Does a disconnected battery still drain?

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I got a question regarding batteries. In winter when I don’t ride my motorcycle, my battery drains bit by bit and if I don’t charge it, it’s dead after a few months.

What happens if I disconnect it and take it out? Does the battery still drain, but less? Does it not drain at all?

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A disconnected battery won’t drain at all. Draining happens when the battery is still connected to a load; if you disconnect the battery (you don’t even need to take it out of the bike; disconnecting the cables will suffice), it’s no longer using power and it won’t drain.

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