[NineTinTX]

Battery Tender

I'm wondering if anyone has put their bike on a tender. I know we're coming into riding season but sometimes my bike winds up sitting for a few weeks and I want to make sure when I do get back on it, it'll fire up.

 

[Lost Rider]

Merged with the Battery Tender Thread. If this mega thread does't give someone more info than they ever wanted on charging a battery on the NineT then I don't know what will.

 

[BaldyDave]

@Lost Rider Flipping heck Fin, I had just directed @NineTinTX to a thread on Tenders and you merged threads at the same time!

Wondered why suddenly TinTx was magically in the thread I'd pointed him to! I'm easily enough confused at my age sometimes! lol

I deleted my post......

Good move, though, Mr. Lost!

NineTinTX, I recommend an Optimate 4 as a good tender for your bike.

 

[Lost Rider]

eye eye Dave!

So much effort put into charging a bike when the obvious solution is to move somewhere you can ride year round, sell your car and then you'll never need a tender. Much simpler.

 

[NineTinTX]

Now that I figured out what happened to my post, I'll check that one out. I appreciate the quick feedback. If only every bike I ever owned had its own website. I'm sure I would'a been a professional at something bike related by now. Oh well!

 

[BaldyDave]

eye eye Dave!

So much effort put into charging a bike when the obvious solution is to move somewhere you can ride year round, sell your car and then you'll never need a tender. Much simpler.

I hate you......

HOWEVER if you pay shipping for my bike and business class flights for me and my boy to a nice warm part of Uncle Sam Land I'll put you back on my Christmas Card list...... 0

At least the snow has melted outside now.....

 

[roadrunner]

eye eye Dave!

So much effort put into charging a bike when the obvious solution is to move somewhere you can ride year round, sell your car and then you'll never need a tender. Much simpler.

True, I don't even own a battery charger

 

[dcuomo]

As ice posted elsewhere (about GERBING heated gear) change the outlet to a PowerOutlet like my dealer, Bob's, does to all his new bikes. I use it for my battery tender in the garage and my Gerbings when on the road.

Ken,

Not sure I understand your post (actually, I'm sure I don't, but that is likely no fault of yours). So apologies in advance if I am totally off topic.

First, is this just a wiring change to the canbus port. In other words are you saying to leave the port in place but wire it direct to the battery? What is the function of the can-bus port as it comes on the 9T? If I understand it correctly, it will turn off about 1 minute after the bike is turned off, unless a can-bus compatible device is connected to it. I also recall reading that it was limited to 5amp. What could you use it for? Might be problematic for heated clothing with 5amp limit.

So... original port is amperage limited and only powered when bike is on. Sounds like there may be some very good reasons that "Bob" does this to all the bikes he sells.

Can someone enlighten us on the circumstances that would make, what seem to be limitations, needed safety features or other. You can omit the obvious caveat of draining the battery or fire, if some drawing device is inadvertently left plugged in. Are there devices that only work with this port wired as canbus (these are genuine questions...I have no idea)?

If there is no real compelling reason to leave this port "wired" as a canbus enabled port, I think re-wiring it direct to the battery might be a viable option and cleaner than another set of dangling wires.

Again, all of the above is assuming I have a handle on the intent of the original post....

Don

 

[BaldyDave]

@dcuomo

I think the built-in power outlet is badly limited in what current it will allow before it shuts down, and as others have said it will not stay live beyond 1 minute after the bike ignition is turned off.

If you get an Optimate 4 tender they can happily charge using this standard port.

I had a similar problem when I tried to power a small air compressor to blow up my bike's tyres and the outlet just cut out after a couple of seconds (luckily the outlet resets itself). Because of this I wired up another outlet directly from the battery which is fused to 10A. Compressor works a treat and I'm guessing so would any heated gear wired in a similar fashion.

The beauty of this new outlet is that it also has a 5V USB type outlet for charging phones etc, as well as the standard car outlet for plugging in compressors and other battery tenders that don't have the correct plug to mate with the BMW outlet. Was dirt-cheap too!

 

[boostm3]

Where can this accessory 12v/5 power/usb port be purchased? Thanks

 

[BaldyDave]

Where can this accessory 12v/5 power/usb port be purchased? Thanks

I am assuming you are asking because you wish to use a battery charger with a standard 12V cigarette-lighter type of plug on it? Otherwise you'd be taking this thread off-topic..... I wouldn't be able to allow that to happen...

As this type of power outlet accessory is directly connected to the battery it can be used to charge the battery with an appropriate charger. Of course there is the additional benefit of having a 5V outlet for charging something like a mobile phone too.....

I got my power outlet on eBay, though I am sure it will be available elsewhere too.

 

[cduran]

Hi!

I use a C-tech charger to my nineT. Very easy to install a cable under the seat and there you are
1- Choose a place where you want to have your contact
2- Put the + cable on the + screw
3- put the - cable on a screw like the one here on my picture.

Thanks Sir,
Just followed your instructions and it works ok.
Cheers

 

[houh0316]

kind of off topic...
Do any of you know how much volts is normal for our bike to charge the battery when the engine is running?

Somehow my bike seems not able to fully charge factory battery.
Either I'm having a bad factory battery or someone is wrong with my generator.

 

[BaldyDave]

At the risk of having my first post punted for being off topic.


14.5 to 14.7 volts would be "normal", measured across the positive post under the seat and the cyl head ground post, engine running.

Ohhhhhhh I'll let ya off since it's decent and accurate info.... ALMOST on topic too...

Now let's steer this meandering topic down the correct path, dear forum members...


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[houh0316]

At the risk of having my first post punted for being off topic.


14.5 to 14.7 volts would be "normal", measured across the positive post under the seat and the cyl head ground post, engine running.

Ohhhhhhh I'll let ya off since it's decent and accurate info.... ALMOST on topic too...

Now let's steer this meandering topic down the correct path, dear forum members...


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Thanks to BD for the allowance and rettek for the answer

 

[EnglishBavarian]

TecMATE Optimate4 without CAN-bus for R9T battery charging

As the nights are starting to draw in, I have started to think/plan for winter hibination (the bike not me ) and keeping the bike battery on charge sprang to mind.
I already have an 'original' tecMATE Optimate4 (without the CAN-bus option/setting) battery charger and would like to use it with the R9T.
Being a 'good' forum member 0 I firstly did a word search and found the respective (merged) long thread full of invaluable information already posted by numerous members, thanks to all postings/information!
I read/understand that it is possible to 'directly' connect the battery charger to the battery via the battery tender/pigtail (without having to switch the bike battery on) and hide the connector end around the air intake, but if possible I would like to use the 12V DIN socket solution.
@richrox986 wrote that the Optimate4 (without CAN-bus) did not function in the 12 V DIN connector TM95 purchased via Amazon (

) and returned the adaptor/connector.
@Dodo wrote that it should work (via the 12V socket) if the bike is initially switched on before the battery charger is connected, to make the hand-shake and then switch off the bike.

and therefore (finally) I come to my question......

Did @richrox986 (or anyone else) try the connect the Optimate4 (without CAN-bus option) with the DIN connector (TM95) to the 12V socket with the bike initially switched on? And if so did the connection handshake/work for longer than 1 minute and/or when the bike was then turned off I.e. Did the handshake retain the power to enable charging to take place with the Optimate4??

If so I will gladly buy the DIN Optimate connector TM95 from Amazon as it would be the most elegant/practical solution, otherwise I will battery tender my existing charger to the battery as nicely described in detail within the @SlowDad thread posting.

Hoping someone can 'shed some light' or should that be power to my conundrum....

This is their response, interesting as there are others using the Optimate 4?
"Hi there
Sorry to hear about this. If you have a Canbus on your bike that requires the ignition switch on then no battery charger will work with it off sorry.
You are more than welcome to return"

Because I already own two other CTEK chargers for my cars, I've boug ht the small CTEK XS 0.8 for the 9T and it works great.

XS 0.8

The only thing to be aware is that for the 9T to recognize the charger, you first have to turn on the ignition before connecting the charger. I believe that would be the case for all chargers.

Turn on the ignition first time before connecting the charger for the 9T recognize the charger.

Sorry, I haven't read the replies to my posting where I said you have to turn on the ignition for the R9T to recognize the CTEK charger earlier.

It appears that some forum members have wrongly assumed that I've also implied leaving the ignition on during charging as well. That's not true.

Once the two ends handshake (i.e. R9T recognizes the CTEK charger), you can turn the ignition off.

Thought I should clarify that for the record.

 

[trail4fun]

Installed the battery tender today. Hooked up the positive as indicated in the photo and then screwed in the ground where I am pointing on the second photo. Will start charging and everything looks good then the 12v light starts to flash indicating a bad battery- the battery is not bad by the way. Any suggestions??


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[Bachi]

is anybody now how to install quick disconnect adaptor?

 

[Bachi]

thanks

 

[Bachi]

thank you