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Twirlin
Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Where are people installing the pigtail to connect to a battery tender so that the seat doesn't have to be removed, yet it's concealed enough?
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Terrys1980
Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 10:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I have mine under the passenger seat but it can be a pain sometimes to get it out of there..


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Twirlin
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I like the idea better than under the rider's seat, but was hoping for a spot I don't have to take either seat off. My XB had an air deflector that i could hide the pigtail behind. Alas, I can't have it all.

deflector
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Sparky
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 01:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I tie-wrapped mine to the shock reservoir.
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Twirlin
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 01:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Nice idea. To the bottom of it? Pics?
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Sparky
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 04:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Details on how & where the Shorai cord is strapped.
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How it hides on normal view.
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Twirlin
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 04:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
looks like the perfect spot, thanks for the pics. Any reason a battery tender won't do a fine job of keeping this battery charged, or should I invest in the Shorai charging system?
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Terrys1980
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 05:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That is a good location there on the shock reservoir, might relocate mine.

I like the Shorai charger because I can hook it up, press store and in 30 seconds the cells are equalized and topped off. I do this because I am away for work for weeks at a time.
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Sparky
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I believe the Shorai can balance/equalize the charge potential of each group of cells which is something that a normal batt tender that connects to the + and - posts cannot do. In this respect a batt tender is still OK but the Shorai is the better option IMHO.
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Shoari cheaped out and doesn't have a built in balancing circuitry. Shoari says you can use a normal battery tender, it won't help extend your battery life by performing proper maintenance on it like the expensive Shorai charger does.

I have mine mounted the same way Terry has his
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Greest_lightnin
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2016 - 12:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
EBR recommends the Shorai charger.
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1_mike
Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2016 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I use a Shorai charger every two weeks of almost daily driving.

Didn't help a bad...overcharging regulator though..!
Result, a Shorai 12 volt battery putting out 6.1 volts.

Mike
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Twirlin
Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2016 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Got mine mounted under the shock reservoir the other day and it works great. Added a dab of silicone for added security as the zip tie alone didn't look like it would hold up against long term vibrations.
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