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Jul 7, 2017 | 07:01 AM

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Captain Itch

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Your battery can take the heat .. However if it is an issue for you check out one of our Crotch Coolers . We sell a lot of them to Softail owners as that oil bag under your seat get's very hot as well as the exhaust .. Any questions just give us a call ..

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Jul 7, 2017 | 08:12 AM

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Uncle G.

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From: Upstate New York

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Originally Posted by 98hotrodfatboy

About the only thing you can do is add a Jagg 10 row oil Cooler.... Here's the one I have on my 98 Softail, click the Amazon link. It works very well.... It will keep oil temps in the 160-180 range in the tank even on the hottest days as long as your moving......
https://www.amazon.com/Jagg-Oil-Cool...agg+oil+cooler

Keep in mind that running the oil too cool isn't good either. If the oil doesn't get at least to 180 or so, moisture will tend to accumulate in the oil. With no oil cooler, my oil temp at the tank will stabilize at 100-105 over the ambient air temperature. The only time I've ever seen the temperature get over 200 is if I'm stuck in traffic on a hot day (a situation I take great pains to avoid).

Jul 7, 2017 | 08:22 AM

#13

timsmcm

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From: Texas

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Originally Posted by Prot

Your battery is fine where it is.

I am running an antigravity 720 cranking amp battery with 2 gauge Sumax cables. It works better and lasts much longer than other batteries I have had.

Get yourself a dipstick with a thermometer. Sometimes that can tell you things.

What model antigravity battery are you using?