Replacing Battery
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Intermediate
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Replacing Battery
I only seem to get a couple of years out of a battery
Are there better quality batteries?
Or are they all made by the same companies and branded for anyone selling them?
Thanks for any help….
Are there better quality batteries?
Or are they all made by the same companies and branded for anyone selling them?
Thanks for any help….
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From: Florida
Rather than spending $150 for a HD battery, a lot of us here on the forum have gone with the "Big Crank" battery from Battery Mart. Made by Deka (same as HD) and cost about $80 with free 2-day shipping. I've had Big Crank about 3 years now and it still spins the motor over with ease. Wouldn't hurt to use a tender when not riding.
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User a tender. Also, but the "biggest" battery you can. Get one that had more CCA'S then what you need. It is easier on the battery if it isn't working so hard. What kind of climate do you live in? Extreme heat is much worse on a battery than cold. People in Arizona and Nevada go through batteries more often.
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I live in Maine
I have never used a tender but could
I was asking more about different quality of batteries?
Like is a Die Hard better then a Yusa
That is an example not a statement of fact
Thanks for all your help
I have never used a tender but could
I was asking more about different quality of batteries?
Like is a Die Hard better then a Yusa
That is an example not a statement of fact
Thanks for all your help
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I live in Florida and get about 2 years max. Next replacement will be lithium ion.
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Get a battery tender. I live in Ohio and I had a original battery in my Dyna that went 14 years. The original battery in my Roadking went 11 years. If you are only getting a couple years from a battery and live in Maine, you need one unless you want to keep on shucking out bucks for a battery. You can get a tender for $20-$30. Do the math. You will get about a thousand different opinions on which battery is best and which is the best bang for the bucks, but the OEM batteries have served me well. Whatever battery you end up getting, get a tender to go along with it. It's the best money you can spend on your bike outside of the service manual.
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From: Florida
Great idea! Just noticed that Battery Mart has a package deal for a Big Crank battery & tender for less than a OEM battery from the dealer.
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Have always used Harley batteries since 1978. They have all lasted at least seven years without using a tender. Just for the heck of it I started using a tender about a year ago since I am not riding as regularly as I once was. I'll let you know in six years how that works out.