Pabst 2006
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Winter? Do you live in the southern hemisphere? Maybe for the southern tip of Argentina it's winter now, I suppose.
Periodic 5 minute idle runs aren't guaranteed to keep that battery fully charged. My advice is to get a smart charger and keep the battery plugged in.
Getting at the battery isn't too hard, remove the seat, remove the left and right side covers, toolbag, and toolbag bracket cover, and remove battery. Refill with distilled H2O and put it on a Battery Tender Jr for the winter. 25-40 bucks for one of those is a good investment on something you can use for many winters to guarantee a fresh clean start when spring arrives and you can use the bike full-time.
The freezing temperature of a battery depends on the battery's charge level. Of course that information is from a battery charger marketing/product information sheet, so take it with a grain of salt.
I won't get into the other winterizing steps, that information is posted elsewhere and is easy to find, and everyone has their own winterizing philosophy and methods.
-Pabst
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