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Cataract2
| Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 12:27 pm: |
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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. |
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Bonjoxb12s
| Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 12:30 pm: |
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We've had several bikes on Tenders at once, and never have had any issues with the sealed batteries giving off any gas. |
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Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 02:22 pm: |
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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. |
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Midknyte
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 01:55 am: |
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Tender good. Get one. |
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Cixyx_pilot
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 04:21 am: |
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Never had a problem! |
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Old_man
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 08:02 am: |
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No need to worry. I have mine connected all the time in the garage. |
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Zac4mac
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 08:55 am: |
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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 |
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Cereal
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 09:21 am: |
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A tender will produce gas, but so little it's practically harmless. But I probably shouldn't keep two batteries 'tending' in my kitchen.. |
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Zac4mac
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 09:28 am: |
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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 |
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Bumblebee
| Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 04:40 pm: |
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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. |
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Punkid8888
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 08:09 am: |
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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. |
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Pwnzor
| Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 10:04 pm: |
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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. |
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Mikef5000
| Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:07 pm: |
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I have 3 battery tenders running through the winter in my garage. Never had a problem. |
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Valmacmiami
| Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 01:57 pm: |
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Was 52 on 7th buying my self new xb1125r to celebrate if I dont buy 1098 instead |
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Mikef5000
| Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 02:06 pm: |
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Was 52 on 7th buying my self new xb1125r to celebrate if I dont buy 1098 instead
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Eicas
| Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 07:38 pm: |
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I have two bikes, one "tender" that I alternate every other week, been doing that for several years now. |
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