Winter riding

I have so far been a summer rider, but how well will these batteries take the cold over a 24 hour period. In fact if I left them in will I be buying batties every spring:confused:

In my machines I start them every month or so to keep the batteries charged. Over an entire winter without charging, yes they can loose thier charge and freeze, which will destroy them. But as long as you keep them charged up they should be fine.

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you can hook them up to a battery tender or trickle charger if they will be sittin for a while.

wal mart has trickle chargers... my first battery lasted 8 years, so as long as it is charged, the acid won't freeze..

You mean you guys don`t kick start?? My batteries never need recharging

You mean you guys don`t kick start?? My batteries never need recharging

I'm getting too old, fat, and lazy LOL

no kick start on a 660R. and all the ATCs are pull start like a lawnmower... the Yammer mx100 is my only kickstart! I had not thot about it...

batteries are no problem- I have a trickle charger hooked to my camper batteries in the garage anyway... fuel quality has a great deal to do with cold starting.

They are now selling 'non- ethanol super' here- 3.79/gal it works well in my 90 Chibby and my 86 Accord LXi.

We can also get 110 octane 'race fuel' off road only from the bulk plant- $7/gallon.

So from now on it will be non ethanol gas/ race fuel in all my old Hondas and the Raptor.

That damm ethanol has ruined the rubber in two of my ATCs- I have to rekit them!! the rubber is rotted out from the alcohol!

I tell you one thing, the last few snow storms, if I don' get the quad started on the first couple of times, it starts to click....gonna need a new battery soon! The cold weather is a battery killer.

My solution to the winter battery problem is to ride year round, works great.

My solution to the winter battery problem is to ride year round, works great.

Works for me !!!!!

I wish we could ride all year. They close the trails down here in the winter.

I wish we could ride all year. They close the trails down here in the winter.

I`d move to a warmer city

As mentioned above if you are going to store your quad through the winter pick up a trickle charger I bought a Tusk one for like 20.00 works great and if your battery is junk RM has them for pretty cheap and they come with a 6 month warranty there called motopower they have worked good for me check them out .ATV Parts, ATV Tires, Dirt Bike Parts & Motocross Gear | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

I wish we could ride all year. They close the trails down here in the winter.

Well they don't close them here, but it's pretty tuff going with snow up to your eyeballs

Well they don't close them here, but it's pretty tuff going with snow up to your eyeballs

When there`s that much snow I would probably stay home:yes: The good lord invented Bud Lite and boobs for snowy days :reddevilc:

When there`s that much snow I would probably stay home:yes: The good lord invented Bud Lite and boobs for snowy days :reddevilc:

Nope, I don't stay home, that's when I dig out the sled:wink:

Nope, I don't stay home, that's when I dig out the sled:wink:

:laugh:Its the digging part I have a problem with or is the cold I forget:confused:

I love the snow but hate the cold.

I love the snow but hate the cold.

Its frickin cold where you live !!!!!! Burrrrrrr