Chargers and Batteries

What does a battery tender do and why should you use one to properly maintain your motorcycle battery?  What is a battery tender?  It's basically just a special type of battery charger that maintains a full battery charge when it's not in use. A battery tender plugs into a standard 120v AC power outlet and slowly transfers power to a 12V battery, helping to keep it at peak performance and allowing the battery to remain fully charged over long periods of inactivity. It is always recommended a battery tender is used to keep a motorcycle battery charged during the off-season or especially if you plan to let the bike sit for many months without being started. A battery tender helps to automatically maintain the battery and also helping to extend the life of your motorcycle battery while in storage and when exposed to long periods of cold weather. The best battery tenders for motorcycle batteries are made by Deltran Why choose a Deltran battery tender for your motorcy...

It's that time of year again, the warm summer weather is quickly turning into the rainy fall conditions that we come to expect this time of year in the north-eastern US states. Motorcycle riders are starting to pack their gear up and prepare their bikes for winter storage. As part of this process battery chargers and battery maintainers are used to help keep motorcycle batteries at peak performance when exposed to cold weather in storage. How do you know what the best charger is to use for your motorcycle battery? A common question that many new motorcycle owners have is: What Is the Best Battery Charger for my Motorcycle Battery? The simple answer is "it all depends on what kind of motorcycle battery you're using."  Many different types of motorcycle battery chargers are available, but finding the best charger can help save time, money, hassle, and improve the life of the battery. Cheap batter chargers are not always the best option, buying a quality charger...