I guess the title asks it all.
I prefer to ride when I can during the winter, but sometimes a big snow or persistent icy conditions has kept me off the roads for up to a month or so at a time.
Both my rides live outside all year 'round. If I had to use a tender, I'd end up with a power line stretching down the yard and across the sidewalk, just waiting for some sue-happy passerby to trip over. :roll: Taking the battery and bringing it indoors wouldn't my first choice either.
On my Vespa scooter, the battery will charge while idling. When it's snowbound and I can't get it on the road for several weeks, I"ll start it up and let run it for a while (usually about 20 minutes) just to keep the juices flowing, so to speak. I've been doing this since 2004, it's never needed a tender nor has it ever failed to start right up.
So, does anyone know if my '05 VLX will charge on idle so I can do the same thing? Good idea, bad idea?
If so, is there a minimum or maximum amount of time I should let it idle?
Just curious. Thanks.
I prefer to ride when I can during the winter, but sometimes a big snow or persistent icy conditions has kept me off the roads for up to a month or so at a time.
Both my rides live outside all year 'round. If I had to use a tender, I'd end up with a power line stretching down the yard and across the sidewalk, just waiting for some sue-happy passerby to trip over. :roll: Taking the battery and bringing it indoors wouldn't my first choice either.
On my Vespa scooter, the battery will charge while idling. When it's snowbound and I can't get it on the road for several weeks, I"ll start it up and let run it for a while (usually about 20 minutes) just to keep the juices flowing, so to speak. I've been doing this since 2004, it's never needed a tender nor has it ever failed to start right up.
So, does anyone know if my '05 VLX will charge on idle so I can do the same thing? Good idea, bad idea?
If so, is there a minimum or maximum amount of time I should let it idle?
Just curious. Thanks.