My ST has my first AGM battery. For years and years I have left my bikes (and the occasional car) connected to a Battery Tender (brand) or similar battery charge maintainer over the winter. At a recent rally, there was a lively discussion with a couple of fellows saying that Battery Tenders were too 'hot' (voltage is too high) and that they would 'cook' an AGM battery dry if left connected over the winter. In the past, with standard type batteries, I checked the electrolyte level when I put the bike away and again in the spring, topping up with distilled water if necessary. Obviously AGM batteries don't do electrolyte topping up.
Here I thought AGM batteries were basically lead/acid batteries and are treated the same as your standard old style l/a battery. What is the correct way to deal with my AGM - the bike is stored from first snowfall (November sometimes) through end of Salt (April or May).
Here I thought AGM batteries were basically lead/acid batteries and are treated the same as your standard old style l/a battery. What is the correct way to deal with my AGM - the bike is stored from first snowfall (November sometimes) through end of Salt (April or May).
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