Battery Tender Jr.

[dbeardslee]

12.what volts and the TCI won't work? You bumped your head, Scooter, have you ever kick started an XS11? One kick and it starts, if it takes any more there is something wrong with the bike.

Like the infamous witch, the battery has to be 'really, truly dead' for the kicker or a push start not to work, like down below 10V type dead even with the lighting fuses unplugged, which is getting into 'Walking Dead' territory because any lower and you will be walking.

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I thought you had to have 10.5 volts at the TCI for it to fire the coils. But that's at the TCI, not the battery. Dunno how low the battery has to get for the voltage to fall below 10.5 at the TCI, but I have to think it's something above 10.5 volts.

[3Phase]

I thought you had to have 10.5 volts at the TCI for it to fire the coils. But that's at the TCI, not the battery. Dunno how low the battery has to get for the voltage to fall below 10.5 at the TCI, but I have to think it's something above 10.5 volts.

It'll usually work down that low, sort of, but it won't be happy about it. It doesn't matter if it's happy or not as long as it gets the engine to fire and start charging the battery, then it can be back in its happy-fussy voltage place all Zen and serene and book-spec-like again.

Anyway, if you're using the kicker or not you'll notice the battery starting to get weak long before it leaves you stranded unless you do something silly like turn the Ignition key that one extra click and run the battery down when you only intended to lock the handlebars .

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[dbeardslee]

It'll usually work down that low, sort of, but it won't be happy about it. It doesn't matter if it's happy or not as long as it gets the engine to fire and start charging the battery, then it can be back in its happy-fussy voltage place all Zen and serene and book-spec-like again.

Anyway, if you're using the kicker or not you'll notice the battery starting to get weak long before it leaves you stranded unless you do something silly like turn the Ignition key that one extra click and run the battery down when you only intended to lock the handlebars .

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I'll definitely take your word for it. My understanding of electricity ends at the key on Ben Franklin's kite string. Never could understand what that darn key was for...

[3Phase]

The key unlocked the kite so that some of the lucky electrons could escape before the lightning came back and struck them again.

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[BowlingSS]

Ebay has them $24.95 and free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Deltran-Batt...5c9fc7&vxp=mtr


Bill

[MPittma100]

Battery Tender

I have more of these things than any one person should have. Makes me think that I better start selling something. Most came from Amazon.

I have noticed this:

I had a double BT on two bikes. One bike has the Geezer reg/rec on it. I could start and run both bikes till they were warm and idling for 20-30 minutes.

Afterwards, I hooked the BT back up to both bikes. The battery on the bike with the Geezer was still fully charged. The other battery (Yamaha original reg/rec) would take 30+ minutes to regain full charge. Conclusion: Geezer's unit charges at idle, Yamaha's does not. I believe this to be an oversight by Yamaha. GO GEEZER!

[madmax-im]

I dont know if Randy put one of Geezer's rectifiers in there but i have noticed that my gel battery almost never needs a charge. I can use the battery riding and later when i plug in the battery minder its either already green or it goes green within a few mins...bought this one on TC's recommendation...

[skids]

I've got an 850 kick starter, but I'm faaaaar to lazy to use it.

I like that toolbox latch pin. I use a concrete nail.

[dbeardslee]

I like that toolbox latch pin. I use a concrete nail.

Hey! That's a custom made pin! LoL It do keep it shut, though.