Battery Time
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Battery Time
Not sure how old my battery is on my 2012 Ultra Classic, although i'm not into taking a chance on getting stranded. It seems to struggle at first when cranking, but has always kicked over. Any suggestions?
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What yours is doing, mine did. I took it to get it checked a onc cell was going bad, so I got a new one. It's better than being stranded, unless you've got one of those batter jumper gimmicks.
You'll get all kinds of recommendations. Harley OEM, Deka, Big Crank, Yuasa, Interstate, Odyssey, Optima. I'll add another. I just bought this off Amazon Throttle X MX30L - MOTORCYCLE BATTERY - 600+ CCA. $139.00. I thought I would try it for the 600 CCA. Works great but I can't attest to the longevity. My OEM battery went 4 years and the Big Crank I replaced it with went 4 years. Both of them still had some life left in them but I believe better safe than sorry.
Last edited by FXDXTSport; Mar 25, 2018 at 09:04 PM.
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I bought the Batteries Plus Duracell Ultra AGM, part # CYL10008. It has a 2 year full replacement warranty thats not prorated. I believe its the same CCA as the OEM battery. $125 plus 10% off when you buy online and pick up in the store.
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Buy any battery, then they offer you 10% off the battery you need. Sometimes 12% free shipping. Seems almost every day they're sending some kind of promo.
If your battery is telling you "it's about done, " I'd listen.
Buy any battery, then they offer you 10% off the battery you need. Sometimes 12% free shipping. Seems almost every day they're sending some kind of promo.
If your battery is telling you "it's about done, " I'd listen.
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Get a Yuasa or if you want a really trouble free battery that last a very long time and you have bucks, get a Shorai or a WPS lithium ion. They cost a heck of a lot more, but they last 3, 4, 5 times as long making them worth it. You also get the benefit of not having much need for a tender due to the very slow discharge rate. Store all winter with no problems. Light weight, trouble free, high CCA, and a long life. What's not to like?