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Posted by tgoelz
- October 02, 2010, 07:20:06 AMI've been using a Battery Tender since 1994, on 4 different bikes, and I like 'em ... no matter what brand you purchase make sure it is a "tender' and not a "charger" only. I keep my bikes plugged in year round so it's always ready to ride, no matter what the weather outside the garage.
Posted by TC
- October 01, 2010, 10:42:10 AMQuote from: chief on September 30, 2010, 22:20:11 PMIs this an incinuation that the Shumacker brand I have is not " a good one"?I have two battery tender brand tenders... both work fine. Make sure you get a good one.
Posted by chief
- September 30, 2010, 22:20:11 PMI have two battery tender brand tenders... both work fine. Make sure you get a good one.
Posted by TC
- September 27, 2010, 12:35:47 PM Sounds like a battery issue to me. Have it load tested at a dealer or auto parts store.
A smart charger is a good idea but I only use mine during the winter when the bike is on life support.
I naver use it in the summer, to lazy I guess. Still my 07 Nomad is going strong.
Posted by scwilli
- September 27, 2010, 06:19:29 AMI live in north texas, so sometimes the winter can be a month long, bike is stored outside. Use the bike as a daily driver to work, which is a mile away from where I live. Been having a few problems with the battery. I was told it was new when I bought the bike a few weeks ago, but have had to use the charger at work twice so far because if I have to crank it for 10-15 seconds, the battery runs out of juice.
Honestly, it might be the battery itself that is giving me headaches, beacuse even afer 3-4 hours on the big charger at work the headlights will dim when I put on the breaks or turn signals after riding a couple times. I just remember most people having a charger to plug their bike into at night, figured this was a standard need.
Posted by TC
- September 26, 2010, 23:10:41 PMI live in the tug hill region of NY State. Long winters and lots of snow. The bike is on the charger from mid Oct. to mid March.
I have the original battery in my 07 Nomad.
Do you leave the battery in your bike year round and if so is the bike in an unheated garage?
Posted by Varooom
- September 26, 2010, 15:19:10 PMDo you have long winters? I live in NH and have never needed one for the 4-5 months that the bike sits. The starting is so robust, with FI and Electronic ignition, it starts right away in the spring, unless the battery actually dies.
VArooom
Posted by TC
- September 26, 2010, 14:36:51 PMWalmart sells a Shumacker charger that does the same thing for less money. I have three ,one for each of my bikes and they work great summer and during the winter layover.
Posted by scwilli
- September 26, 2010, 13:08:50 PMI've been looking at the Battery Tender Waterproof 800 12V Battery Charger. Anyone have this brand or a good recommendation?