battery tender vs. trickler - what's the difference

I want to purchase a battery charger for my 06 RSV. I want to leave this on all the time so when I pull into the garage I can hook it up to the extensions.

I am not too swift when if comes to the the "electricals" of the bike (I can wire my house...but know nothing about the electricals of a bike). So I don't want to damage the battery.

There are battery tenders and battery tricklers. What do people recommend, why, and what do you have. I'm not sure of the difference.

A very popular product in this area is called Battery Tender. It has 3 versions: Battery Tender Jr; Battery Tender Plus; and Battery Tender Jr. Waterproof.

I have a full battery charger at home, but I want something I can attach to the battery and just leave there and plug in if I don't ride it for a week or 2.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

Painter

John,

I have a battery tender jr. and it works great. The biggest thing about it is that it will not over charge your battery as it will cut off when the battery meets a specific charge. A trickle charger will continue to charge all the time and not shut off. The Jr. is a trickle charger but will not over charge the battery....my .02 worth is buy the Jr.

John,

 

I have a battery tender jr. and it works great. The biggest thing about it is that it will not over charge your battery as it will cut off when the battery meets a specific charge. A trickle charger will continue to charge all the time and not shut off. The Jr. is a trickle charger but will not over charge the battery....my .02 worth is buy the Jr.

Thanks Squid

Yep....I have the JR. also...I keep it plugged in all the time...well...when I'm not riding.

Yep....I have the JR. also...I keep it plugged in all the time...well...when I'm not riding.

I think that just about everybody in the world sells them. I think I picked mine up at a Pep Boys auto parts store. I know that most all motorcycle accessory stores sell them also.