Re: winter storage/ battery tender

["Ludo Andries" <LudoAndries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Optimate itself has a Triumph (BMW) adapter that is much cheaper than the
original Triumph one.
I use it and it works fine (it even has a fuse inside).
My dealer recommends me though not to leave the Optimate on for several days
or weeks.
Use it frequently and the battery stays OK.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Pope <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 8:14 PM
Subject: RE: winter storage/ battery tender


> My dealer recommends using the Optimate battery conditioner at all times
> especially with an Alarm fitted.
> There is a Optimate adaptor accessory in the Triumph brochure to allow for
> quick connection. As I'm on my 3rd
> battery since April it looks like I will have to splash out for one.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
> Email: mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of dan &
ann
> curcio
> Sent: 16 November 1999 16:18
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: winter storage/ battery tender
>
> I plan to use a battery tender on my ST this winter.  I am going to attach
> it
> through the power port on the left side of the bike using the John Deere
> plug.  As far as I can tell, this port is a direct connection to the
battery
> and should not affect the computer at all.  I am not worried about battery
> damage either as sealed batteries are not really any different than a
> regular
> battery other than not being able to add water.  A maintainer should not
> "boil" the water out of a battery so this isn't a concern.  If the battery
> does get damaged I don't feel it is much of a loss as they appear to be
> poorly
> made with all the early failures that have been reported on this list.
>
> Dan
>
> PS.  I maintained the sealed battery in my '95 BMW M3 car for five winters
> using a tender and it just recently died.  The normal life on these
> batteries
> is only 2-3 years with the high drain and the OBD computers are very
> sensitive.
>
> Garrett Johns wrote:
>
> > Has anyone used a battery tender WITH the quick connect harness on their
> > sprint st?I use the tender regularly on my 86' cb450sc(with the qc
> > harness) with no problems , but am primarily concerned with damaging the
> > computer   on my 99'sprint st. I assume the tender is safe for sealed
> > batteries?
>
>
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