Vino Running without a battery?

[benanzo]

I accidently let the battery on my vino 125 discharge and have been unable to get it to the shop for charging. I am looking for a charger that will support the 12v sealed-type (mf) battery which came stock. Where can I find one? Also, is it bad on the scooter to run it without the battery installed? I have just been kick-starting it for the last couple days and am curious if I am doing any damage. the battery is a GTX 7A-BS (yuaso?) i think. 12v 6ah. Am having trouble finding info on where to get an appropriate charger.

[sooznd]

Benanzo-
Battery Tender makes a good trickle charger for the battery. You can find them at a local battery store, my Yammy dealer even had them. Better prices online. I 've had my Vino hooked up to one for the past month or so, since it has been too cold & snowy to ride.

I don't believe it will harm the scooter to run without the battery for short periods, but get some feedback from the experts here on that.

[XPS1210]

shouldn't hurt it for short term... long term you could cause it to not hold a charge...

Provo sells chargers... walmart, sears... lots of places...

also if the battery is DEAD, the scooter will not charger the battery... you HAVE to charge it via a plug in...

[vinosaurus]

my vino 125 battery went dead after leaving her in the garage for a couple months without use.. finally figured out the kick started and got it running.. and now i start it up every day with the electrical start...so if it doesn't charge the battery..then...hmmm i guess i have a magic battery..lol

[XPS1210]

Well I'm stating how my zuma is working...

if the battery is dead... (when I had an electric starter), if I kick started it... then it wouldn't charge the battery...

If it was a little dead, and I kick started it... IE: the motor would crank slowly, then I kick started it instead... it would charge...

So, if the battery was really dead, it wouldn't charge... until I charged it on the wall charger...

Just one mans experience...