Battery Tender Plus or Supercharger, Battery Float Charger

30Nov2006
Re: Motorcycle float charger / maintainer

With so many electronic and battery knowledgeable people out there in
cyberland, hopefully I can get a little advice and direction on a
motorcycle battery charger / maintainer. Aside from the price
difference, which float charger would a battery wizz purchase, and why?
(size of charger, preference? - Being each has a couple models to
choose from)

The Battery Tender Plus by Deltran
http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_2
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SuperCharger by ACI
http://www.acichargers.com/Product Specs.htm

Note to dealers and employees:
Please do not use this forum to promote your product.
My intent is for unbias opinions. Thanks.

 

I've used a Deltran battery tender JR on my 2000 R1100R and my 2004 R1150R.
Neither bike have a lot of gizmos that drain the battery. I plug it in for
12 hours or so once a month during the cold Minnesota winter and I've never
had an issue. That said, it is not recommended for the gel battery in my
'04, Deltran recommeds a BMW-specific tender for the newer BMW's.

 

Until recently I thought I'd go the cheap route for a battery tender.I
bought the Harbor Frieght ones .Someone gave me a Harley Battery Tender
by Deltran.I rode all winter last year and used the Deltran every
night.The wire coming out of the BT started to fray.I emailed Deltran
saying I had NO paper work didn't kbnow how old the unit was and could
it be repaired.Deltran's answer was send it back it would be covered
under warrantee and no charge as they considered it a manufacturing
defect (I didn't I believe it was a wear and tear issue).I sent it in
and 2 weeks later recieved a brand new BT junior.I have a few glass mat
batteries so I needed my BT + to charge them.I emailed Deltran and they
apologized and sent a BRAND new BT+ and let me keep the Junior at no
charge.To me, thats customer service ABOVE and BEYOND and have made me a
PERMANENT customer.I can't say enough about DELTRAN and their Battery
Tender products and service.