Charger

[MiltonDorkenhoff]

The owner's manual (page 7-34) says that a special type of battery charger is needed to charge the battery:

To charge a VRLA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) battery, a special (constant-voltage) battery charger is required. Using a conventional battery charger will damage the battery. If you do not have access to a constant-voltage battery charger, have a Yamaha dealer charge your battery.​

I looked on CycleGear's site and nothing jumped out as "constant-voltage". Does anyone know what I should be looking for?

Thanks

 

[spider2k]

pretty much most batteries are sealed now. just use a trickle charger from wal-mart or wherever and you'll be fine.

it's not some fancy non-standard technology.

 

[MikeN02]

Nah, just get the charger at cycle gear or online. It's called Battery Tender Jr. everyone swears by it. Wish I had known, I got a more expensive charger at AutoZone and it doesn't even tell me when the charge is done.

 

[MiltonDorkenhoff]

Thanks. Battery Tender Jr it is.

 

[JonKerr]

Yeah I love the Battery Tender Jr. Comes with a set of pig tails that you can attach to the battery and have a plug readily available. Just plug it into the wall, plug it into the bike and leave it on if you're not going to be riding for a while. I have mine setup so it's tucked under the seat. I don't even have to take the seat off to charge.

 

[whatever]

how long would you say between charges on my battery if i don't plan on leaving it pluged in all the time.... i was thinking maybe full charge every 2 weeks.

battery tender jr


dec/jan/feb