[Bob_B]

I've personally never worried about stopping a charge before 100%. I just got my 20k service done, and the dealer diagnostics didn't reveal any problems with the RESS or the original 12v battery. I fast charge constantly while on the road, then use level 2 the vast majority of the time just because it's while I'm at home of staying somewhere overnight. While slow charging, I almost always charge up to 100% just so I have a full tank when I'm ready to go out again. I never let the bike sit for more than a few days without riding, but also regularly run it down to 5% or less. I've never noticed any degradation of the range since I've had the bike. Just my experience.
One thing I am mindful of is always unplugging the bike after it reaches 100%, or at least when I get up in the morning. Not for any reason other than my own OCD.

 

[Bob_B]

I've only charged all the way with the EVSE a handful of times, but I've noticed that it will shut down a couple times to cool off, taking a couple hours more than usual. It appears that the plug draws 120v at around 15 amps, converting it to 240v at 3-4 amps. The H-D app always shows something like 254 volts at 3 or 4 amps, making me think that the bike sees no difference between the EVSE and level 2. The only difference I've seen is that shutdown feature with the EVSE.

 

[Bob_B]

From experience, my level 2 charger at home is always 3 to 4 amps with the LiveWire, and 32 amps with my Chevy Bolt.

 

[Bob_B]

@Bob_B what's the charge time from 0% on your Level 2?

Around 10 hours, maybe an hour or two longer on a roasting hot day when I've fast charged and the RESS is still around 110F or more when I plug in.

 

[Bob_B]

Yeah, I guess just because of the shutdown feature. It's nice that was put in there, it seems to keep the charger running well.

 

[Bob_B]

I'm in Richmond, VA, so I'll take it out in both hot and cold temperatures. The cold doesn't seem to affect the range either like it does with my car. From experience, my range has four categories-
Interstate at constant 70 mph- 72 miles
Primary roads at constant 55-60 mph- 95-100 miles
Mix of primary and secondary roads with lots of acceleration and slowing- 105-110 miles
City- probably 120-130, but I've never used a full charge just in the city.

People complain about how slow the level 1 and 2 charging are, but I feel like it's by design to keep the RESS healthy and not overdo it. That's why I have no problem with charging it to 100%, because so much was thought through with the design. The RESS only draws 3 or 4 amps at 240v, while my Bolt draws 32 amps and still takes 10 hours or so to charge, although the battery is four times the size of the RESS. If I use a level 1 charger with the car, it's about 50 hours to charge.