Battery Storage

CGNY87 · December 25th, 2009, 03:02 PM

I just have a quick question. I tried searching but the word battery brings up a lot of results. I live in NY where the temps will be freezing for the next 3 months. I was planning on storing my battery, hooked up to a battery tender, in my unheated garage. Will this cause any damage to my battery having it be near frozen while hooked up to the tender. The tender I have is made so it only charges when it needs to, I just heard somewhere you shouldn't charge the battery if its frozen.

Its a stock 2007 ninja 250 battery. I just didnt really trust having the battery charging inside my house. Ik i may be worrying about nothing but I would rather have my garage burn down then my house (worse case)

Alex · December 25th, 2009, 03:08 PM

If it's fully charged, it's highly unlikely to freeze. The electrolyte would have to get to some pretty low temperatures (much lower than freezing) before any concern. If the battery tender is hooked up to it full-time, I wouldn't expect to have any problem at all.

Snake · December 26th, 2009, 09:21 AM

Like Alex said, your bike battery will be fine in the garage. People have cars stored in unheated garages or outside in freezing temps and car batteries don't freeze so the same holds true for a bikes battery.

CGNY87 · December 26th, 2009, 11:00 AM

thx for the fast replies. Yea that it what I thought but wasn't sure.

December 25th, 2009, 03:02 PM	#1
CGNY87 ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Upstate NY Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawi Ninja 250 Posts: 31	Battery Storage I just have a quick question. I tried searching but the word battery brings up a lot of results. I live in NY where the temps will be freezing for the next 3 months. I was planning on storing my battery, hooked up to a battery tender, in my unheated garage. Will this cause any damage to my battery having it be near frozen while hooked up to the tender. The tender I have is made so it only charges when it needs to, I just heard somewhere you shouldn't charge the battery if its frozen. Its a stock 2007 ninja 250 battery. I just didnt really trust having the battery charging inside my house. Ik i may be worrying about nothing but I would rather have my garage burn down then my house (worse case)

December 25th, 2009, 03:08 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	If it's fully charged, it's highly unlikely to freeze. The electrolyte would have to get to some pretty low temperatures (much lower than freezing) before any concern. If the battery tender is hooked up to it full-time, I wouldn't expect to have any problem at all. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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December 26th, 2009, 09:21 AM	#3
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Like Alex said, your bike battery will be fine in the garage. People have cars stored in unheated garages or outside in freezing temps and car batteries don't freeze so the same holds true for a bikes battery.

December 26th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#4
CGNY87 ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Upstate NY Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawi Ninja 250 Posts: 31	thx for the fast replies. Yea that it what I thought but wasn't sure.