![]() long extension harness leads (~$11.00), also with SAE terminals on both ends, and that’s what we use in the garage. Some charger brands use proprietary connectors but I’m fond of the SAE type because it’s generic, available, cheap, fairly safe and easy to use.īattery Tender also makes 25 ft. The harness has two ring terminals, red and black that, on modern bikes, are connected to the battery’s positive (red) and negative or ground (black).Īn inline fuse adds protection and the SAE terminal can be routed out the side of the bike or somewhere easy to access to connect the lead from the Battery Tender or other type of charger. Battery Tender popularized the SAE terminal type, which makes it easy to connect the charger. So a few minutes work in connecting an “official” Battery Tender harness for around $5.00 is a smart investment. ![]() So when the Suzuki GW250 (blog) found a new home in the garage, it got a harness also.Ī Battery Tender or most of the other maintenance chargers can be temporarily attached to the battery using alligator clips, but this usually means - at the very least - removing the motorcycle seat to access the battery.Īlso, you have to use a certain amount of caution when messing about with alligator clips - sparks can fly even as you connect the clips to the terminals and that’s never a good thing with a battery and gasoline around. That’s pretty amazing and it gives us a lot of confidence in the product. Three chargers are always on, 24 hours a day, 365 days each year and whenever the bikes are parked, they’re connected to the charger through the SAE Battery Tender harness installed on each. $45.00) have been used in the webBikeWorld garage on all non-LiFePo batteries for nearly 15 years running. #Battery tender plusThe Battery Tender Chargerīattery Tender Plus battery chargers (021-0128, approx. So it’s even more important to make sure the battery remains in excellent operating condition, which can minimize the time and effort spent in pulling the battery for charging, diagnostics or the always-expensive replacement.Ī battery maintenance charger like the Battery Tender or any of the other maintenance battery chargers reviewed on webBikeWorld should be used whenever the bike is parked to keep the battery healthy and charged. The second good reason to use a maintenance charger is that many motorcycle batteries are very difficult to access underneath all the bodywork. There are a couple of reasons why this is especially important for a motorcycle.įirst, a motorcycle usually doesn’t get the same daily use as a car, so the battery may sit for days or even weeks without being charged by the bike’s electrical system.Ī slow “parasitic” or “vampire” battery drain may occur, caused by power requirements from things like a motorcycle clock, LED lights on the anti-theft system (and the anti-theft system itself) and more. It’s a cheap way to ensure that the motorcycle’s battery will remain fully charged and healthy and ready to go. So buying and attaching a Battery Tender SAE harness to your motorcycle is a good idea.Įvery new motorcycle owner should consider using some type of maintenance battery charger on their ride. This short harness would attach to the Battery Tender harness like the one shown below.Īlso, many different motorcycle accessories can be connected to an SAE terminal on a harness attached to the battery. ![]() SAE connectors of this type are also used for some types of other motorcycle accessories.įor example, a short harness is available with an SAE connector at one end and a round connector at the other end to attach a heated vest. The SAE “hermaphrodite” connector used by Battery Tender is designed to prevent short-circuit if the unexposed end touches a metal part. Once the harness is attached to the battery, a Battery Tender can be easily connected to keep the battery in top condition. The Battery Tender harness is simple device that connects to the battery at one end and has a standard SAE connector at the other end, with a 15A to 25A fuse in the middle. The focus is on the Suzuki GW250 (blog) but the concept applies to any motorcycle. ![]() #Battery tender installSo here’s a quick overview covering some of the reasons why you should install a harness and some “how to” tips. It’s so important, in fact, the very first thing that happens when a new bike enters the webBikeWorld “fleet” is the installation of a Battery Tender wiring harness. Installing a Battery Tender wiring harness on a motorcycle may seem like such a basic idea that it’s not even worth writing about.īut, you never know…and new riders are coming in to the sport all the time (we hope), so why not post a quick article on installing this very important device? ![]()
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