How long and how often should I trickle charge my motorcycle battery for?

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Jason

I've bought a new battery for my bike. I only use it once a week for commuting to and from work which is only about 4 miles, so isn't really long enough for the alternator to charge the battery up.
So during the week when I'm not using it, how long should I charge my battery for and how often?

Answer
Trickle charge it with 1-2 amps for a couple of hours every two days. You don't want to overcharge it, as it will boil it dry,and ruin it. Or remove the neg cable from the battery, when not in use, or install a switch which will disconnect the power completely, when not in use.

Do you need a battery if you have a kick start?

Shane

Im about to buy a motorcycle and the guy said it could use a new battery but this bike dosnt really need a battery because its kickstart and it could do everything fine without one? Is this correct what does he mean?

Answer
If it's a street-bike, it needs the battery to run the lights and other electrical accessories. Otherwise, they will dim a nd brighten according to the RPM of the motor.
As others have mentioned, only a bike with magneto ignition will have an ignition spark without the battery. And many bikes will suffer damage to electrical components if run without a battery.

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