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Old May 26, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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Default Time for a new battery

Suggestions on replacement???

HD OEM or aftermarket???
 
Old May 26, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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Aftermarket for sure...ordered a Deka from these guys and had it in 3 days...$79.00 ship is hard to beat


http://bohannonbattery.com/html/motbat/20lbs.html
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 07:39 AM
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DEKA for sure. local family auto store a couple of blocks from me have them. same AGM as H-D at much better price.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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I replaced mine a year or so ago and at the time the consensus was that the HD battery was one of the better choices.
HD had just lowered their battery prices, so I paid about the same as for an Interstate, at J&P.
Tom
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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My '02 Ultra still has the original battery on it. I'll probably go back with another H-D battery when the time to replace it comes.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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FWIW, Deka makes the HD battery.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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http://bohannonbattery.com/html/deka.html

+1 on Bohannon Battery.

Saved 40.00 from my dealers price.

BTW DEKA make's HD batteries.
 
Old May 27, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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one that fit and works at the right price for Ya...
 
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