Thanks man! You rock.Pour your beverage of choice
Take off the ride side saddlebag
Remove side cover
Take a sip
Disconnect Ground terminal (first)
Put blue painters tape over the terminal "cage" so you don't lose the nut into the abyss
Disconnect Positive terminal
Put blue painters tape over the terminal "cage" so you don't lose the nut into the abyss
Re-screw both connector screws into the caged nuts- so you don't loose them
Remove battery, store where it won't go below freezing- on a modern Maintainer is best
Take a sip
Put the bike back together
Cover the saddlebags with old towels- they're most likely to get rubbed against when parked
Clean the bike and cover it
Finish off the bev
Yeah. What he said ^There is a bolt and bracket that has to be removed that NORCALBUSA didn't mention. I'm not with my bike right now, but as I recall under the tupperware cover there is a cage that holds the battery snug. THe bolt is one of the hex key types and is located center of the battery, high and toward the inside of the bike (deep in there). Once it is removed, you pivot the top of the retainer down- and then off if you desire. The bottom of the retainer is held on by abs. I can look this afternoon if you still need assistance.
If you are noob and want to do some maintenance, I recommend you get a service manual. There are a few mistakes in it and its procedures are often overly complicated, but mine is very useful to me.
And then another sip!!Yeah. What he said ^
Plus you won't have to try and remember how to reset the clock in the spring.Pour your beverage of choice
Take off the ride side saddlebag
Remove side cover
Take a sip
Attach Battery Tender clips to terminals
Plug the Battery Tender into the electrical outlet
Take a sip
Finish off the bev
The AGM battery on the 1300 is sealed, and the Battery Tender won't overcharge it
Shoegazer, no matter what you do, whenever disconnecting battery this step is great advice.Put blue painters tape over the terminal "cage" so you don't lose the nut into the abyss
Ditto. My garage is uninsulated, unheated and the STeed stays on the Battery Tender all winter with no problems come spring. I do get the little drip of coolant over the winter but nothing serious and I'm too lazy and it's too cold in the winter to take the tupperware off and tighten the clamps. In the summer it doesn't leak so what's the need to take off the tupperware and tighten the clamps.I agree with just putting a trickle charger on the battery. I have a Gold Wing in MN and that's all I do for the battery during the winter. It's worked good for many years doing this.
Scott