A Battery Charger

[maxfz8]

Anyone know where I can purchase a battery charger? or what type it should be?

 

[xpertsnowcarver]

Schumacher Electric SE-1-12S 1.5A on Board Battery Charger

My favorite on-board charger yet. I use it on my bikes and track car since they tend to sit for large periods of time.

 

[bambam]

Quick question since I'm new to bikes; how long is too long for a bike to sit before u need to put it on a trickle charger? A couple of weeks of more like a month or longer?
Thanks, - B

 

[xpertsnowcarver]

I consider anything longer than a month to be quite some time. I usually pass on riding during the winter season.

A great feature of the charger I mention above is that it will only charge if the battery is below a certain voltage. So I tend to plug the charge more often than not.

If the battery is fresh or a great brand, you shouldn't really have to worry about the battery losing voltage. Six months can go by, and it should still be fine. But for batteries that have been used for a few years, this will definitely extend the life.

 

[00007]

i have a battery tender it works very well ... it does the same it only charges when need be!