Victron BlueSmart IP65 Charger 12 VDC – 10AMP (UL 1236)

Can you leave a charger on your motorcycle battery all winter? With this one, yes. Victron says the Blue Smart IP65 can stay connected permanently, and its seven-step charging keeps the battery topped up and healthy while it sits.

What sets it apart is the Bluetooth. Open the VictronConnect app on your phone, tablet or laptop and you can see the charger and battery status, and change every setting, without walking out to the garage.

• 12V, 10 amp output. UL 1236 listed.
• Seven-step charging algorithm.
• Tries to bring back deeply discharged “dead” batteries by feeding them a low current first, then switches to normal charging once there’s enough voltage.
• Comes with alligator clips and M8 eyelets, so you can clip on or wire it to the battery for good.
• Works on motorcycles, cars, classic cars, boats and camper vans.

Two honest notes. It plugs into a wall outlet, so if your bike lives in a shelter with no power nearby, pull the battery and charge it indoors, or look at our solar SunCharger. And 10 amps is a strong charger; check your battery maker’s charge rating if you run a small battery.

More on keeping a bike healthy over the off-season in our motorcycle storage guide.

Common Questions

Will a 10 amp charger hurt a motorcycle battery?
Check your battery maker’s charge rating first. The Victron Blue Smart is a 10 amp charger with a seven-step algorithm, and every setting can be changed in the VictronConnect app. Victron lists motorbikes among the vehicles it charges.

Can this charger bring back a dead battery?
It tries. Victron says it feeds a deeply discharged battery a low current first, then switches to normal charging once there’s enough voltage. Whether a badly sulfated battery comes back depends on the battery.

How do I hook up a Victron charger to my motorcycle?
It comes with alligator clips and M8 eyelets. Clip on for a quick charge, or bolt the eyelets to the battery terminals and leave it connected for good, which Victron says is fine. It needs a wall outlet.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.