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I took the battery to the parts store, it's a year and a half old, I thought no way it was bad...... but they said it was. I didn't believe them so I brought it to another part store and they said the same thing. I called Harley where I bought it and the warranty is only for a year. So I just picked up a new battery. Luckily I had points on my Harley Visa card so it only cost me an additional $1.83. So that should fix the problem but I still think that there is an underlying reason why I've been through 2 batteries in 3 1/2 years. I guess time will tell with this battery.
Again, thanks everyone for all the suggestions it's always a learning curve..... I'll adjust the clutch just because...lol
Steve
Good that you found the issue.
If you make a lot of short trips your bike might not get charged up fully, then each time you start it the battery runs down a little more. How many miles on the bike?
Now:
1. Make sure the new battery is fully charged.
2. If you do not already have one, get a battery tender/maintainer. The new bikes have some drain on the batteries because of the security systems and whatnot.
One of these or something similar will work just fine and there should already be a hookup on your bike for a tender.
If you make a lot of short trips your bike might not get charged up fully, then each time you start it the battery runs down a little more. How many miles on the bike?
Now:
1. Make sure the new battery is fully charged.
2. If you do not already have one, get a battery tender/maintainer. The new bikes have some drain on the batteries because of the security systems and whatnot.
One of these or something similar will work just fine and there should already be a hookup on your bike for a tender.
I have a little over 17k on the bike and it's a 2020.... I love to ride like most of us. No garage queen!
I have been using a solar trickle charger because I'm cheap...lol. But I do have a battery tender as well. I'm going to stop using the solar, who knows it might have been under or over charging the battery. I always plug the bike in if I'm not going to ride it during the week but i usually take it to work a couple of days which is 30 miles round trip.
I would not waste my time with a solar charger unless in a remote location. It is not costing much to charge, and you know it will probably last for a long time.
Today my bike had the same issue. Even though it sits on a tender, today the cranking voltage dropped enough that the engine barely turned over and the display went dark, causing the clock to reset. It had only been five days since the bike was last ridden (a 120 mile trip).
In my case, the battery has five seasons on it, so Im guessing the battery is just worn out. I was hoping to make it to the end of the season and buy a battery in the spring, but I guess Im going to have to buy a new battery now.
Last edited by Uncle G.; Sep 26, 2023 at 03:22 PM.
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