Trickle Charger?

[Hipporider]

I want an input jack on my bike that i can just plug into and a device (even better a portable one) in my garage trickle charges the battery and turns off automatically.Wonder whats out there that will do that?
:?:

 

[caddydaddy]

I use a Battery Tender, and have a lead going directly to the battery with a waterproof connection cover for it. I also use it on my cars when they are in storage.

http://www.batterytender.com/

 

[GPMAZ]

One good choice is:

http://batterytender.com/product_info.php?products_id=2&osCsid=b3434e22d2efd1ce147e37ff8177f03f

Or if you've chosen to replace the stock battery with an Odyssey, a very good idea, then one of these is a great choice:

http://www.batteryweb.com/odyssey-ultimizer-detail-OMAX-12A-1B.htm

I've used Battery Tenders for years on various BMWs and am currently using the Odyssey on my Odyssey 625 and in either case a simple pigtail connected to the battery is all you need.

 

[Hipporider]

Thanks Caddy...looks the 'go' ,eh?
8)

 

[RocketandRollit]

+1 on BatteryTender

 

[Phil68]

I was having trouble with cold weather starts(below 32 F) on the stock battery so I picked up the battery tender and I was still having difficulty in cold weather. Picked up the Optimate 3 charger at the dealer last winter. No more cold start problems. It has a quick disconnect plug thats really convient. Its also suppose to charge gel batteries too so next battery replacement I'll switch from stock to gel and can still use the same charger. I think I paid $70.

 

[Blastedbones]

Optimates are good) used them for a few years on various bikes

 

[Hipporider]

Does the Battery Tender and the Optimates charge from a dead flat battery? I have heard that some cant.

 

[Phil68]

The Optimate is a desulfating charger... Desulfating recovery mode for flat batteries down to 2V.

Additonal info:

http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Produc ... 49&affid=4

 

[Hipporider]

Triumph's own accessory jack is neat and it's easy to use so I regularly plug my car's trickle charger into it when I put the bike into the garage. My 2004 battery is still perfect so this suggests that batterys last well if trickle charged regularly. I would guess that any quality charger will be fine if it is easy to connect so that you will use it regularly.

I was wondering if you could use the Triumph jack that comes with the bike.Can the battery tender or Optimate plug into the standard Triumph power jack?