Electrical add-ons to battery ?

If you feel more comfortable having a switch added to the circuit, then by all means add one. You really do not need it, as stated before, but it is only $2. If there is nothing connected to the 12v outlet the circuit is broken and no electricity runs through it.

Check your devices and see if they use 12v or 5v. USB standard is 5v, so you may need a voltage regulator, unless it is built into the device.
 
Thanks TOboy, I put some brain into this and realized I was just over thinking it. I used my GPS cable which comes with a voltage regulator and a fuse. I may be adding a second one to the "tail of the bike for charging the phone or w/e device I need via USB. No switch in either of them for now...
 
Keep in mind that most pure sportbikes don't make an abundance of amperage and they're only designed to barely keep a charge on the battery so it's best to have the fewest connectors (minimizing the risk of corrosion or voltage drops due to poor plugs) and draws on their battery.
A relay is a good idea for keeping the circuit live only when the key is ON, but the relay itself, depending on it's size, may draw more than you'd like. This isn't a big deal for a lot of bikes but keep in mind sportbikes will fry their charging systems if you look at them the wrong way! Check the amount of current that the relay takes to operate. For the cigarette lighter I put in the tail of my GSXR, I used a connector from the battery tender pigtail wire that I put in before. It is bolted to the battery side of the starter relay, so the connection is never disturbed and it has a 10 AMP fuse. The other connector that matches the battery tender pigtail is plugged in and has an "in line" fuse holder that I've installed a 2 AMP fuse in. Under no circumstances do I want that cigarette lighter to pull more than 2 AMPS from my battery, so it will blow if it does. I'll probably get around to putting a switch in the circuit at some point. I am out in Scarborough if you want to come by and learn more.
 
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^^ Hey Thank you, I definitely will take you up on this some time, because as much as what you said made sense it just blow over my head. I am better at looking at things and getting it kinda guy. Maybe next week or the week after I'll trouble you about this.
 

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