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I have always used a battery tender on my bike and feel they are beneficial to extending the life of the battery especially during winter months.

A tip I got from someone in the industry (and I use his advice) is to not plug the tender into a hot battery after a ride. WAIT until the next morning when the battery is cool. Supposed to be better for the battery.

Anyone else heard of or do this?
 
BikeSAG said:
I have always used a battery tender on my bike and feel they are beneficial to extending the life of the battery especially during winter months.

A tip I got from someone in the industry (and I use his advice) is to not plug the tender into a hot battery after a ride. WAIT until the next morning when the battery is cool. Supposed to be better for the battery.

Anyone else heard of or do this?
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I have not heard of this and I have been doing the exact opposite. Curious to hear more about this.
 
Dr Dolittle. I don't have any data to back it up other than his advice. Guess there would be no harm in waiting until the battery has cooled off. Especially on a ride likemy 2007 Heritage where the battery sits just above the oil tank...hot.

I lived in Woodstock GA for 7 years before moving to Mustang OK in 2004. I lived in the Bradshaw Farms community. Great riding there just an hour south of the Apalachan Mts, especially if you take 575 north.
 
BikeSAG said:
Dr Dolittle. I don't have any data to back it up other than his advice. Guess there would be no harm in waiting until the battery has cooled off. Especially on a ride likemy 2007 Heritage where the battery sits just above the oil tank...hot.

I lived in Woodstock GA for 7 years before moving to Mustang OK in 2004. I lived in the Bradshaw Farms community. Great riding there just an hour south of the Apalachan Mts, especially if you take 575 north.
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Yep, I think I've worn a groove in I575 heading north for the good riding! Have you been back to the area since you left in 2004? You might not recognize it!
 
ToDr. Dolittle. I have not. I worked in Camton so my comute was always against traffic. I hated driving into Atlanta any time and always avoided 400 going north toward Donelaga. I can imagine that Woodstock looks much like Marietta having been taken over by the "borg" if you know what I mean.

Still great riding north of there. Have you done Tail of the Dragon?
 
BikeSAG said:
ToDr. Dolittle. I have not. I worked in Camton so my comute was always against traffic. I hated driving into Atlanta any time and always avoided 400 going north toward Donelaga. I can imagine that Woodstock looks much like Marietta having been taken over by the "borg" if you know what I mean.

Still great riding north of there. Have you done Tail of the Dragon?
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Not quite as bad as Marietta yet, thank goodness!

Been to the Dragon and the Cherohala several times each and I hope to return!
 
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