Stealth Billie is Dead

[Moosemanj]

Battery Tender

I have all our stuff on battery tenders, tractor, atv's, scooter's, spyder every thing.

Love the peace of mind knowing the battery is in top condition, especially before a long weekend trip.

Never once mentioned during the sales process but when I picked up my Spyder from the dealer they had already wired the battery tender lead into the spyder and gave me a brand new battery tender. Nice touch.

Some years back I had a VTX 1800, whilst ridding would act erratic to cut a long story short all lead to the battery. Every since then always used battery tenders all year round.

Just my 2cents which is not worth as much anymore

Harry

I use one on my Seadoo Jetski and just like you, when I picked up my RT, the dealer had it wired and the tender in the rear trunk. They recommended that if I was not going to ride for three or more days to hook up the tender. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Bob Denman]

Theoretically, you should not need to use a battery maintainer under these circumstances...especially in a warm climate. We don't use one on either of our Spyders when we are riding regularly...not even on the RT, which has a certain amount of parasitic draw. In the winter, when our machines are idle longer, they get battery maintainers.

:agree: The best way to keep the battery happy, is to keep the BIKE happy. Ride often and only hook it up during the long nap...

 

[Bytemi]

Being married to a Navy man (24 yrs of service) this sounds very normal. As soon as hubby ship leaves port everything starts to break. Hope you get it fix and your husband has a short and safe deployment.

Also, Thanks to your husband for his service and to you for supporting him.

"Military Spouse has the hardest job"

It appears this time, the gods were on my side. The AC died on Sunday and the Spyder died yesterday, all before he left. It is a short mission only a month, which would have been better if he didn't spend the last month gone and back for a day, gone back for a day, gone back for a day. I know I should be happy that he gets to come home for those days, but there are times I feel like a booty call with an expensive ring. Do you ever feel that way?

I thank you and your husband for your service, "Military Spouse has the hardest job"

 

[katnapper]

Our Spyders sit on our yard (trucking company's yard) we get home once in awhile - once a week to once a month. No where to plug anything in, summer, winter they sit there with the covers on. 2 years we have been doing this - never miss a start. Oh SpYders are 08 GS and 2012 RSS (was 2 - 08 GS). Now that I wrote this when we get back to the yard I'll have a dead battery LOL.
just my 2 cent worth.

Tell Hubby Thanks for his service! And thank you for putting up with the life of being a wife.

 

[hecoon]

I live in florida and i ride at least 3 times a week (100 miles or more)

never had any trouble with the battery.

at 72k and 4 1/2 years a bought a new one just to keep it from leaving me beside the road.

hope to get my 09 phantom from RAL early next week.

then i'll have 2 spyders and a victory vegas in the gorage

 

[katnapper]

"Military Spouse has the hardest job"

:agree: :2thumbs: :bowdown: to ALL the husbans and wives of our Military!

So very true!

 

[bruiser]

Don't do it! Loctite and plastic don't get along. You don't want to chance a cracked battery. Even with Loctite, the connection will get loose. The vibration eventually indents the lead as the fasteners move. The best answer is regularly checking during maintenance.

I absolutely agree. I don't even use nylon lock nuts on battery terminals. One thing you have to remember is if you're going to use Loctite on fasteners, you need to know what kind, red, blue, green or purple. And Loctite has an expiration date as well.