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View Poll Results: Which tender do you or will you use
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Battery Tender Jr 750ma
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Battery Tender Plus 1.2amp
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Other type of tender (Please post)
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12-04-2012, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chesapeake Va
Posts: 921
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Which battery tender do you use?
Well, now that I have a need for a tender I am not sure if bigger is better or which way to go. Thought I would solicit some input from those who have been using them.
I ride my VV daily (year round riding here in VA) with my TC getting a weekly outting for the most part. Was thinking of buying 1 tender to keep on the TC primarily or use on the VV should bad weather really hit.
Will the Tender Jr. 750ma be sufficent or should I go the 1.25amp as I really am not sure if I need to. To be honest, I am begining to think my truck needs it more than the bikes.. lol.. Thanks in advance for your inputs??
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2011 White Vision - Nuvi 550, drilled baffels, Lowers, Lloydz 2nd filter, CB/Intercomm, 96 Brake LED's, Clear Signal lens/Switchbacks, VIC Hwy Pegs, Stebel Horn, 7Jurock 15" Shield, VFCIII, Lloyd ATS,
2004 V92 TC - Stage 1 flash, level 1 slip-on, Ness big sucker K&N, ISO Grips, 4x1.5 Highway Hawg Risers, extra chrome (never too much), JM 2k CB 4' antena, Mustang seat, HD Front TS & Lowers, OD Pulley
IBA Rider
Retired Navy SCPO
Chesapeake Va
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12-04-2012, 06:50 PM
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Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Searcy, AR
Posts: 307
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I use the Plus model (one on left)...when I use it.
Last edited by arkiebiker; 01-26-2013 at 10:31 AM.
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12-04-2012, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 556
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I use a craftsman tender with the male/female connections. Came with one battery post permanent connector that is on my Suzuki. Autozone sells extra ones though and picked up one for my XR.
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2011 Cross Roads Sunset Red
OEM short windshield, passenger backrest, crash bars, saddle bag bars, heated grips, vinyl closeouts. WD lay down licence plate.
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12-04-2012, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NH zipcode but CO for a few more years
Posts: 350
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There's everything else, then there's
http://www.geniuschargers.com/G3500/specs
It's got a power port connector (optional) if you don't want to bother wiring it in and yeppir, it will charge your truck just fine. The thing that I don't like is that it's a lot smarter than me.
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I got a Cross Country Tour. It's a 2012. It's red. I done some stuff to it and will do some other stuff, but there's a bunch of stuff I don't care to do.
I know some stuff but there's a bunch of stuff I don't know. There's a mess of stuff I don't want to know but gratefully I have forgotten a lot of that.
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12-04-2012, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Georgia
Posts: 111
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Something to think about, probably not as big an issue on a bike, maybe the new Visions, with some of the electronics. A buddy of mine has a Z06 that he keeps on a battery tender. Lightning struck his house and it apparently fried his ABS module. Cost him a pretty penny and he replaced it himself. He still has to take it to a dealer because it has to be programmed with a TECH II. He is not sure how much they will charge for that. Anyway, the moral is might want to think about a good surge suppressor if you leave your bike connected to one.
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Last edited by Term; 12-05-2012 at 08:02 AM.
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12-04-2012, 08:23 PM
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Lifetime Premium
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 3,245
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tims_04V92TC
Well, now that I have a need for a tender I am not sure if bigger is better or which way to go.
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Depends how fast you want to recharge the battery I suspect. I've used the little ones for years though they didn't used to be called a "Jrs." Since I just use them to trickle charge the bikes during winter, I see no rush.
I change a set of the included connectors over to the male heated gear style connectors so I can plug them in directly without taking the bike apart to get at the battery terminals. I also keep the terminal clamps for charging batteries on the tractor and lawn mower.
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12-04-2012, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Term
A buddy of mine has a Z06 that he keeps on a battery tender. Lightning struck his house and it apparently fried his ABS module.
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Never thought about that before. Though with lightning, I'm not sure there is a man made product guaranteed to ward off the force of mother nature.
I had lightning hit a tree next to the house once and in addition to the tree, it took out most every electrical gizmo in the house. Damn glad it hit the tree and not the house!
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12-04-2012, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chesapeake Va
Posts: 921
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saddlebag
Never thought about that before. Though with lightning, I'm not sure there is a man made product guaranteed to ward off the force of mother nature.
I had lightning hit a tree next to the house once and in addition to the tree, it took out most every electrical gizmo in the house. Damn glad it hit the tree and not the house!
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Yup, trickle to keep the TC fresh is about all I need but that Genious looks tempting as well. Will handle everything.
+1 on that lighting note. Wasn't thinking about that but I do use surge protectors in the garage as well as through out the house. Had lighting hit the tree in front of my house TWICE in a year. 2nd time took out the neighbors TV, Computer, Cable modem and router as well as blew the microwave.. He was pissed when I told him NOTHING happend to my house... Not funny I know but you have got to know my neighbor to see the humor. Anyway, I cut the tree down... Seen it as an omen.. lol.. Thanks for the inputs so far!
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2011 White Vision - Nuvi 550, drilled baffels, Lowers, Lloydz 2nd filter, CB/Intercomm, 96 Brake LED's, Clear Signal lens/Switchbacks, VIC Hwy Pegs, Stebel Horn, 7Jurock 15" Shield, VFCIII, Lloyd ATS,
2004 V92 TC - Stage 1 flash, level 1 slip-on, Ness big sucker K&N, ISO Grips, 4x1.5 Highway Hawg Risers, extra chrome (never too much), JM 2k CB 4' antena, Mustang seat, HD Front TS & Lowers, OD Pulley
IBA Rider
Retired Navy SCPO
Chesapeake Va
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12-04-2012, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Hawley MN
Posts: 449
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If your only letting the bike sit for a week or so at a time I really don't see the need to do anything for a charger, you shouldn't be having any issues in that short of time, if you are, its something else. If you plan to park it for several weeks or even months, then a maintainer would be a good idea.
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2012 Cross Country(Imp blue)
de-badged, Klockwerx flare,(looking into windshields 6'3"), passenger backrest, passenger touring floorboards VictoryHID kit, thrush glasspack mod conversion(#24201), Vic soft closeouts,Lloyds air filter(from witchdr.)Lloyds timing wheel
1978(2009) Honda cb750 chopper
Hawley MN(for sale)
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12-04-2012, 11:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: McAllen TX.
Posts: 80
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pop
There's everything else, then there's
http://www.geniuschargers.com/G3500/specs
It's got a power port connector (optional) if you don't want to bother wiring it in and yeppir, it will charge your truck just fine. The thing that I don't like is that it's a lot smarter than me. |
PLUS 1 right here!!
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2010 Kingpin
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