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Mar 21, 2014 | 07:49 AM

#31

Mcathcart

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From: North Myrtle Beach, SC

After 40 years of Harley's... There's a Difference in batteries but there's something you need to know to make it last. In the off season keep a 1 or 1.5 amp charger connected to it.

Mar 21, 2014 | 10:49 AM

#32

monkeyboy22

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miacycles

I switched to Lithium a while back and I don't think any of my bikes will ever see a lead acid battery again....The only short coming is lithium batteries go from working to not working when the charge is drained from them. So we trickle charge them just like the lead/acid ones, and unhook the negative in the bagger when we aren't using it as we did before.
John

Do the lithium batteries require a different charger type or can I use what I have?

Mar 21, 2014 | 12:12 PM

#33

Fatboy1389

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From: Canton, GA

HD Part # 65898-90B cost me $115.97 on June 22, 2010 and is going strong. Last fall I occasionally heard the 'dreaded click'. Removed the battery ground from the frame, cleaned with a brass brush and coated in dielectric grease, tightened connections .... having experienced the 'dreaded click' since.
I'm think this solved the problem ..... for now

Mar 21, 2014 | 02:03 PM

#34

Inop

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From: Out west

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboy 51

well Harley does' not make there own battery's , can't think off hand now who make them for HD ,deca I think

Yes sir you are correct, HD batts are Deka, just put the HD sticker on it and up the price 200%.
I just bought the Deka ETX20L a couple months back, very pleased with it paid $ 87.95 on Amazon.

Mar 21, 2014 | 08:50 PM

#35

miacycles

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From: Bluffton, South Carolina

We use regular chargers and trickle chargers without any problems so far. There are some chargers made for Lithium batteries, but we haven't had to use them.
John

Mar 21, 2014 | 11:00 PM

#36

cowboy 51

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From: Alvin TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironclassic

Yes sir you are correct, HD batts are Deka, just put the HD sticker on it and up the price 200%.
I just bought the Deka ETX20L a couple months back, very pleased with it paid $ 87.95 on Amazon.

Thanks for the proof , LOL I bought one form them for my TC 88 E Glide HD price was well over $100 back then & deck was like $79 + tax , & when my 94 needs a battery that's the way I
am going that HD sticker wont make it last any longer or ant faster