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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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It was the Harley Dealer. Maybe i'm mistaken. now i have to find the damn slip.
If they are telling you a stock battery has 500 CCA's they have no idea what they are doing.

The only ones I have heard of that have that kind of CCA's are some of the new Lithium Ion batteries.

Both a local dealer and a respected indy shop in my area have told me that the stock batteries have around 295 CCA's.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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Here is the slip they gave me

 
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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The part number matches the battery
 
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Ok that looks pretty.

If your sure the battery is good the install it and run through DR. Hess's sticky about checking out the charging system.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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FWIW, I've had batteries test "good" on a load test, but still be bad in the bike.

Given the age of your bike, I'd also go through the entire electrical system and clean EVERY connection and ground. You will be amazed how that will improve starting.
 
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Thanks.

the dealer told me that in the past they've only seen two batteries test good, but not actually work. I'm gonna go clean and re clean all my connections. Will let you know.
 
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if your grounds are good &CLE an then you have the third battery for the dealer
 
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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OK. well my dealer is closed Sunday and Monday. But, I cleaned the ground. left the charger on for several hours, and the damn thing fired and ran. restarted several times.
I still suspect the battery is no good, but I know know for sure that my starter solenoid is no good. Just above idle I make 13.8V
 
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Originally Posted by lowered907
OK. well my dealer is closed Sunday and Monday. But, I cleaned the ground. left the charger on for several hours, and the damn thing fired and ran. restarted several times.
I still suspect the battery is no good, but I know know for sure that my starter solenoid is no good. Just above idle I make 13.8V

What do you make at 3K revs?
 
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OK. well my dealer is closed Sunday and Monday. But, I cleaned the ground. left the charger on for several hours, and the damn thing fired and ran. restarted several times.
I still suspect the battery is no good, but I know know for sure that my starter solenoid is no good. Just above idle I make 13.8V

Did you do Dr. Hess's charging system test?
If I remember right there is a part about verifying if your battery is good or not.

Have to start with a fully charged battery though.
 
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