battery tender on 82 gs1100e

[koolaid_kid]

Neither one.

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I agree. Why must one be better than the other? I merely reported my results, YMMV.

[posplayr]

just added a 82 gs1100e to my collection and i wanted to hook a battery tender up to it since its winter. looks like the battery is buried in the center of the earth. is there an easy way to hook up a tender? and if not im not even exactly sure how to get to the battery.

The easiest way to hook up a tender is
Remove the seat
Remove left side cover
Connect tender (+) positive clip to the battery side of the solenoid
Connect tender (-) negative clip to the frame or R/R housing(if the R/R housing is properly grounded)


To get to the battery:
Remove the seat
Remove left side cover
Remove Right side cover
Remove rear air box
You are now at the battery

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[kmontague]

thx guys for your answers. and i do like christmas cookies

[Baatfam]

AFA getting to the battery, remove the seat. Remove the tank (pulling the fuel and the vacuum line). Remove the tank mounting bracket. Remove the sidecovers for safekeeping. Remove the air filter box. I usually remove the forward hose clamp and take the rubber hose with it. (You will see.). The battery is now exposed. Since this is not something you want to do all the time, connect your pigtail at this time and position it the way you want it. I have hung it through the right side of the bike and the left, and found the left better. Your call. You really don't want to do all this stuff again, so when you go back together be certain everything seals well.

WOW! I just take off the seat and there it is....









Love the pods, embrace the pods....

[Steve]

WOW! I just take off the seat and there it is....

Love the pods, embrace the pods....

Or ...

skip the pods, get a "G".


(Don't even have to remove the seat, just open the hinge.)

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[posplayr]

WOW! I just take off the seat and there it is....









Love the pods, embrace the pods....

Yea, me to so I had to guess a little

[koolaid_kid]

Show offs (including you, Steve).
BTW, on a completely stock bike (that's what I ride) in order to remove the air filter box you have to remove the brace the tank bolts to. That is why you have to remove the tank. I absolutely hate it.

[Mysuzyq]

Yup, and don't forget moving the rear master cylinder too, IIRC. An AGM maintenance-free is a must, with the stock air box on an EZ/ED. Fit, add tender pigtail, and forget for the next 5 years.

[850 Combat]

Battery Tender uses an SAE connector. My Gears electric vest does as well, and so does an old Eclipse electric vest. I have put an SAE plug on a Tour Master electric vest to make it more compatable.

Its handy to have a connector suitable for multi uses.