| Author | Message | ||
     Cataract2 |
As we know, Buell uses a sealed battery so no maintenance is required with them. Being winter is coming and I will have to put the bike up for it soon and put the battery on a tender I am wondering. Do these batteries put off the gas that maintenance ones do while charging or not? Reason I ask is I plan to put the battery on a tender in a garage which I don't think is that well ventilated. | ||
| Bonjoxb12s |
We've had several bikes on Tenders at once, and never have had any issues with the sealed batteries giving off any gas. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
You'll be fine. I store my battery on a tender in my garage (in my bike) at all times. I also store a tank full of gas, two gas cans, a can of Coleman fuel, and a gas water heater. I also store two cars with full tanks of fuel and a portable battery jumper. | ||
| Midknyte |
Tender good. Get one. | ||
| Cixyx_pilot |
Never had a problem! | ||
| Old_man |
No need to worry. I have mine connected all the time in the garage. | ||
| Zac4mac |
A tender will produce gas, but so little it's practically harmless. The more current you're charging with, the more gas; part of the process. 20 Amps, you can make a bomb with the gas; 0.2 Amps you get almost nothing. Pb + H2SO4 + Amps = PbSO4 + H2(boom) Z | ||
| Cereal |
A tender will produce gas, but so little it's practically harmless. But I probably shouldn't keep two batteries 'tending' in my kitchen.. | ||
| Zac4mac |
Don't even see a problem there unless you're sensitive to Hydrogen. Just don't spill the acid in your coffee. Look at Fat's garage - all that fuel AND a hot water heater. My garage has that stuff too, no water heater, but I smoke. It's all about dilution. Z | ||
| Bumblebee |
Isn't that a VRLA battery? If so no gas will escape providing its not grossly overcharged. A Battery Tender is THE best way to keep a shine on the battery for the winter, just set it and forget it. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
Lets see in my garage I got. Buell, Quad, Snowmobile, Snowblower, lawnmower, leaf blower, chainsaw, multiple weedwackers, all with some gas in their tanks. (The quad even leaks it) an old small block Chrysler with carb still on it, numerous old carbs and gas containers throughout the garage. And my 1972 Dodge D100 with a 35gallon tank all in a 2-car garage. Ohh almost forgot I use a wood stove in the garage every weekend, which is about one foot from the D100. 4 years, never had a problem. Knock on wood. I would be very surprised if a garage was not well vented. I have special gaskets around each garage door, and the side door and windows are all new. But I still feel drafts throughout the garage. okay I am ready for some criticism. | ||
| Pwnzor |
I just took my sealed gel-cell battery off the tender, had it on there for 10 months straight, and it's as strong as a mule. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
I have 3 battery tenders running through the winter in my garage. Never had a problem. | ||
| Valmacmiami |
Was 52 on 7th buying my self new xb1125r to celebrate if I dont buy 1098 instead | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Was 52 on 7th buying my self new xb1125r to celebrate if I dont buy 1098 instead  | ||
| Eicas |
I have two bikes, one "tender" that I alternate every other week, been doing that for several years now. |
