| Author | Message | ||
     Signguy |
Do both the Plus and Junior models come with the connector that I can leave attached to the battery so I can quickly connect and disconnect it? Do either of these units have any shortcomings? Thanks. | ||
| Dasxb9s |
Both units come with the battery pigtail and clamps. I have both, and other than size and output (plus is something like 1.25 and the jr is .8 or .9amp, I forget) there is no significant difference. If for some reason you deal with a discharged battery often, the plus will charge it faster. I think they are great! I keep a jr on the 87 Yamaha race bike, a jr on the blast, a plus on the BMW (it self discharges from the analog clock and electronics in two or three weeks if left to set, to the point the battery voltage drops to a point the ABS braking system will not set up until I ride enough to bring the charge up) and a plus on the XB if it sets more than a week between rides. The only bike that is out often is the XB, but using the battery tenders, any of them are ready to go at any time without worry of a low battery. You would do well with either model. Base your choice on if you need a faster charge rate to the maintenance point and/or price. I could probably do with only the jr model, but when I bought my first, they weren't available yet, and I was at the apartment and I would string an extension cord over to the carport an the apartment every other weekend during the winter to keep the batteries up in hopes of a warm day to get out and ride, and I got the second plus for less than half of retail. (Didn't want to take out the batteries, and could not get power to the carport without running a 100 ft extension cord.) In a house now. edited by dasxb9s on July 10, 2004 | ||
| Outrider |
My "Plus" is over 10 years old and still working like a champ. Most useful and best accessory I ever purchased. In fact, I have pigtails installed on both bikes and my lawn tractor and simply rotate the Tender during winter storage. I also have a pigtail on my Miata for when it gets cold or I screw up and run the battery down. | ||
| Signguy |
Cool. Thanks guys. Last time I checked, their website didn't mention the pigtails for the Jr. but if it does come with them I'm sold.  | ||
| Lpowel02 |
yup...jr comes with all you need...I bought one last winter and it's great! | ||
| Signguy |
Thanks! | ||
| Outrider |
Incidentally, you can buy additional pigtails from almost any bike shop that carries the Battery Tender for around $6.00 each and they are in the Parts Accessories Catalog as well as most of the online stores. | ||
| Prof_stack |
Yup, the battery tenders pay for themselves within two years or so. My big hog's battery would have been replaced by now if not for the constant trickle of juice getting to it. The pigtails are cheap and let you get by on one tender if you are disciplined enough to switch the lines on a somewhat regular basis. |
