Battery Tender Connector

[Jim C]

Just curious...

How do you guys run your battery tender from
the battery on a V7 II?

I have mine running from the battery, around the
fuse box from the left side,and to the frame under the
tank on the right side, inside the shock and back to
the frame. (That positive battery side was a bear to get
to, but I probably got to it the wrong way.)

Jim

[Cam3512]

I just ran mine straight through the frame to the left side where it sticks out to the rear of the left side cover.  I like all mine under the seat on the left side to make heated gear plug-in convenient.

[MGPilot]

Mine stays under the seat. Don't mind removing the seat to plug it in. Stays dry; no corrosion over time, etc. The seat snaps back in place while the charger is attached.

[Cam3512]

I've used Tender Juniors on bikes and cars for YEARS with no ill effects.  I keep 'em on a timer, 12 on, 12 off - year round.  Don't believe everything you hear on the internet.

[kingoffleece]

Right.  We have 12 of them going in our shop on all the stuff year round.  Have not had a battery failure since 2001. DelTran brand.

[Groover]

I've also use a battery tenders for a long time too. I keep them plugged in until they hit the green LED, then I take it off for a few weeks or month in the winter, then plug it back in.

If the battery drops to 10 Volts however, the Jr Battery Tender won't be able to pick back up from that point. It will flash red, or actually maybe the LED doesn't come on at all (don't recall, it's been a while).

You'll need to use a battery charger (the types that can charge from below 10V) to push it over that limit, then then Battery Tender will take it from there.

For a battery charger that will work from below 10V... those are actually trickier to find than you'd think. I use a cheap one from Batteries Plus ($16), but it doesn't have a LED indicating when it's fully charged and will keep charging... so not highly recommended, but it does what it does best, and that's just charge anything that is 12V from any point. Typically for a motorcycle battery to take if from 10V (or under) to over 10V only takes about 15-30 minutes (as long as it's a healthy battery), so I usually just stick around.

Anyway, on my G5 I just tuck the Jr Connector under the left side panel, then reach in when I need it.

[mtiberio]

The battery tender connector is called a "sae" connector

[Cam3512]

The battery tender is called a "sae" connector

Yes. I use a Powerlet pigtail (heated gear) with a coax connector.  Then use an SAE to coax adapter for the Tender.

http://m.thewarmingstore.com/powerlet-coax-male-to-sae-cable.html?productid=powerlet-coax-male-to-sae-cable&channelid=FROOG&utm_source=CSE&utm_medium=GoogleShopping&utm_campaign=SolidCactus

[kingoffleece]

WE don't unplug ours.  Plug them in and forget it.  Anytime equipment is not used it's attached to the tenders.  No issues using this method since 2001.  Seems like any of the ways these things are used gives good results according to the feedback from users.

[mtiberio]

Now that I'm using heated grips and vest, both my bikes go on a tender when returned to the garage after every ride.

[Kev m]

I really should re-route the tender lead that FBF installed (upon prep/delivery) from the rear right of the bike to the left side for easier heated gear use.

I only use a tender rotated through the fleet about one day a month for each of the bikes, and only in the winter when they aren't getting ridden at least once a month.

Now JAY on the other hand 



And THAT is only ONE of his charging stations.