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OP, listen to this guy.
If you have an outlet within 20 feet of the car, you can install a battery tender harness on your battery terminals, and hook the battery tender right up to it. Ideally you could even fish the end out through the grille an inch and zip tie it for easy access.
Easy to deal with and will keep your battery charged when you need it, without having to take it out of the car. My vehicles have all been on tenders all year because of COVID, and even in normal times they’re great for motorcycles, boats, weekend/summer car, etc
The dealer probably put the lead on it so they could easily trickle charge the battery. That way if someone came in to ride it they didn't get a bad impression from a weak battery. Taking the sidecovers, seat, and seat brace/battery tiedown off is more work than they want to do each time to battery gets weak from sitting when mechs are paid by the hour.
If I'm not mistaken the Battery Tender connectors can replaced and are sold separately. Like this one. Please include some pictures and let us know if you need more assistance. :D
Not too sure about something you can hook your gator clips straight onto but Battery Tender sells this ring terminal extension cable I’ll link below.
If you spend a few more bucks and get their tender too you can just run the ring terminal to the battery and hide the plug, then plug it in when you need it.
Ring terminal cable
Battery Tender Ring Terminal Accessory Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_X5F4Q21XWDDCDJ5HKKD5
They have several reasonably priced options for tenders
The very first thing I put on any bike are leads for a battery tender. Not only can you put a battery tender on it, but you can also jump a bike with it. They also sell compact battery packs that will actually jump a bike. It doesn't get simpler than that.
Edit:. This https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/
Na, easy enough to find. I think they’re available at brick and mortar stores too.
I though modern fuel was still “good” for a year or more. We usually end up getting out of town most weekends, even if we don’t really stop anywhere, just to get out of the house. Haven’t thought about it in a long time.
Ask your dealer if they installed one (they're not factory equipped); if they didn't , you can get one from Amazon for less than $6
Oh wow thanks for the detailed explanation!! I have one of those basic ones like this: https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000NCOKZQ&pd_rd_r=FEPFCNGTVQGZ1AS6BW9E&pd_rd_w=eRr1U&pd_rd_wg=vLNJB&psc=1&refRID=FEPFCNGTVQGZ1...
Have you ever tried them?
I use one on my bikes. I've seen my battery get low if I'm running a lot of lights or use my E-start a few times on a short trip. It definitely extends the life of a battery.
If you get one buy one of these too:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_45gNzb60665XK
It's a harness that you attach to your battery, and you can put the quick connector somewhere so you don't always have to remove your seat. On my dirt bikes, I put them behind my air box door next to the air box, so I can access it within seconds.
In terms of having something to charge a battery without taking the seat/unscrew everything, you could get him something like what you've linked but I would opt for a SAE connection cable. SAE connections are much more common for accessories (like chargers or USB connectors) than the BMW cigarette style.
This is what I have on my bike for battery tenders and separate USB plugs
You could easily get him this in addition to whatever else.
edit - fixed link
mind linking me said 'pigtail' ?
i use this on the battery with the quick connect/disconnect but there are times when i'm not near the bikes for weeks which is why i want them both on a tender
Nice. Those three items are what I was looking at. I can't tell but are there 2 plugs on the end of this? Looks like one quick disconnect plug, and one cigarette lighter plug. Or are my eyes deceiving me?
Not hard. Do you want the super easy and lazy way?
Get a battery tender quick disconnect and then get the usb port that plugs directly into it.
Quick disconnect: https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ
Oh you should get one of those battery tender attachments: https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ/
On mine I have a battery tender ring terminal connector that I extended the wires on (but you could get a longer one) then I get a battery tender USB port and I ran it up to my tank bag, I can provide pictures if you want.
1st, your particular bike might not make enough excess charging current to run a full set of heated gear at 100% duty cycle. But odds are, you're rarely going to be running all of it at 100%.
Get a Battery Tender charging harness fitted to your battery, which is good for either powering your heated gear, or hooking up a Battery Tender charger/maintainer. You can use a product-specific battery harness like this one, but it limits you to hooking up only the heated gear.
Other brands of battery charger/maintainers are available- although many use the same 2 pin SAE connector.
Buy or make the appropriate adapter cord to plug your heated gear's power cord into the 2 pin SAE connector presented by the Battery Tender charging harness.
That's it.
Whatever brand you pick, you're going to want a temperature controller. This is a simple device running on 12V DC that turns whatever is plugged into it on and off at approximately 1 Hz. The duty cycle is what you control, that is, the percentage of the 1 Hz cycle that the load is on. If it's on for 100 ms, that's 10%, for 900 ms, that's 90%. Most of the time you'll want it somewhere in the middle. If you connect a pair of heated gloves, and a heated jacket liner, it's possible that during the on time, your charging system won't be keeping up- but that's OK since you'll be giving the full output to the battery during the off time.
Even the ones on Amazon (many of them) are just fine. Get the pigtails. For example:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NCOKZQ
These are something you connect full time to your battery. Then you can leave the very standard end hanging off somewhere that you don't have to move a lot of things (strapped next to or under a frame rail for example) and you can just plug in your small battery tender with the same pigtails.
This one comes with everything:
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0123-Junior-Charger/dp/B000CITK8S
the solar panel kit that I have had everything set up with mc4 connectors and a ~10ft set of wires with jumper cable style clamps, which are a little tight to fit inside my battery box. Also the 10ft length is a little limiting, so got have swapped that for 20ft of 10 gauge wire. The ring terminal harness I use has a built in fuse(the clamps did as well). I used this one. since I already had it. I mispoke on calling it an anderson connector, its actually an SAE connector. I just bought a premade adapter to connect the solar controller to the battery ring terminals. The SAE adapter makes for easy setup and teardown but not the most secure connection.
I'm still getting a feel for output I'd say. Most of my trips since I got it have been either single nighters or more driving oriented since I got the panel earlier this year. Both of those tend to have me driving during peak solar times and I do see that costing me output. The very first trip I went on was fairly deep forest on a logging road and it poured rain the whole time. I think the panels peaked at about 1-1.5 amps from when I checked the display on the controller. Usually if with sun its ~5.5 amps.
Just buy the pigtail harness and zip tie it to the frame somewhere: https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=PC217TSQD577&dchild=1&keywords=battery+tender+pigtail&qid=1615828872&sprefix=battery+tender+pigtai%2Caps%2C235&sr=8-3
> figuring out a power adapter
The K.I.S.S. principle applies. I have a Battery Tender charging lead (fused) on all my bikes. Once you have that, it's trivial to either plug an SAE to USB adapter, or a cigarette lighter socket adapter directly into the harness, so you can plug in a 12V->USB charger. I also use my power outlet to run other 12V devices from time to time, so I like the flexibility of using the cigarette lighter adapter solution.
Some people insist on having the USB outlet hard mounted to the dash, and I get that. Simple and quick works for me.
> carrying an extra inner tube.
If you are going to bother carrying a spare tube (not inherently a bad idea), I suggest doing a dry run of changing a tube using only the tools you will have with you. Because if you can't do it, it's just adding extra weight and bulk for no reason. This includes removing and replacing the wheels, dismounting and mounting the tire, etc. Do both wheels take the same size tube?
Personally, rather than carry one or two heavy and bulky spare tubes which you almost certainly won't need and probably would have trouble replacing at the roadside, I would take a temporary tube patch kit which will be a LOT smaller and lighter than a tube. But the same dry run advice applies.
Most important tools to bring: a cellphone and a credit card. Also make sure you have a USB outlet wired to your bike for your phone charger.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-6-Terminal-Disconnect/dp/B000NCOKZQ
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0158-Disconnect-Smartphone/dp/B00DJ5KEF4
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-081-0069-8-Cigarette-Disconnect/dp/B0041CDPQO
I've just wired up a battery tender and then the USB quick disconnect directly to the battery.
If I disconnect the SAE to USB part from the ring harness, will it still drain the battery or should I wire it to the ignition/lights?
I have always had this same setup connected on all my bikes i've owned (i'm on #4 now). The USB charger is my original (last generation) that I bought back in 2015 and it still works great and charges my Galaxy S7 with no problem. The USB SAE Charger has a physical switch so you can actually turn it off when not in use. I have two pig tails (sae connectors) on my Low Rider ( one for my trickle charger and the other for my SAE USB Charger). I got a long usb cable and zip tied it along side of my bike, up the forks and onto my handlebars. You'll need the SAE (Pig Tail) connection first which is super easy to install and then you plug the USB charger into that.
Do not cut into or splice off of your wire harness. Get a battery tender pigtail that connects directly to your battery (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_-1cAzb8YDMYBC). Then use a 'Battery Tender SAE to USB adapter to plug a USB cable into (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJ5KEF4/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_r3cAzbN5DASR2). This was you can charge you bike when parked for a while and have the freedom to run the USB cable to your bars for your ram mount or into your bags to charge extra gear.
Get these Battery Tender 081-0069-6 Ring Terminal Harness with Black Fused 2-Pin Quick Disconnect Plug https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_kZ.tzb78XRSC3
Battery Tender 021-0123 Battery Tender Junior 12V, 0.75A Battery Charger will charge and maintain your battery so that it is ready to go when you are! It's lightweight, fully automatic and easy to use https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CITK8S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_y4.tzbARX0FQZ
They also sell them as a package at most battery stores. I can't tell by the description if the tender includes the adapter as well.
Every time you get home plug it in and leave it plugged in.
I second the Rear Stand but would supplement it with a front stand depending on the type of motorcycle he is buying.
I also second the trickle charger. Battery Tender are the best ones and also get him the wires to attach directly to the battery and can stay there year round.
Why not put a quick disconnect on your battery and connect a USB adaptor so you can charge your phone or camera on the road? Then when you're parked connect it to a Bettery Tender Jr. and keep the battery charged no matter how long it is between rides.
i trickle charge and my battery stays in the bike. you need this. as far as getting a screwdriver in there, just use a ratchet with a screwdriver bit.
You might be interested in getting a Battery Tender Harness and a Battery Tender USB Charger
Remember to update the maps, even 1 year old maps can have huge differences (speaking from experience)
But look into this.
I got these:
I ran the the battertender cable up to my trunk under the passenger seat. I heatshrinked the USB charger to the battery tender hook up. I ran the USB cable through the bike from the trunk to my ram mount under the wind screen. When I park the bike I open the trunk and switch the charger off. It's kept out of the rain, the heat shrink keeps it water/vibration proof, and it's got a nice off switch for when I leave the bike alone.
Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCOKZQ/ref=pd_aw_fbt__auto_img_2?refRID=1QRJW6TV2WK0B1H84CEC
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You can buy the disconnects. Depending where you live you can look into a solar charge setup.
This and the clamps come with the Battery Tender I bought. I have the connector on at all time and tucked under the pillion seat. You can also get cig and usb connector for it too.
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