battery tender vs. trickler - what's the difference

[Guest Painter]

I want to purchase a battery charger for my 06 RSV. I want to leave this on all the time so when I pull into the garage I can hook it up to the extensions.

 

I am not too swift when if comes to the the "electricals" of the bike (I can wire my house...but know nothing about the electricals of a bike). So I don't want to damage the battery.

 

There are battery tenders and battery tricklers. What do people recommend, why, and what do you have. I'm not sure of the difference.

 

A very popular product in this area is called Battery Tender. It has 3 versions: Battery Tender Jr; Battery Tender Plus; and Battery Tender Jr. Waterproof.

 

I have a full battery charger at home, but I want something I can attach to the battery and just leave there and plug in if I don't ride it for a week or 2.

 

Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

Thanks

 

Painter

[Squidley]

John,

 

I have a battery tender jr. and it works great. The biggest thing about it is that it will not over charge your battery as it will cut off when the battery meets a specific charge. A trickle charger will continue to charge all the time and not shut off. The Jr. is a trickle charger but will not over charge the battery....my .02 worth is buy the Jr.

[Guest Painter]

John,

 

I have a battery tender jr. and it works great. The biggest thing about it is that it will not over charge your battery as it will cut off when the battery meets a specific charge. A trickle charger will continue to charge all the time and not shut off. The Jr. is a trickle charger but will not over charge the battery....my .02 worth is buy the Jr.

 

 

Thanks Squid

[Freebird]

Yep....I have the JR. also...I keep it plugged in all the time...well...when I'm not riding.

[Snarley Bill]

Yep....I have the JR. also...I keep it plugged in all the time...well...when I'm not riding.

don where could i get one of these tenders?bill

[Freebird]

I think that just about everybody in the world sells them. I think I picked mine up at a Pep Boys auto parts store. I know that most all motorcycle accessory stores sell them also.