Do you connect it, then plug in? Or do you plug in and then connect?
I plug mine in everytime I park the bike. the plug comes out the left side of the bike from the opening below the seat in the tail section. when I unhook it I just put the plug back into the tail, dont haft to take the seat off that way.
I leave mine hooked up.
Here is how mine looks while it is hooked up and while not in use. Just put the cord back up in the hole and it will stay there, there is a piece of the tail section that you can put it behind. Both ways will work, I just like this one. I hope this helps.
I leave mine hooked up too. Got the plug in adapter bolted on the battery so all I have to do is take the hump off, plug it in, run the wire out through the helmet lock area, put the hump and cover back on. Ready for winter.
If an unexpected warm day comes along it's a quick unhook and down the road I go.