is that OK to do? I was afraid it might not be the best for the battery.

[Chief]

I plug my battery tender in every couple of weeks. From what I am seeing here, I assume most people are leaving their tenders plugged in all the time. Is that OK to do? I was afraid it might not be the best for the battery.

The Battery Tender is a Maintenance Charger, not an emergency charger. They are designed to maintain a battery. Plug it in, and leave it connected 24/7. They continually check the battery, and when it senses it is needed, switch to CHARGE mode (Red Light) to charge up the battery, then they go into FLOAT mode (Green Light) where they are not charging the battery.

Having the Battery Tender connected all the time is THE BEST THING you can do for your battery, especially if the bike is not being ridden.

Chief

[MJZ]

Thanks Chief, that is good to know. If green is charged and red is charging, what does flashing green mean?

[Chief]

Thanks Chief, that is good to know. If green is charged and red is charging, what does flashing green mean?

It means you're looking at the green light through a spinning fan blade.

Actually I don't know, but you probably figured that out already.

Chief

[Chief]

To actually add something worthwhile to my lst post, here is something I found on the BatteryTender.com site.

9. How long can I leave the Battery Tender Plus battery charger connected to a battery?

In theory, you can leave the Battery Tender Plus battery charger connected to a battery forever. Like they say, “Just plug it in and forget about it!” Practically speaking, it is a good idea to check on the battery at least once a week. Strange things can happen. Sometimes a battery can have a weak cell that won’t show up until the worst possible time. Of course, that time is usually when the battery is connected to a charger. If something goes wrong, then you have to deal with the question of the chicken and the egg. Which came first? Did the battery fail because it was connected to the charger or did the charger fail because it was connected to the battery?

No matter how good a product is, anything can break. With a battery and a charger connected together, it’s a much better idea to be proactive and anticipate problems, however unlikely they may be. In more than 99.9% of cases, nothing will go wrong. That still leaves about 0.1% where something might. Learn to respect electricity. A little common sense can go a long way.

I use the plain Deltran Battery Tender JR, not the HD labeled unit. My does not have a blinking Green, nly steady Red or steady Green.

Chief
<EDIT>Same goes for regular Battery Tender and Battey Tender JR, forever.</EDIT>

[Fatboy]

What type of battery for replacement? I've heard of Odyssey and gel type? Lets not break the bank.

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Odyssey Gel's are junk.

Bought one and had to argue with the Batteries Plus Store Manager to get them to honor their own warranty.

It lasted less then a year before trouble started.

I'll stay with the MOCO offerings from now on.

[CVOJOE]

On the Battery Tender, the blinking green means that the battery is at 80% of capacity, or greater, and it goes to a solid green when the battery has reached a fully charged (100%) state. It then reverts to a monitoring only function or a trickle charge state depending upon the battery condition.

You cannot damage a good battery by using the tender, but it won't cure a bad battery and you'll see that a bad one will never reach the solid green on the indicator lights.

Joe