Drag Specialties Battery
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: SW WA.
I just had to return one for my XLH I got through my local indy,he load tested it and it had a bad cell brand new never installed.
He sent it back and ordered me a Yuasa,cost a little more but better quality and no issues.
The battery I was replacing was also a Drag and only 2 years old with a bad cell.
It hadn't been used much but was always on a tender,can't say I'm impressed with their batteries.
He sent it back and ordered me a Yuasa,cost a little more but better quality and no issues.
The battery I was replacing was also a Drag and only 2 years old with a bad cell.
It hadn't been used much but was always on a tender,can't say I'm impressed with their batteries.
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Joined: May 2012
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From: Potter County, PA
I never used one personally but a well respected Indy shop near me sells Drag Specialties batteries exclusively and no one has complained that I know of. I only ever had luck with the O.E.M. batteries, but am now running MotBatt. I had three bad Die Hards in a row a couple of years ago; one lasted about 500 miles, the next one 50 miles and the third one 5 miles. The dealer tried to give me a 4th and I said I had enough of this nonsense, I want a refund.
ETA: I switched to MotoBatt after I bought a Softail with one installed. That battery had/has some kind of power, plus it fits nearly every FX Harley made because of the dual terminals and spacers.
ETA: I switched to MotoBatt after I bought a Softail with one installed. That battery had/has some kind of power, plus it fits nearly every FX Harley made because of the dual terminals and spacers.
Last edited by sbrmike; Apr 18, 2024 at 07:14 PM.
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Joined: Apr 2024
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From: Buffalo, NY
I put a Yuasa in my Suzuki when I had it, and it was great. No issues at all. I replaced and Interstate battery on my FXDC with an O.E.M battery and its so much better. I was between Yuasa and O.E.M for the replacement.
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From: Michigan
I realize that I repeat myself so much that I sometimes sound like a broken record but I replace the battery(s) in my "road bike" after TWO FULL SEASONS' of riding just to eliminate (or reduce" the chances of my being stranded on the side of the road while trying to get another season out of a battery.
In recent years I've only purchased batteries from either a H-D dealership or Battery-Mart with one exception during the pandemic in buying a Duracell from Sam's Club.
It's my belief that battery life is shortened by hot weather riding, riding for extended periods of time and by NOT using a "battery tender" when a bike will or be ridden for more than a week or so.
I know people who are "weekend warrior" riders who have had batteries that lasted for years (in one case 9 YEARS) before replacing them but I can't seem to get THREE FULL seasons out of mine as usually tend to take longer trips, so I just rotate my old battery into my generator and keep it hooked up to a battery tender when I install the new one in my Tri-Glide.
I just confirmed that I put the new battery (from Battery-Mart) in my Tri-Glide last spring so I'm (hopefully" set until the spring of '25.
In recent years I've only purchased batteries from either a H-D dealership or Battery-Mart with one exception during the pandemic in buying a Duracell from Sam's Club.
It's my belief that battery life is shortened by hot weather riding, riding for extended periods of time and by NOT using a "battery tender" when a bike will or be ridden for more than a week or so.
I know people who are "weekend warrior" riders who have had batteries that lasted for years (in one case 9 YEARS) before replacing them but I can't seem to get THREE FULL seasons out of mine as usually tend to take longer trips, so I just rotate my old battery into my generator and keep it hooked up to a battery tender when I install the new one in my Tri-Glide.
I just confirmed that I put the new battery (from Battery-Mart) in my Tri-Glide last spring so I'm (hopefully" set until the spring of '25.
Last edited by 2AMGuy; Apr 21, 2024 at 05:23 PM.
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