Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

@spencermarkd if you see a tender on prime day shoot me that link. I'd like to get one for the Harley even though I'll probably never actually need it lol

 

especially if you sell

$20 LST 12V Battery Trickle Charger Maintainer Portable Smart Float Charger for Car Motorcycle Lawn Mower SLA AGM Gel Cell Wet Lead Acid Batteries

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Main...eywords=battery+tender&qid=1602618647&sr=8-17

 

I'd prefer a not china brand. Especially since I'll very rarely ever use it, seeing as I ride the bike at a bare minimum of once a week. Only time it'd sit for longer than a week is if I go on a vacation

 

so Battery Tender or NOCO ?

I have an old Sears brand. Its not fancy haha. Ill look, but im not sure what is a good deal or not.

$40 Battery Tender 021-0123 Junior 12V, 0.75A Battery Charger and Maintainer, Black/Green (021-0123)

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tend...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

 

+1 for the noco products

though even they also have manufacturing in hong kong, no matter how much they advertise being designed and engineered in the states...

 

the truck battery jumper is good. I think ive only charged it 2 times in 2 years of ownership. Jumped a few vehicles

 

I have their jump pack and it worked great the 1 time I had to do it. I just don't want the straight made in china, sold from china, product page info is broken english because its from china type one that will break after a month. I'll prolly get a NOCO that @spencermarkd linked for me

 

Just bought one, down to $70 on prime day

I'm tempted to pick up a second trickle charger, too.

 

i think i have the genius 1 noco
has worked well for keeping the bike battery charged, and for jumping many a dead quad batteries through out the years

 

This NOCO 1 will be fine for trickle charger?

$30 NOCO GENIUS1, 1A Smart Car Battery Charger, 6V and 12V Automotive Charger, Battery Maintainer, Trickle Charger, Float Charger and Desulfator for Motorcycle, ATV, Lithium and Deep Cycle Batteries

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS1-Fully-Automatic-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B07W46BX31

 

Yessir

 

whats the difference between the 1 and the 2?

 

dont you need the one with the quick plug? unless you have access to your posts to connect those clamps to

 

Spencer linked me an adapter thats like 8 bucks. It's in my cart

 

I'm just going to get the NOCO 2 since the unit doesn't plug directly into the outlet and I know I'll need some extra cable length.

 

The 2 charges at a higher amperage, so it’ll have an easier time if you ever need to use it on your truck or something. Doesn’t really make a difference if it’s just being used as a maintainer or trickle charger, but it’s nice to have a 2a or 5a if you’re charging a completely dead battery, it goes faster.

 

All the tenders I have purchased in the last two years have made in China on them. Three out of five failed in under a year. It’s so bad the warranty guy said cut the wires off and email me a photo so I can see the serial number and I’ll send out a replacement no need to send it back for inspection.

 

This had me saying huh, I like it, but not $45,000 like it. Can't say I've ever seen a Harley quite like it.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/mcy/d/bonney-lake-2018-road-glide-performance/7210026270.html

 

Some of the folks on the HD forums said the Boss paint scheme is a ~$6,500 upgrade. What a rip off. If this is Harley's way of trying to save their sinking ship, they better try harder.