The man flu is still keeping me down, but I got around to installing the battery tender plug & charge indicator. The idea is that I can see the condition of the battery at a glance and keep the battery charged during the winter without the need to attach cables to the battery or open any panels to access the battery.
I had some trouble finding a good spot for the plug, but finally settled in placing on a small crevice between the rear plastic panel and tool box. It’s now neatly out of the way and I can see it easily when approaching the bike.
I though about running the wires so that I could mount the plug on the dash as I did on my 660 Tenere, but gave up on that idea. No need for constant battery monitoring as this is a Honda.
Amazon has the plugs >> CTEK (56-382) Comfort Indicator Eyelet for M8 Top Post Batteries
Project Honda CRF 300 L 
What charger plugs into this fitting ?
.., I have 2 chargers here at home – but their connector type are different than your charger plug .., as they both have a fitting that has a long, fat (female) HOLE .., and next to that hole is an exposed long , fat exposed PIN (male) and this fits into a similar fitting thats is permanently attached the bikes battery (but does not have the battery indicators as yours does)
Here is a link to a picture showing the type of plug connection as described above : http://www.drcproducts.com/elect/d45-01-001/index.html
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http://smartercharger.com/
It’s CTEK charger plug
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Thx, I haven’t seen that brand in my parts 😦 .., those battery level indicator lights add a real nice touch . I haven’t seen that all in one feature before (charge indicator + recharge point) .., very schmick
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hello, the charge indicator light is fixed or blinking ??
Is the charging light still working when the bike is turned off ??
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Blinking. It blinks all the time.
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and do not spend the battery flashing always with the bike stopped?
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In theory it drains the battery, but the power consumption of a single led light is so small ot makes no difference.
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estando toda las noches parpadeando, muchas horas no se gasta???
esta seguro???
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being like this every night blinking, in many hours is not spent ???
Are you sure???
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Yes. I have had the same plug in 5 different bikes. The bike sits in the garage now as it`s winter here. I charge the battery maybe once a month to keep it in shape.
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a whole month without using the bicycle with the indicator flashing and the battery is not spent ????
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No. Many bikes have blinking anti theft lights from the factory and they are not a problem either.
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ok Thank you
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The Ctek indicator uses 1Ah/month snd the battery capacity is 7.4Ah.
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