What's the best battery replacement
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What's the best battery replacement
Looking to replace my battery on a 2019 sport glide. My second one wouldn't start my bike in 34 degree weather and even hesitates in warm weather. Yes, my terminals are clean and tight.
I was looking for a lithium one but couldn't fine one for this bike even on the HD website.
Thanks
I was looking for a lithium one but couldn't fine one for this bike even on the HD website.
Thanks
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You will get many opinions on batteries. The link below will give you most all you need on "best" batteries.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2014-...2-battery.html
Our battery expert is out of commission for 30 days and cannot provide valuable information on batteries and battery maintainers.................................
Yuasa is a good battery; my son is an engineer at the Yuasa Plant in Reading, PA.
I have been using Big Crank Batteries for 10 years or so on my Harley's and metric bikes when they needed to be replaced. Reasonable Prices and they seem to hold up well. Free Shipping in a timely manner.
https://www.batterymart.com/c-big-crank-batteries.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/2014-...2-battery.html
Our battery expert is out of commission for 30 days and cannot provide valuable information on batteries and battery maintainers.................................
Yuasa is a good battery; my son is an engineer at the Yuasa Plant in Reading, PA.
I have been using Big Crank Batteries for 10 years or so on my Harley's and metric bikes when they needed to be replaced. Reasonable Prices and they seem to hold up well. Free Shipping in a timely manner.
https://www.batterymart.com/c-big-crank-batteries.html
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Looking to replace my battery on a 2019 sport glide. My second one wouldn't start my bike in 34 degree weather and even hesitates in warm weather. Yes, my terminals are clean and tight.
I was looking for a lithium one but couldn't fine one for this bike even on the HD website.
Thanks
I was looking for a lithium one but couldn't fine one for this bike even on the HD website.
Thanks
For the second battery I installed a Yuasa Model #YTX20L-BS14 right before I left for a trip to Florida. Well part way through the trip the voltage would drop so low on start up the clock would reset. It made it through that trip but I had no confidence it was going to last. I brought it back, explained to them what was going on, and they took it back.
Bit the bullet, went back to Harley and bought an OEM AGM battery. Next month will be (to the day 20221107) 3 years and the battery still seems strong. With this battery I've been attaching it to a battery tender all the time. 🤞
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Following. I have a 19 Heritage and at the end of last season it wouldn't start. Then in the spring, the same thing. I noticed my phone charger cable was still plugged into the bike USB port after a long ride last fall. When I pulled it out, the bike started right up. I took it to the dealer for pre-season service and a battery replacement. While they did not tell me how old it was or what they replaced it with, they said it was "certainly overdue".
For the record I do tender except on overnight trips. That may not have made any difference in this case.
My point is, purchased in 2022 with 6k miles, I am guessing it was the original battery and whatever Harley installs as stock. If so, 6 years is pretty good. I wish I had more information to share to help.
For the record I do tender except on overnight trips. That may not have made any difference in this case.
My point is, purchased in 2022 with 6k miles, I am guessing it was the original battery and whatever Harley installs as stock. If so, 6 years is pretty good. I wish I had more information to share to help.
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I just went with an AutoZone Duralast Gold, $150.
Didn't want an AGM or lithium as I've heard there are caveats to those.
I figured anytime I break down I'm within a few miles of an AutoZone.
Didn't want an AGM or lithium as I've heard there are caveats to those.
I figured anytime I break down I'm within a few miles of an AutoZone.
