Battery Goosed
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Road Captain
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From: Warrington England
Battery Goosed
Hi,the Battery off my 2011'FXDF is goosed.
Any suggestions on the best place to buy a lower cost alternative to the main Dealer prices,bike is in Tn.
Cheers,Graham.
Any suggestions on the best place to buy a lower cost alternative to the main Dealer prices,bike is in Tn.
Cheers,Graham.
Road Master
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From: Coweta, Oklahoma
Take it from someone who has learned the hard way, these low cost batteries are fine for a while, but the vibrations of our bikes kill them. HD batteries are made with shock absorbing interior walls to a absorb the vibrations and give you longer life.
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Seriously, just get a sealed battery from Walmart. Last time I checked, they were made by the same manufacturer, with the same specs as the Harley batteries. Beyond that, you can make it as expensive and complicated as you want.
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Road Warrior
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My original battery gave up too last Thursday morning when I tried to ride into work.
I did plenty of research over the weekend and I have decided to hit the dealer tomorrow morning on the way into work and pick up another Harley battery. It's for the same reason that I only use the Harley oil filter. I'm not one to hang on the dealers nuts either but its one of those things that I think Harley has figured out and I have found nearly no complaints other than price.
I did plenty of research over the weekend and I have decided to hit the dealer tomorrow morning on the way into work and pick up another Harley battery. It's for the same reason that I only use the Harley oil filter. I'm not one to hang on the dealers nuts either but its one of those things that I think Harley has figured out and I have found nearly no complaints other than price.
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Road Captain
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From: Warrington England
Thanks,for the replies.I'm not a cheapskate(that isn't the 1st requirement of Harley ownership)
But i'm not impressed with the Factory battery lasting less than 3 yrs.
I didn't know Wal-Mart sold m/c batteries,i'll check it out.
Cheers,Graham.
But i'm not impressed with the Factory battery lasting less than 3 yrs.
I didn't know Wal-Mart sold m/c batteries,i'll check it out.
Cheers,Graham.
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Big crank from battery mart .com that is what I have in my 07 ...it's now 3 or 4 year sold and I will probably replace it this year.
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