smashweights Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 The quick connect is designed for permanent mounting on the battery' date='or at least extended mounting, such as all winter long. The advantageis you can put the bike back together and just run the connector outunder the seat somewhere for quick connection as opposed to having the disassemble things to get to the battery.[/quote']Yup. I have this setup on the Monster. So much better than the 30 minute job to get the battery out. Just route the cable to some place you can access easily then zip-tie to something secure. You can see the black/red cable just above the frame in the bottom of the picture, that's my tender connected to the SAE port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 The quick connect is designed for permanent mounting on the battery' date='or at least extended mounting, such as all winter long. The advantageis you can put the bike back together and just run the connector outunder the seat somewhere for quick connection as opposed to having the disassemble things to get to the battery.[/quote']Is there any downside to using the clips all winter? All it requires is for me to remove the seat. And I dont mind leaving the seat off al winter. Or is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 No downside other than they can easily be knocked off since you're not dealing with a real solid connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschaf Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 No downside to using the clips unless you have a Ducati Monster or similar. I use the clips on both of my CBRs but put the quick disconnect on my wife's Monster (due to the fact that the battery is a pia to access). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Awesome ill stick with my clips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Got it hooked up and everything is working fine.... Thanks every one for the help! Guess my first mistake was reading the instructions just a FYI, your bike came with a AGM battery. which does not need charged up that often. they have a 15 month shelf life (they can sit for 12-15 months without a charge and only lose a little bit of their charge). lead acid batteries on the other hand are about 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardRail-Mike Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 just a FYI, your bike came with a AGM battery. which does not need charged up that often. they have a 15 month shelf life (they can sit for 12-15 months without a charge and only lose a little bit of their charge). lead acid batteries on the other hand are about 4.Wow I had no idea, Thanks for the info though. I guess i really didnt need a battery tender then. Oh well 30 bucks for better safe than sorry I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Wow I had no idea, Thanks for the info though. I guess i really didnt need a battery tender then. Oh well 30 bucks for better safe than sorry I suppose.It don't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Pony Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 The add on charger "pig-tails" are easy to use and make keeping you bike on a charger super simple. Most (but not all) use the same connector. We add a charger pig-tail to every new or used bike that Pony Powersports sells. It is just one of those little details that seem small, but is worth the effort to install once and ALWAYS have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Wow I had no idea, Thanks for the info though. I guess i really didnt need a battery tender then. Oh well 30 bucks for better safe than sorry I suppose.I just replaced my 2003's battery this past weekend. I never put it on a tender or any kind of charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frog13 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Negative should be the ground. But not sure I understand the question or confusion' date=' the tender has a quickconnect cable that comes with it,you simply connect the black connector to the negative and the redconnector to the positive, then plug the tender into the quick connect cable.[/quote']YEP.......it's also good to keep up with one's battery, "State of charge"!. The folks who make the "Battery tender" brand make some GOOD equipment!......no desulfation modes!.....good for Shorai batteries also(Lithium iron). Edited April 2, 2013 by frog13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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