Battery Life
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Battery Life
Those who keep theirs on a tender when not riding how long are you getting on these M8 softails.?
My last 2 baggers they were done at just over 2 years. Before those, I got 4 or 5 years out of them.
My last 2 baggers they were done at just over 2 years. Before those, I got 4 or 5 years out of them.
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I have always periodically put it on the tender for like 24 hrs at a time during long (winter) down times. Never kept it on the tender all the time. I would say with the 4. Harley’s I have owned I usually get 4 years out of them. 3 years on my softail and it still seems o.k. When it is time I am going with a lithium battery to subtract a little weight of her.
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2019 Tri glide. I bought it in August of 2018 and still running the original battery. I do not keep it on a battery tender unless I'm not going to be on it for at least several days. I do put it on a tender from November to March here in North Carolina. And then only for an hour a night. I keep it on a timer. I don't think 5 years is too bad for a battery but I am keeping a close eye on it as I'm sure it won't be long before I need another one.
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If you go with the lithium ion you will need a lithium ion tender. The regular battery tender won't work on those. The battery and the tender are not cheap. The absorbent glass mat battery, (AGM) should do you just fine. Like I said before I have just over 5 years on the original battery and so far so good..
Just replaced my 2018 battery so around five years for me. I think the tenders do more harm than good if you leave them plugged in all the time.
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I concur.
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On my Touring bikes with alarms, I charge after two weeks if I haven't been on long ride, at least an hour. On my bikes with no alarms, I charge about monthly. Typically get about 3 years on a battery. I use Yuasa GYZ battery with 500 cca on the touring, and Yuasa 400 cca on the other bikes. They are not cheap but to hold up well and I like the extra cranking amps.
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"I use Yuasa GYZ battery with 500 cca on the touring"
That's the one I replaced the OE with on my Roadking, Still going after 7 years, on the tender all the time.
Because the battery on my Lowrider S is so hard to get to, I'm thinking about replacing with a Antigravity and the correct pigtail they offer so I can get a jumper hooked up easily. The OE seems to be cranking a little slower lately.
The Antigravity in my 113" FXR is 4 years old, on the tender all the time when not riding. Spins it effortlessly.
Thanks to all for the replies.
That's the one I replaced the OE with on my Roadking, Still going after 7 years, on the tender all the time.
Because the battery on my Lowrider S is so hard to get to, I'm thinking about replacing with a Antigravity and the correct pigtail they offer so I can get a jumper hooked up easily. The OE seems to be cranking a little slower lately.
The Antigravity in my 113" FXR is 4 years old, on the tender all the time when not riding. Spins it effortlessly.
Thanks to all for the replies.