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Old Sep 18, 2019 | 12:01 PM
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Well the battery on my RG has bitten the dust and much to my surprise I found the invoice from when I bought it. April 2014 that is pretty good for a motorcycle battery. I do keep it on a battery tender when not in use and I do not remove it in the winter, just keep it plugged in. So two thumbs up for Deka, just bought a Harley replacement because I got a great deal on it so I will have to see if it stands the test of time. Although I have heard that Deka makes Harley Batteries, I compared the two and Deka has white case with 400 cca 30 ah and Harley black case with 405 cca and 28 ah. From the top they are identical.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2019 | 09:02 AM
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Deka's pretty big in the commercial battery market.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2019 | 06:29 PM
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Dekas are all I use for my boat. They last longer than any others I have tried.
 
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I have Deka in my bike now. I was fortunate to have a Deka distributor across the street from my former work place and they gave us a discount. I would always use a Deka.
 
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