[sebouh]

Hello All,
Great site and great info everywhere. I finally bought a new 2008 GT1000 after years of staring at ducatis. When I saw the GT1000, it was love at first sight (with the exception of the Rear view Mirrors.) I have done a few minor changes to the bike, but I was wondering if the trickle charger from Ducati is worth all that money? I pretty sure I need one, I live outside chicago. How hard is it to put on a trickle charger on the GT1000 and what brand did you guys use?

Thanks
Sebouh

 

[artisto]

I have a Battery tender Jr. on my Sport 1000 and I have had one on every bike I've owned. The longest I have kept a bike is 4 years and haven't had to replace a battery yet.

 

[artisto]

Oh and welcome. You'll find this is a place full of knowledge and very cool people.

 

[Woodduc]

It's easy to do but the battery is in a bit of an awkward spot and you'll struggle a little to get cover to fit over the pigtail.

Another vote for Battery Tender; regular or Jr. If you're going to store the bike at all you definitely do need it and it pays for itself many times over.

 

[crbiker]

I have a Batttery Tender Plus with a quick connect coupler wired to every bike. Works great!

 

[JS sport classic]

Make it four votes for the battery tender. the jr or the plus you can't go wrong.

 

[jT07]

battery tender too, with quick connects on all my bikes.

 

[geospencer]

I have a Batttery Tender Plus with a quick connect coupler wired to every bike. Works great!

Me too! Wire the quick connect directly to the battery, zip tie the end to the frame and you are all set.

 

[CU3RVO]

Battery Tender here...with connectors on the bike...best choice ever!

Welcome to the forum friend!

Ton Up!

 

[mouse action]

what trickle charger?

I just picked up my new GT1000 and it has a charger plug but no charger,where does the charger come from,who has it ,is it a ducati only idem.

 

[DMCTRUBY]

most battery tenders have an end that looks like this pic (not adovacting this site it was just the first google response)

http://www.batterymart.com/p-del-021-0128.html


I have several different brands of tenders, all use that same two plug connector (one male/one female) mating to each other.