My solution to battery prices.
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Road Warrior
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My solution to battery prices.
After a little researching for good battery prices & after my second battery in 4 years dropped a cell I decided to alter my bike to accommodate a larger & more cost effective battery. I drilled a 5/8s hole on the inside of my right saddle bag to run my battery wires. Added 12 inches of wire for length & bought a John Deere lawn mower battery with 325 cold crank amps for $50 and it sits perfectly in the bottom of the bag.
Here in Canada for a good sealed battery the price was around $175. Im just not going to pay that much any more!
I treated my last 2 batteries good & kept them on a tender so Im not sure why they died!
Here in Canada for a good sealed battery the price was around $175. Im just not going to pay that much any more!
I treated my last 2 batteries good & kept them on a tender so Im not sure why they died!
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I just went on the East Penn Deka website (who makes all the HD batteries) and found their local distributor and bought one for $79 versus the $120 at the dealer. But if your batttery is crapping out check your stator & VR.
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You might also want to check local battery & tire stores. I know that I have a couple electric chairs for the handicapped (me), which would cost $185 and up from a medical supply store which I buy from bat/tire store for $50. Just sayin, there are alternative sources... 
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Road Captain
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AGM battery
I've actually been using an AGM battery i got from a locla place called batteries plus,for about 4 years now.it cost about 30% less than a stock battery,and I haven't taken any special care of it,or put it on a charger unless it was low.from what i understand,it's a gel soaked cloth,and I've had far better luck with it then any other bike battery ever,and I've been riding my entire adult life.
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Darn! Wished I had thought of that! Just this morning went to the H-D store and bought a new battery for my 05' FXDL. I've had the bike 5 years this month and the original battery was working just fine until yesterday. I left the key on while talking to a friend for quite a while. When I noticed my f*** up the bike wouldn't start. I kept it on the tender overnight but it had finally crapped out. The 2010 H-D catalog listed the battery at $99.95 but when they rang it up it was $116.95. I would have much rather paid the $79 but if I get another 5 years out of the new battery, the extra $40 won't be so bad.
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