Hot Battery?
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Hey guys,
I have a 2005 Dyna Lowrider and I felt the battery today and man was it hot! The battery box is very close to the exhaust pipe (within about 1"). I hate to say it but this wasn't the brightest thing for Harley to do.Let your bike run for a little while and then feel the battery box (of remove the chrome cover if you want to and feel the battery itself) and you'll see that IT'S HOT!
This is sure to cause the battery to prematurely fail (or worse). Has anyone come up with a fix for this? I was thinking of using a smaller battery that could be moved further back in the battery box. Has anyone tried this?
I have a 2005 Dyna Lowrider and I felt the battery today and man was it hot! The battery box is very close to the exhaust pipe (within about 1"). I hate to say it but this wasn't the brightest thing for Harley to do.Let your bike run for a little while and then feel the battery box (of remove the chrome cover if you want to and feel the battery itself) and you'll see that IT'S HOT!
This is sure to cause the battery to prematurely fail (or worse). Has anyone come up with a fix for this? I was thinking of using a smaller battery that could be moved further back in the battery box. Has anyone tried this?
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RE: Hot Battery?
My whole bike gets really hot.......if your battery (or cables)are not grounding on anything causing it to heat up then you are probably fine. A smaller battery will still get hot because the whole damn thing is downwind from that Vtwin heat generator you are sittin on. It's an aircooled motorcycle.
That said you could alwaysget some really long battery cables and re-locate your battery under the headlight or on top of the handlebars or on top of a sissy bar where it will be cooled by the wind. WTf......it's your bike
That said you could alwaysget some really long battery cables and re-locate your battery under the headlight or on top of the handlebars or on top of a sissy bar where it will be cooled by the wind. WTf......it's your bike
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Uh... I guess that was your attempt at being funny?
(insert the sound of one hand clapping here)
Of course all of what you say must be tempered by the fact that you purchased the 2006 "ugly model",with the dopey looking fat forks and the useless 6-speed tranny that nobody seems to like (wasn't it recalled once or twice already?). Talk about messing up a perfectly good bike... those Harley engineers must've been on some pretty good drugs the day they decided to create the 2006 Dyna's. Actually, the fat forks don't look too bad on the Wide Glide, but on the SuperGlide series they're absolutely stupid looking. Absolutely ruined the sleek look of the bike. I may have a battery problem but you've got... well, I already told you about that didn't I?
Hey, want some advice? Head over to the dealer and see if you can trade your 06' in on a used '05 or older Superglide before they get smart. Believe me you'll never look back! Hahahaha!
(insert the sound of one hand clapping here)
Of course all of what you say must be tempered by the fact that you purchased the 2006 "ugly model",with the dopey looking fat forks and the useless 6-speed tranny that nobody seems to like (wasn't it recalled once or twice already?). Talk about messing up a perfectly good bike... those Harley engineers must've been on some pretty good drugs the day they decided to create the 2006 Dyna's. Actually, the fat forks don't look too bad on the Wide Glide, but on the SuperGlide series they're absolutely stupid looking. Absolutely ruined the sleek look of the bike. I may have a battery problem but you've got... well, I already told you about that didn't I?
Hey, want some advice? Head over to the dealer and see if you can trade your 06' in on a used '05 or older Superglide before they get smart. Believe me you'll never look back! Hahahaha!
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I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that the '06 models are ugly. It's just that Harley totally messed up the looks of the bike and now it looks like a leopard with fat front legs trying to catch an antelope and stumbling all over itself trying to do it. I mean, can you imagine? LOL!
It's not that the bike has changed dramatically, it's just that they somehow forgot that the bike is supposed to be a "Sportster On Steriods". I mean, it's actually supposed to look like a Sportster, with that lean/sleek look. It's not supposed to look bulky and tank-like, which it does now... unfortunately... Hahahaha!
Oh I'm sorry, was I laughing again? I didn't mean that. I just can't stop thinking about that useless 6-speed tranny that nobody likes. Hahahaha!
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It's not that the bike has changed dramatically, it's just that they somehow forgot that the bike is supposed to be a "Sportster On Steriods". I mean, it's actually supposed to look like a Sportster, with that lean/sleek look. It's not supposed to look bulky and tank-like, which it does now... unfortunately... Hahahaha!
Oh I'm sorry, was I laughing again? I didn't mean that. I just can't stop thinking about that useless 6-speed tranny that nobody likes. Hahahaha!
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It definitely sucks having that extra gear!!!!!!!!!!!! Useless is right!!!!!!!!!
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Well look at it this way, if the battery blows up from being too close to the exhaust pipe the insurance company will pay for the bike and you can look around for nice 2005 Dyna Lowrider and never have to face this problem again.
So there is a bright side to all of this... LOL!
So there is a bright side to all of this... LOL!
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RE: Hot Battery?
I was on the Kyle Petty charity ride in 05 and my battery got really hot. The problem was that the battery got an internal short and would barely start the engine. Replaced the battery and all is still fine. The guy from Ganassi Racing told me to change the battery every 2 1/2 years to keep things fresh and starting good, no problems since. It may be something to check------jack
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