Don't go Cheap now, What Battery did U buy when U needed a new one.?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
When my battery finally goes I will be heading to Walmart. I put one of their Yuasa batteries in my Yamaha Grizzly in 2004 and it still fires right up. I think it was 84 dollars.
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Joined: Mar 2006
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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal
My original Harley Davidson battery crapped out within six months, and was covered under warranty. After five years I replaced that one with a Deka East Penn battery http://www.dekabatteries.com/ , they make the Harley Davidson battery's
I also have my bike plugged into a Battery Tender when ever I'm not riding, made a big difference on my last bike for extending battery life.
Info below is from other threads:
I would order online, it would be cheaper and they probably sell a lot more of them then a local shop, which would most likely get you a fresher battery then one that has been sitting on a shelf for who knows how long. Some quotes from other threads that should help.
I also have my bike plugged into a Battery Tender when ever I'm not riding, made a big difference on my last bike for extending battery life.
Info below is from other threads:
woke up this morning and wanted to go for a ride but my Odyssey battery has sh** the bed. even know i got about 3 years out of it i dont feel it was worth the extra money. what are my other options? also it is better to order on line or should i look for something local. thanks
My guess: Remove your battery & load test it. Then make sure it is fully charged and reinstall making sure the cables are tight. I would get a 12v deltran battery tender from amazon for $27 if you are not using a tender. When batteries start to die the engine will hard start as they lose their ability to handle the load on startup.
If you need a new battery go to the East Penn Deka website as they make all of the Moco batteries. Call them to find a local distributor and you will save $30 over the dealer cost. If the battery takes a good charge and runs down again then test your stator & vr for charging voltage.
If you need a new battery go to the East Penn Deka website as they make all of the Moco batteries. Call them to find a local distributor and you will save $30 over the dealer cost. If the battery takes a good charge and runs down again then test your stator & vr for charging voltage.
Just thought I'd pass on a great deal I found on DEKA batteries...it's at Parkerbattery.com...the EXT20L (what I just bought for my 00 WG) was only $69 with FREE UPS shipping and if you use Paypal it's another 10% off, so I paid $62.10 shipped. I have no connection with Parkerbattery.com whatsoever...just thought this was a great deal and wanted to pass it on.
Here's the link: http://www.parkerbattery.com/ETX20L.html
Here's the link: http://www.parkerbattery.com/ETX20L.html
Run wires directly to the battery (use Loc-Tite). To make a quick connect / disconnect you can solder wires to a banana jack and mount it some were out of sight. Use an additional banana jack on the Battery Tender leads.
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FRYS.com #: 2379099: http://www.frys.com/product/2379099
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Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: USA
I use Deka. They did have a 2 year warranty but now it looks like 1 year, still twice the time as most of 'em. I have installed close to a 100 Deka's in my part time ATV service business and never have had one go bad. Think the last Deka I have replace was close to 6 years old. Have let them set 3 months at a time and the voltage check is around 12.5.
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From: Darlington WI.
When I finished putting the 87 chopper together in 2000 went out and got the best Batt. Napa had, it went belly up on me 2 yrs. later and 260 mi. from home got to a Walmart and grabbed the cheapest Batt. they had it was in the bike 7 yrs. and never missed a beat. I think for some reason a lot of the times bike Batteries are sort of a crap shoot, you get good ones and bad ones just sort of the luck of the draw.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: New Orleans
This morning I put in a Big Crank ETX30L I got at Amazon (actual seller was Battery Mart). I'm pretty sure it is the EXACT battery as the original equipment with a differently colored and branded case. Even the posts are the same. It slid right in and fired right up. Big Crank was $97 shipped to my door, HD was $170 + tax and I had to go to the store to pick it up. Easy choice. They also sell that same battery at the Auto Zone near my house--they are getting $129 for it.
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: St George, UT
Mine died on a Monday. We have a local battery dealer for Interstate Batteries and he installed it for $119. 600 cca if I remember correctly. Sealed and all that too. I couldn't tell it from the OEM.
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Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 727
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From: Silverdale, WA
So no one has tried the new Lithium Ion batteries they make for the bikes? Been thinking about that for my next battery. Saw a you tube about one, cranked a <100 ci chopper for about 7 minutes until the boot on the positive cable at the starter caught fire!
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Lansdale, Pa
I'm going with this one in the spring there's 5.5 years on my OEM.
http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...st-flst-1570cc
http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...st-flst-1570cc