2014 Low Rider
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 534
Likes: 35
From: Western Australia
Three new bikes in the last 11 years and the original battery has lasted about 3 years in all of them, l don't have to deal with the winters some of you guys have either though.
Oem has been the cheapest replacement option here in Australia.
Oem has been the cheapest replacement option here in Australia.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,354
Likes: 766
From: north Carolina
8" of snow last week, rode to work yesterday, still some snow in the grass but finally warm enough (low 50s on the way to and from work)and roads dry enough to take her out. Been itching to ride for quite a while
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 1,967
From: PA
I'm sure a lot of folks will disagree, but, I don't believe in continuous use of a battery tender or any other charging device. I believe they ultimately shorten the life of the battery. I've had good luck charging them for a day or so every month or so during winter months. Also, I avoid bringing them inside during the winter; all chemical reactions proceed more quickly when warm, including battery degradation.
I sold one of my bikes in October and the battery was almost 7 years old and still going strong.
I sold one of my bikes in October and the battery was almost 7 years old and still going strong.
The tender doesn't constantly charge as you probably know. It just monitors and tops off when needed. I got 10 years from my OEM battery in my Sporty, which was always tendered. Yet other people get 2 years and it's done. You don't tender all the time, you get 7 years. I can't figure it out.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,354
Likes: 766
From: north Carolina
Ha the break room is directly behind me in that picture and has huge windows so technically I did sit on my lunch break and stare at it! lol
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Joined: Aug 2018
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From: New Hampsha
Stage III
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Houston, TX
Whaddup my fellow Low Riders? I just traded in my sportster for a 2014 FXDL and am loving it so far!
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 1,967
From: PA
Whaddup my fellow Low Riders? I just traded in my sportster for a 2014 FXDL and am loving it so far!
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
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Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 195
Likes: 62
From: Cibolo, TX
Whaddup my fellow Low Riders? I just traded in my sportster for a 2014 FXDL and am loving it so far!
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
The bike is totally stock as of now and I was wondering if anyone had tried to mount a Memphis Shades Road Warrior fairing to theirs? What headlight mount did you use?
Thanks in a advance for the replies and I'll be sure to post some pics when I make the bike mine a little more.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 391
Likes: 176
From: Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Congratulations. I traded in my Sportster (together with my Indian Scout 60) for a 2014 Low Rider just over a year ago and, while sorry to have to let the Sportster go, I have no regrets. The Low Rider is a fabulous bike.