11-10-2013, 09:28 AM
Excellent question...I've been meaning to post the same thing.
Aside from the oil issue, I've always thought that leaving the battery on the bike (connected to a Tender full-time) is perfectly fine. I've usually been able to take a ride on the occasional nice days from December through February, and the other 9 months are basically fair-game riding season. For that reason, I'm really reluctant to take the battery out. From what I understand, cold weather will not have negative effects on a battery IF it remains fully-charged.
Aside from the oil issue, I've always thought that leaving the battery on the bike (connected to a Tender full-time) is perfectly fine. I've usually been able to take a ride on the occasional nice days from December through February, and the other 9 months are basically fair-game riding season. For that reason, I'm really reluctant to take the battery out. From what I understand, cold weather will not have negative effects on a battery IF it remains fully-charged.