[ByTheLake]

Jim,

I'm also in Michigan (I work with your wife at GM). I've used 6-volt Battery Tenders for my pair of little Hondas (CA95 and C102 Cub) with no issues. I have noticed a slight loss of fluid in the batteries each Spring - maybe 5mm, but I just top them off with distilled water and all is well. Not sure why my 6-volt bikes seem to lose water faster than their 12-volt stablemates, but it's what I've experienced.

Since I tend to ride during the Winter if the temps are above 35 and the pavement is clear, my bikes don't get overly-Winterized. I'll put a few hundred miles each Winter on my CB175, so it gets 5W-30 oil for the colder temps. Unlike Spokes, I have Tenders on everything - 5 for the bikes, one for the tractor, and another for the pontoon boat battery.

Kevin