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How long to idle to charge battery?

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Canyon Dancer in Colorado
How long do I need to idle the bike to charge the battery when not riding it for a couple of weeks? I try to ride all year in Colorado but there are some weeks when it is just colder than I want to ride. This morning I wheeled the Canyon Dancer out of the garage door and let it idle for about 10 minutes then shut if off and rolled it back in the garage. Am I using more battery to start it than I am putting back in with the idling? I have a battery tender (Schumacher) but am using it on my classic car right now.
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It's not exactly the same as your scenario since my battery is charged, but I decided to take some actual readings:



If you're starting with a weakened battery, the time required to get back to a charged condition will probably be longer, but my charging current dropped to pretty consistent 1.5A within a few minutes. I only let it run for about 10 minutes, but the current was pretty stable.
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