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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Ok fatboy battery will not start bike this am .( patriot guard mission)
I always soup up everything ..
took it to 103 , screaming eagle heads ,cams. thunderheader.

now when a batt gets a little tired , it compression stalls , blows starter clutch,
and bangs the compensator.
next time I trade , it will be for a stocker!!!!
OK rant over , new battery ordered
 
Old Nov 9, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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Rant accepted. I had a similiar affliction. I had manual compression releases installed this spring, problem solved and the best money I wasted this year.
 
Old Nov 9, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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Feel your pain , horsepower is fun but itdoes come at a cost down steam on the rest of the bike .
 
Old Nov 9, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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I guess it's good that I just modded my pipes and AC. Not having spare cash is a blessing sometimes.
 
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Compression releases are on the winter mod list for me this year!
 
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Well , I made the mission .
Backup bikes are wonderful..
only problem was I had to stop for gas twice on that 2.2 tank sporty!

If new battery wont do it (old one three years old ) then
I guess compression release's are the next trick .....

Ride safe /ride smart
 
Old Nov 9, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by heybaylor
Well , I made the mission .
Backup bikes are wonderful..
only problem was I had to stop for gas twice on that 2.2 tank sporty!

If new battery wont do it (old one three years old ) then
I guess compression release's are the next trick .....

Ride safe /ride smart

Thanks for doing what you do with the Patriot Guard!

Baylor isn't in East Texas, it's in the Heart of Texas. Just sayin...
 
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