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**WSSix** · #1 05-18-2013, 06:15 PM

I think I'm going to give the Ctek a try. The way I figure it is that I'll need a tender anyway and this unit will also do that as well as charge and maybe recondition the battery. If it turns out the battery is indeed bad, oh well. I will need a tender anyway. The Battery Tender Jr I was using is an extra one so maybe I can sell it and recover some of my money. I'm getting the Ctek off Amazon for $90 shipped. Got my fingers crossed that it'll work.

**camcojb** · #2 05-18-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

I think I'm going to give the Ctek a try. The way I figure it is that I'll need a tender anyway and this unit will also do that as well as charge and maybe recondition the battery. If it turns out the battery is indeed bad, oh well. I will need a tender anyway. The Battery Tender Jr I was using is an extra one so maybe I can sell it and recover some of my money. I'm getting the Ctek off Amazon for $90 shipped. Got my fingers crossed that it'll work.

That's a good idea. If it works you save money, and if not you'll love the charger anyway. Good luck!

**Sieg** · #3 05-18-2013, 07:43 PM

Wire an SAE pigtail to the Monster and use the Battery Tender to float charge it............from what I've observed on the Ducati forum they tend to need it.

**WSSix** · #4 05-18-2013, 07:57 PM

I have two tenders. One was on the Ninja that I sold recently and the other stays plugged into the Duc, and, you're correct, they do need it. I've got the ring terminals connected to the battery and the pigtail tucked away on the frame. I just pull it out and plug it in when I park the bike. I'll do the same thing with the Ctek unit and the TA. I'll just leave it in the trunk and keep it plugged in.

Thanks everyone.

RdHuggr68 · #5 05-19-2013, 06:19 AM

I had 2 red top Optimas in a 4 year period, I will never purchase another one.
I bought an Odyssey battery and it is great. They are a little pricey and are heavy but it has never failed on me like the Optimas did. The Sears Platinum is the same battery I found out after the fact for less money. Good luck
Kevin

**WSSix** · #6 05-19-2013, 06:45 PM

Thanks Kevin. I'll keep that in mind should the Ctek unit not revive the Optima

**WSSix** · #7 05-24-2013, 04:00 PM

Hey Jody, On the Optimas that you saved, how long did that take? Are we talking a few hours or a day or more? The Ctek unit arrived yesterday so I had it plugged in over night. It quickly went to the third light, absorption, and stayed there over night so about 16 hours. I figured it wouldn't take that long to either go into recondition mode or throw an error saying the battery was bad but, I'm not sure either.

Thanks