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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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The battery in my 11 SB is about gone. Is the Harley brand the best replacement? Got 4 years out of this one so thats not too bad...
 
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 05:48 PM
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You might laugh but the original harley battery on my 06 Dyna died last year. 8 years is pretty good in my opinion.

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Its a hit and miss all around. The Moco battery does seem to do well and has good CCA. There are many alternatives out there but if a failure of the battery does occur a dealership is about anywhere. A comparable would be a yausa sealed agm if you can find one at a brick and mortar store( warranty wise).
 
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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 06:47 PM
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We use Yuasa batteries for various applications where I work (offshore). Like most equipment in industry these get used and abused and seem to take it well.

I'm not caught up in the "lithium" craze. I can appreciate that for some applications, like attempting to power cars electrically, they may be "opportunity" writ large but for starting a motorbike ? I think they're an answer to the question nobody asked. If a guy wants to lighten the operating weight of his ride, he'd be better advised to just lay off the cheeseburgers IMHO.
 
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Most people on this forum seem to agree that the HD OEM battery works well and has the right posts for attatching the cables. 4 or 5 years with a battery is pretty darn good.
 
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Run the Shorai lithium for the past 2 seasons so far......not the cheapest option, but I love it at only 4 lbs and 550 cranking amps.
 
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I have the original OEM battery going on 8 years. I noticed a little slow cranking this week, but it was sitting off the tender for 2 or 3 weeks.
 
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I run a battery I got from advance auto parts. You can find a coupon code for 20-30% off online then purchase and pick up in store.
 
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About 10yrs ago I was in a bind and found myself at Advance Auto Parts. My last 3 bikes I've owned I've bought AGM batteries from AAP and they all were rock solid.
 
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Originally Posted by HD Bobber
Run the Shorai lithium for the past 2 seasons so far......not the cheapest option, but I love it at only 4 lbs and 550 cranking amps.
Nice! I ran a turntech in my crf450x; great battery no issues & very light, when this one dies Ill likly switch over./
 
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