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Old 12-09-2018, 01:22 PM   #15
John V
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Originally Posted by equ View Post
I do exactly this, put the charger lead rings along with the rest of the wiring on the battery terminals of the bikes. Do motorcycles have bodies as ground? I've always connected the negative lead to the negative terminal.

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Every motorcycle I've ever owned has had the frame used as ground.

That said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with connecting directly to the battery terminals.
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