I use a Battery tender Jr. made by Delkron on my Harley, HD sells the exact same thing with their name on it, but they up the price of course. I bought mine at Easyriders of Atlanta on one of my trips.
Just bought a Yuasa "SmartShot 900" for my SRT which is already in storage.
Picked it up at a local bike shop in my hometown
The Battery Tender Jr. puts out about .5Amps in charge mode, and the Yuasa puts out .9Amps. Both have a "float voltage" of 13.2V which will not overcharge the battery, and kicks it up to 14.4V in charge mode when needed.
Both came with a quick-connect harness and clip leads.
I use the quick-connect harness, works great.
When I get home I take a quick look in the Garage and if the lights are green I know everything is fine.
With the bike it takes about an hr before float mode kicks in with it's small battery, and with the truck it took overnight.
I use these because I travel a lot for work so the toys sit quite a bit. It's a no-brainer for me, but a once-a-month charge with a regular battery charger would probably be just as effective.
Ken
Just bought a Yuasa "SmartShot 900" for my SRT which is already in storage.
Picked it up at a local bike shop in my hometown
The Battery Tender Jr. puts out about .5Amps in charge mode, and the Yuasa puts out .9Amps. Both have a "float voltage" of 13.2V which will not overcharge the battery, and kicks it up to 14.4V in charge mode when needed.
Both came with a quick-connect harness and clip leads.
I use the quick-connect harness, works great.
When I get home I take a quick look in the Garage and if the lights are green I know everything is fine.
With the bike it takes about an hr before float mode kicks in with it's small battery, and with the truck it took overnight.
I use these because I travel a lot for work so the toys sit quite a bit. It's a no-brainer for me, but a once-a-month charge with a regular battery charger would probably be just as effective.
Ken