Unanswered What’s the best % to leave your battery after use ?

[Motohawk75]

Hi
New skid on the block, what’s the best way to leave your battery after riding and in between rides ?

Fully charge when you’ve finished ready for next time ( maybe up to a week before riding again)

leave it with what ever it has left and charge the night before my next ride

Sorry if this is a pretty dumb question ?

 

[flash]

The best for battery health is to leave a battery between 40 and 70% charge if possible. Charging the night before would be the healthier option and is what I do.

However, sometimes rides get canned and batteries sit charged for a few days. Don't panic. What you don't want to be doing is leaving your bike for months with a fully charged battery. Or fully flat for that matter.

Gordon

 

[jerry]

I'll second that!
Also, when expected not to be used for > 2 weeks, remove the battery from the bike, and don't store it in extreme (freezing) cold.

 

[ThierryGTLTS]

Right answers, but you can leave your battery as high as 80% without any problem for 1 week.

For more than 10 days, keep it at or below 70%.

Thierry

 

[KeithR]

Levo Gen 2 - How long can the bike be stored with battery at 100%

Before it starts to cause problems ? My bike has been at Leisure Lakes for a month for repairs and the battery was at 100% before it went in

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