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mhh4

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Battery tender for the Savage
11/03/05 at 15:26:04

I usually hook up my battery tender to the savage nightly. A month ago when I checked the water level in the battery, it was unusually low I thought. Will using the trickle charger regularly cause the water level to drop and require regularly adding water? I have had the bike a year and a half and the savage has always started quickly. No other battery problems.

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Battery tender for the Savage Reply #1 - 11/03/05 at 19:31:51 why hook it up nightly? Unless you only go for 10-15 minute rides, I would think any 20+ minutes would recharge the battery. Unless you only ride on Sundays. even then, a good ride should keep er charged for several weeks (winter excluded). No?
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WavJamR

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Re: Battery tender for the Savage
Reply #2 - 11/11/05 at 22:59:47

Constant use will cause the water to evaporate faster. It's important to monitor the water levels in the cells. That's one of the major causes of battery failure.

Also, has the battery get's older, I found that it will not hold a full charge, as long.

You could switch to a no maintenance GEL battery. You would still have to recharge, but would not have to worry about the water levels.

With that being said, I love having a battery tender.

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savage777

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Re: Battery tender for the Savage
Reply #3 - 11/12/05 at 13:21:08

A battery tender is designed only for term storage. There is absolutely no reason to have to hook one up EVERY night. As Trippah said even a 20-30 minute ride would be enough to recharge the small amount used to crank the starter. Once started the lights and ignition get their power from the generator ( much like an alternator on a car) they don't run off of the battery. You may need to replace your battery if it is discharging over night.

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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Battery tender for the Savage Reply #4 - 11/24/05 at 19:56:30 Like many other things, I go cheap but effective on battery maintenance. I have three bikes in the garage. I have three $20K battery chargers (1 amp) hooked up to a single timer that cuts the chargers on for 30 minutes each night. Each charger is hooked up to a different bike. My motorcycle batteries last a long time.
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