Battery Minder quality

[rocket31998]

Only a very minor point, but the tool kit in the R3T resides in the saddlebag and not under the seat. Since you need the tools to remove the seat, under seat storage would be a bit problematic.

I've never looked in that tool kit. I guess that would be helpful if you broke down on the road!

 

[GPMAZ]

I've never looked in that tool kit. I guess that would be helpful if you broke down on the road!

I probably carry twice the tools that come in the kit. A full set of allen wrenches, a few torx sockets with a ratchet and extension, some needle nose pliers and an adjustable wrench. I also carry a Stop&Go tire repair, electric pump, and a set of zip ties. Luckily, so far I've used most of them to help others stranded on the side of the road.

 

[mklambe]

mklambe

thanks for advice lads

i wil order a 625 and hopefully the snow will be gone by the time it arrives
regards mike

 

[rocket31998]

I probably carry twice the tools that come in the kit. A full set of allen wrenches, a few torx sockets with a ratchet and extension, some needle nose pliers and an adjustable wrench. I also carry a Stop&Go tire repair, electric pump, and a set of zip ties. Luckily, so far I've used most of them to help others stranded on the side of the road.

Sound like good advice. I've been carrying a 6mm Allen wrench and an adjustable wrench and screwdriver since my battery died. I'll have to add some items. Plenty of storage space with the trunk!

 

[BehereNow]

No tool kit in my '09 standard.
A hard rubber plate, that left when I put the 625 in.

 

[RoadVenture]

battery minder

I have used the small BATTERY MINDER( #12117 )that looks like a DC adapter for over ten years. I put one on every bike I own and have never had any battey issues.

I replace batterys at five years just because. I have never had any loss of cranking power, or noticable degradation of the battery.

FYI, if my bike is parked, it is plugged in. Winter, summer, it doesn't matter.

The BATTERY MINDER runs about $39.00. You can spend a lot more money for battery maintenence, but you won't get a better product.

 

[BehereNow]

So you live in Bel Air. That's a little milder that Western MD.
Bike stored in an unheated garage, with single digit temps at night, high mid 20's in the day?
Ride to work at 25 degrees, let the bike sit outside all day never getting up to freezing?
ADD:

Whoa, sold the Rocket didja.
Nothing wrong with that Yamaha you have, but something tell me it doesn't need the cranking power of the rockets most of us are concerned about.

 

[RoadVenture]

So you live in Bel Air. That's a little milder that Western MD.
Bike stored in an unheated garage, with single digit temps at night, high mid 20's in the day?
Ride to work at 25 degrees, let the bike sit outside all day never getting up to freezing?
ADD:

Whoa, sold the Rocket didja.
Nothing wrong with that Yamaha you have, but something tell me it doesn't need the cranking power of the rockets most of us are concerned about.

Yes, I live in Bel Air. It is a little milder here than Western Maryland. It is also milder than North Dakota, but colder than Texas. My bikes live in an unheated garage during riding season. The temps in the garage typically run 10 to 15F above the outside temps.

No, I do not ride when the temps are below freezing or when salt is on the roads. It is just not worth the additonal risk.

Yes, I no longer own a Rocket III and know that in the eyes of some here (you?) that makes me near sub-human. But, in spite of that obvious deficiancy I still retain my 42 years of past experience on a wide variety of motorcycles. I also realize that to those who have climbed the mountain and are actual owners of the ultimate substitute I am truely not worthy.

Thanks for your feelings that there is "Nothing wrong with that Yamaha". In fact, being a short stoke V-4 I suspect that is may not need the battery power that some higher compression engines might, regardless of displacement.

None of this has anything to do though with the success I have had with battery longevity using the BATTERY MINDER for the past 10 years. IT is a good product and I think that is what the original poster was asking about...........

 

[BehereNow]

I meant exactly what I said.
Nothing wrong with your Yamaha. That was the brand of my first bike.
I also meant what I said about it not putting the demands on a battery that a Rocket will.
I'm sure the Battery Minder is an excellent product, for the proper application.
My experience tells me that it is not the right application for a Rocket battery used iin cold temps (below freezing).
Your experience seems to do nothing to refute my experience.
Many have stated that the Battery Minder (and similar) are great when 'cold' temps are in the low 40's.

 

[HellFire]

I got the correct charger delivered on the 11th and plugged it right in to same lead on the bike that was there for the Jr. charger. Didn't have to change a thing. I let it do its thing all night and tried to start it this afternoon. Works like a charm.... the bike had been sitting in freezing temps for a week and it started third try (about 6 seconds a pop). It would normally have to be jumped after the second try in this temp since these bikes don't start right off after sitting this long. The cool part was that the cranking speed didn't slow down, it spun like it does in warm weather.
The PC625 batteries work great but most definatlely need the optimizer odyssey charger to top them off. I'm convinced that they need that little bit extra from the right charger to reach their full potential. So if you only ride in warm weather the PC625 battery by itself will do, but I recomend the right charger for winter use.