10-29-2013, 08:52 AM
(10-29-2013, 08:38 AM)dBuster_imp Wrote:(10-29-2013, 08:11 AM)CIP57_imp Wrote: Battery tenders are good for short periods of charging. I would not run 1 all winter. The battery should come out of the bike and into a controlled climate for the winter and not on a metal surface.
I run 12 pieces of lawn equipment and several excavators and backhoes. We use to run tenders for the winter months but noticed it shortens the life of the battery. We now get 5-6 seasons where with tenders they were fried in 3 seasons.
I am wanting to believe that the battery life is extended with bringing the battery into a climate controlled environment and not leaving it exposed to the cold.
Case being a friend had the same scooter as I did and he left his battery in the scooter over the winter and would tender it once a month. I bring my batteries inside and tender every 2 months. His battery only lasted 2 years, I still have the same battery 6 years later and still running strong.
But then again I would love to have a heated garage! ugh the costs of heating...
I am wanting to believe that the battery life is extended with bringing the battery into a climate controlled environment and not leaving it exposed to the cold.
Case being a friend had the same scooter as I did and he left his battery in the scooter over the winter and would tender it once a month. I bring my batteries inside and tender every 2 months. His battery only lasted 2 years, I still have the same battery 6 years later and still running strong.
But then again I would love to have a heated garage! ugh the costs of heating... We put all of our batteries on a 2 x 10 and just let them naturally discharge over the winter.