Battery Charging?

  • kingchops
    kingchops
    15 years ago

    Is it ok to charge the battery while it's still connected to the bike, even if I have the iginition off?

    Reason I ask it I rekon last time my battery went flat I disconnected the positive lead to re-charge it and my thundermax settings went to crap.  I read afterwards that you should pull the ECU fuse before disconnecting the battery.

     

     

  • kingchops
    kingchops
    15 years ago

    RT,

    The charger I've got is a 12v 2.7amp, do you rekon that would be ok?

    Battery has only died on me once and it's been ok since I charged it a couple of weeks ago but I thought I might give it a bit of a boost before the ride tomorrow just in case.

  • Harleyglide
    Harleyglide
    15 years ago
    Hi KC I,ve always been lead to believe that you should always pull the battery out of any vehicle. Or disconnect it at least.
    Why I don't know.
    Midweek rides are highly over rated anyway (some of us have to work Mon-Fri)
    Have a good one...
  • Hoodaman
    Hoodaman
    15 years ago

    I do the same ... Works fine..Leave it on as long as u like it will just top up if needed then maintain..