trickle charger

[vulcan141]

i know most all trickle chargers perform basically the same function,but wondered if anyone knew if any of the brands are better than others.need to pick up one right away and hope to stay away prom the problematic ones.

 

[albertaduke]

i know most all trickle chargers perform basically the same function,but wondered if anyone knew if any of the brands are better than others.need to pick up one right away and hope to stay away prom the problematic ones.

there is a mine of information on this subject right on this forum check the search engine .. personally I went through all the rigamarole of choosing the so called best for my special battery charger guess what ! it turns out the difference is basically in the marketing not the performance of course some will disagree and that's ok my advice do not spend inordinate amount of cash on the charger keep that money for a battery when it is time to change (24 months away) and get the middle of the road trickle charger

 

[TriumPhil]

Others might be a bit cheaper, but, for me, this is the brand to go with! They've never failed me and are available for just about any type and size use you might have: About Us - Batterytender.com

 

[scot in exile]

Never seen one never used one I am to busy riding to use one.

 

[JohnnyCanuck]

CTEK is good

 

[RocketandRollit]

Never seen one never used one I am to busy riding to use one.

That helps

I have the BatteryTender brand as well, very pleased.
Stay away from the cheap Harbor Freight chargers, as they are junk.

 

[TRIIICK]

Well it's Thursday night and i have nothing better to do than add my 2 cents... I have two, the Battery Tender Battery Tender Plus 12 Volt 1.25 Amp Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com for the Rocket and one that was given to me by a friend some no name brand for the RK..they both do the job well. When i first got the Rocket i used the kill switch to shut down the bike, on a long trip to Maine leaving the light on. My friend always carried his battery tender and it bailed me out the next morning. It was a bright sunny day and by the time night fall came the light was too dim to notice in the dark.

 

[vulcan141]

thanks for the input,i have never used one either but think i will go with the battery tender model as most people seem to think it does a good job.
again thanks

 

[Dennsell]

CTEK is good

I have 2 Ctek 1 for the R3 and 1 is built into the camper.. little pricey but very good as you say JC

 

[CanberraR3]

I just got one myself. It's the only way I can be certain the bike will start when the temp drop below freezing. Has a permanent plug that sticks out just under the seat and I just connect it up every night. Best $40 I've spent.