Problem with winter battery removal ?

[Mr. Mike]

I would like to remove the battery form the bike for winter storage as I do not have a heated garage. Will this cause and problems with the bikes electric "brain" when battery is replaced in the spring? (Other than reset the clock.) I am a little worried about it forgetting how to run, idle, etc. (Electrics are voodoo!)

 

[Miairhead]

I do not have heated bike storage, I use a battery tender to keep batteries in good condition. I also use one on mower and Kubota to keep batteries charged.

 

[junglejim]

Not a problem. I always remove my battery and store it in a warm place. I place it on a piece of wood or cardboard and charge it up once a month during the winter. All you'll have to do in the spring is put it back in the bike and re-set the clock. My biggest problem is remembering how go re-set the clock.

 

[Mr. Mike]

Thank you both, I appreciate the replies.

 

[karl]

While there is a Vampire load built in to having a trickle charger plugged in, the cost of new batteries today seems far higher to me. Find they last a lot longer if I keep them hooked up off season.

 

[Bear]

I hook my bike up whenever I am not riding it. Mine was hooked up all last winter, this summer, and again this winter. Hopefully I'll be able to ride this spring.

 

[DirtFlier]

I have an attached garage but it's not heated. My bikes live on the charger when they're not being ridden and I have only one charger but with a long cord so I switch from bike-to-bike when the indicator on the charger shows that battery is up to snuff. Over the winter with white stuff on the ground, I make it a point to roll the bikes out of the garage, start their engines, and let them run for 15-20 minutes. And I do that about once a month and crazy as it sounds, I also do that with my mowers to ensure they will start come spring.