More dumb questions from a newbie ....

[Docster]

There are no dumb questions... We've all been there

Re tender - I would say essential on the twins unless ridden daily. No need on the triple... it has different and improved alternator set-up vs the twins.

Disagree. It's the questions that's been asked and answered dozens of times and the answers readily available to those who look.

 

[Peteoz]

Pete why would you continue to use your tender after experiencing the exact scenario Easy Rider presented?

I am one of the never use a tender crowd and with all our motorcycles and 4 syders we've never needed one.

Yeah, good question, John (or Marilyn).....For my particular circumstances, it’s because it has no downsides. My F3 battery ran down after a couple of weeks virtually from new. Others have experienced the same, so it sounded quite normal. I keep promising myself to check for a parasitic draw, but have been too lazy to do so as yet.

I never know if I am going to head out tomorrow or in a couple of weeks, and I really don’t want to hit the start button and hear nothing when I’ve got friends waiting for me. If the tender IS hiding a deteriorating battery which exposes itself while I’m out on the road, I can use the RuggedGeek to get me somewhere where I can get a new one.

Pete