Re: Battery/starting issues

Posted by PackardV8 On 2015/11/14 11:29:55

I won't use a battery tender. NOT for any thing long term. I would not use them on anything. Especialy on small batteries. I've known of at least 3 incidents over the last 10 years where the battery tender, used on NEW motorcycles burned up the battery over a 4 month winter time layup of the bike.

Best policy is to check voltage every month or two, and charge with a regular battery charger for maybe an hour at LOW setting IF battery is low.

SOME alternators have a constant draw on batteries but it is very low amps. Probably milliamps. So anyone with aan alternator conversion might experience a low batterycharge after just maybe 2 weeks,