A few battery questions

[willtill]

The F6B is getting ready to stow for a few months, and have a couple battery related questions.

Any problem using this maintainer 1 day every 2-3 weeks to keep battery topped off? I have it from a previous bike I had, but it had water filled battery.
Yuasa yua1201000
https://www.amazon.com/Yuasa-YUA1201...87631589&psc=1


Is this the preferred way to connect, seems my maintainer will plug right in
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Last question, bike went for long ride 2+ hr, two days ago. That little plug in, and a meter I have both show a resting charge at 12.4. Seems a bit low imo ? Does it seem as a battery in the spring is in order? Bike starts fine, every time (albeit, I've only owned it a few months)

Thanks for any input, Paul

That YUASA battery maintainer can be used constantly on your battery. I have a couple of YUASA SmartShot's (basically the same technology) and my bikes are constantly plugged into them. My DR650's OEM YUASA battery went 9 years before I had to replace it. I just replaced my F6B's OEM YUASA AGM battery after 5 years, even though it was seemingly fine.

12.4 resting voltage is adequate. Your battery has probably sulphated a little. Leave the battery on that maintainer more often and your likely to see the resting voltage increase to 12.6 or so.

Lastly, I always wire pigtails directly to the battery for charging. Also is better if you're running a mini air compressor off your battery. Fuse the pigtail for 15 amps and it'll handle it.