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JimRBlue
07-14-2006, 01:59 PM
Just a dumb question here. I seem to have gone through my 2nd battery tender. (Deltran) while looking for a replacement I was wondering if there were any significant difference between them. I have always used the battery tender "plus" but noticed it was more than the Jr. Any drawbacks to using one over the other?

http://batterytender.com/images/Battery_Tender_Plus.jpe

http://batterytender.com/images/Battery_Tender_Jr.jpe

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

njracer
07-14-2006, 02:04 PM
What are you doing to your Battery tenders???

Cakes206
07-14-2006, 02:26 PM
+1 Why are you on your third tender?

JimRBlue
07-14-2006, 02:33 PM
The first one was run over by my last roomate, and the 2nd one I think went bad. The charge light never changes to 80% but when testing the battery it shows a complete charge

ronin_01r1
07-14-2006, 02:35 PM
i have the second one...for the last 2-3 years. never had an issue with it. never had it run over either. hehe.

gottaducati
07-14-2006, 04:25 PM
are those really necessary? i dont have one. should i get one?

JimRBlue
07-14-2006, 04:42 PM
They prolong the life of the battery and not having to worry about a dead battery is never a bad thing.

JHuff1219
07-14-2006, 04:57 PM
These things are used for bike's??? I use mine to keep all of my wife's.............."tools" .........fully charged!!! :)

Cakes206
07-14-2006, 04:58 PM
I have the first one, works fine.

High_Revs_17
07-14-2006, 08:47 PM
The difference between the two models are the number of charge modes they have. Usually the larger ones have 2-3 different modes for fully charging then trickle charging a battery while keeping it connected at all times till it's time to ride. Sometimes the smaller ones need to be disconnected once the battery is fully charged.

AfricanBootyScratcher
07-14-2006, 09:17 PM
I have the junior, it automatically switches from charge to trickle. I leave it on the bikes all the time, no problem. It's chaeper and all you need, so don't believe the hype!

CBRBob
07-15-2006, 06:26 PM
Original battery in my 99 XX. Always been on a tender.

SAXON117
07-15-2006, 06:48 PM
I use the plus, but I know people who use both, either way a tender is the way to go.

Bobby
07-25-2006, 09:51 AM
I use the Plus too. Need to get another one for the KLR and found www.compacc.com (http://www.compacc.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=503) has the Plus for $35 + shipping. Great price.

Rock712
07-25-2006, 10:23 AM
I use the Junior when I'm away.....