General topics » Leaving the RS on trickle charge 24/7?

I leave the motor on trickle charge constantly when it's in the garage.

Someone mentioned elsewhere that doing so can shorten the life of a battery.

Is this true?

Thanks

It won't hurt anything if you use a smart charger.
Our bikes are plugged in most of the time because they sit a lot, even in the summer.
Charging once a month is enough but if I leave it plugged in all the time I don't forget to do the once a month charge :)

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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It won't hurt anything if you use a smart charger.
Our bikes are plugged in most of the time because they sit a lot, even in the summer.
Charging once a month is enough but if I leave it plugged in all the time I don't forget to do the once a month charge :)

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Zitat von azqkr im Beitrag #4

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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It won't hurt anything if you use a smart charger.
Our bikes are plugged in most of the time because they sit a lot, even in the summer.
Charging once a month is enough but if I leave it plugged in all the time I don't forget to do the once a month charge :)

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I suspected what I'd heard was bogus information about it shortening battery life. I've left my 3 beemers on charge when home and not being used with no apparent ill effects.

thanks

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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It won't hurt anything if you use a smart charger.
Our bikes are plugged in most of the time because they sit a lot, even in the summer.
Charging once a month is enough but if I leave it plugged in all the time I don't forget to do the once a month charge :)

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I've had a bike battery fail prematurely through using a smart trickle charger connected over a winter. It was a few years back (not the RS that I've had for 6 years, possibly my ST1300 Honda). I did some research and I wasn't alone. I believe that the battery plates sulphated.

What I do nowadays is have it connected and switch it on for a day or two a week. It's no hassle, in fact I'm reminded to switch it off today.

Most days I plug in a "battery tender" battery trickle charger. Since the RS is going to turn 3 next month I'm not one to speak of battery life. I did do the same on my Honda interceptors and always got 4 years or more out of a battery. I figure it can't hurt.

Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #6

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #2

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It won't hurt anything if you use a smart charger.
Our bikes are plugged in most of the time because they sit a lot, even in the summer.
Charging once a month is enough but if I leave it plugged in all the time I don't forget to do the once a month charge :)

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Hey Lee,

This conversation made me think about my K75c. Did or didn't we have a BMW accessory socket on those bikes? I can't recall.

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For a few decades, my bikes sit 24/7 thru the winter on a Battery Tender type charger. In that time, the only problem has been the death of my first Battery Tender. My batteries usually last over 5-yrs.[/quote]


Ditto for me except not just in the winter, my bikes are on Battery Tender 24/7 year round because it helps, it doesn't hurt, and it's part of my routine. I have been doing this for over 15 years with no failures.

It's important to understand the difference between a trickle charger and a battery tender. The trickle charger never stops charging, it just reduces to a trickle, this can damage a battery if used 24/7. The tender stops charging completely when it reaches a certain voltage - again, it stops the charging completely and holds a voltage and this makes 24/7 possible.