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Originally Posted by ozarkman
Protect the battery:
Remove the battery from your motorcycle before putting it into storage. Charge your battery at least every two weeks to make sure that it doesn’t sulfate.
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Good thread. I agree with most of what you say but with the tiny little sealed batteries that come in some scooters nowadays you have to be very careful about overcharging.
I bought a new battery for my scooter summer before last and during the winter I charged it with my Battery Tender every 2 weeks. When Spring arrived the battery was fried from overcharging. The same thing happened to my friend's Honda Ruckus when he hooked up his Battery Tender to keep his new battery charged during the winter.
I'm no expert but I also don't recommend keeping a Battery Tender on your battery all the time all winter as I've seen many a battery ruined by doing so and it's happened to me with other motorcycles. Battery Tenders and other smart chargers are great but they're not magic and can fry tiny sealed or lead acid batteries.
Anyway, good thread!