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Nov 28, 2023 | 04:55 PM

Mountainkowboy

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Battery is toast!

If she sits for more than a day...it just won't spin that 96" fast enough to start. I have to leave the tender on her now, all the time.

Guess I can't complain, the $59.00 ebay AGM made it 3 years...lol.

Also found out that if I "hotrod" around I get 22mpg. 🤣🤣🤣

Nov 28, 2023 | 05:53 PM

rizzo

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22 ? Ouch !! It's hard to hotrod here, we don't have a long enough stretch of road that is straight enough to wind 'er up.

Nov 29, 2023 | 11:04 AM

Racepres

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Originally Posted by Mountainkowboy

3 years??? Must be the same AGM battery I use.. I will continue to use!!!
Low fuel economy can be rectified by more judicious application of the "Loud Handle".. always!!
But, What Fun is that??? May as well ride a Mini-Bike!!!

Nov 29, 2023 | 01:00 PM

Architect

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3 years is not terrible, especially for what you paid. I usually get 5 out of HD batteries for about $150. Puts us both basically in the same place. Carry on.

Nov 29, 2023 | 01:27 PM

Jackie Paper

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Originally Posted by Mountainkowboy

Are you saying you got 22 MPKWh out of that Hybrid on that $59 battery?

My second battery came from the Harley shop. Remember about $220 or so. Lasted about the 4 years the original did before even keep it on the maintenance charger.

It started that banging and kick back silliness that the tin men love since it sales the starter clutch and compensators for them. Of course those that fell for it give it their blessings.

Tried a $99 AGM in from Walmart. Lasted 3 years. Decided at that price why wait to the banging starts and just get another.

Works for me. Sure that's the same China mans' $59 you see on eBay.

Last edited by Jackie Paper; Nov 29, 2023 at 01:40 PM.

Nov 29, 2023 | 01:28 PM

t150vej

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That's about $20 a year. Ha, some of these guys pay that for 1 qt of motor oil...

Dec 1, 2023 | 04:16 PM

Mountainkowboy

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Originally Posted by rizzo

22 ? Ouch !! It's hard to hotrod here, we don't have a long enough stretch of road that is straight enough to wind 'er up.

That's mainly around town, but then I keep her wound up to 3k rpm for snap power in traffic....lol

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Dec 2, 2023 | 08:28 AM

Racepres

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Just ordered another "Mighty Max" AGM. Up to $69.00 now. Will be on the tender most of the time these days, should get 5 years out of it. I REALLY abused this one.

BTDT...3 Years... so, I ignore them....Dekka to get 5. Only that Indian gets them ones...Battery is stupid difficult to Change...Engineered by Idiots!!!!