Charon
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Bill is correct. If your battery is in decent shape, and was reasonably well charged, you do not need a battery tender or charger. The battery will hold an adequate charge for at least three or four months, given that there is no other drain on it such as a clock or a radio with station memories. If it doesn't, it is already on its last legs and will likely fail before too much longer. But there are a lot of motorcycle owners who "humanize" their machines and believe that lavishing extra care on them will make them run better and last longer. A battery tender falls in the category of doing no harm if properly used, even if it isn't really needed. Same with using premium gas instead of regular (unless the manual calls for premium), high-dollar special oils, fuel and oil additives, and so on.
I would think a 1-amp charger would bring a small battery (your motorcycle battery) up to something over 14 volts, but it might take overnight to do it. Before I panicked, I might try the charger on another battery, such as a lawn mower or a different motorcycle. I might also check the current output of the charger, just to make sure it is doing what it is supposed to do. If your battery has either semi-transparent sides or removable caps, I might check to see if the electrolyte is bubbling more or less equally in all cells.
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