lithium battery?
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 106
Likes: 39
From: Chicagoland
Theyre very sensitive to charge rate, charge state and ambient temperature. Ive put one in a cafe racer I built out of an old Suzuki because of the small form factor, wanted to hide the battery. I used a shindengen series type reg/rec that puts out exactly 14.2 V at any engine speed. In cold weather you should turn on the headlight a bit to warm up the battery before you turn the engine over. Regarding the charge state if you let the standing charge state drop too low they cannot be brought back to life
theyre nice, light and powerful just make sure your bikes charging system is dialed in
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
From: boston ,MA
I just recently bought bike pretty much rebuilding it lol compression Is 160 front 158# rear i was incrwdibly suprised to see and pretty happy lol k have since replaced cables starte and solonoid for various reasons starts perfectly now I've also replaced ign with dyntek ds6 with dual fire coil and rebuilt the 2005 cv carb it came with lol next I get to figure out my shifting problems I suspect were created. By unqualified person installing g forward controls I've fixed every issue ice found so far all were created by previous owners handi work including having to repair/rewire main harness he fried upside im learning my 94 early fxrs really well lol
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2022
Posts: 1,538
Likes: 542
From: MN
My 107 --> 117 Stage III build compression check is 230 psi and 130 psi with compression release engaged. These are with 11:1 compression ratio target pistons.
My lithium battery rolls it over well. Then again, I paid the big money for USA-assembled battery, only because the softtail battery is small BCI Group 20L with the same size engine on the tour models, but they have a large 30L battery.
My lithium battery rolls it over well. Then again, I paid the big money for USA-assembled battery, only because the softtail battery is small BCI Group 20L with the same size engine on the tour models, but they have a large 30L battery.
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2024
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
From: boston ,MA
My 107 --> 117 Stage III build compression check is 230 psi and 130 psi with compression release engaged. These are with 11:1 compression ratio target pistons.
My lithium battery rolls it over well. Then again, I paid the big money for USA-assembled battery, only because the softtail battery is small BCI Group 20L with the same size engine on the tour models, but they have a large 30L battery.
My lithium battery rolls it over well. Then again, I paid the big money for USA-assembled battery, only because the softtail battery is small BCI Group 20L with the same size engine on the tour models, but they have a large 30L battery.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,255
Likes: 585
From: Arkansas
I've got an Antigravity ATX-30 880 cca in my '14 FLHTK. It will be 3 yrs old in September. You don't have to change the regulator, contrary to what somebody else said. If you use a tender, make sure it's for lithium batteries. My bike is stock 10.5:1 compression. The engine spends over much quicker and starts faster than it did with an agm battery. I've started it in temps in the 30's with no problem.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,412
Likes: 814
From: Middle America
My battery does have been well documented on here.
- My first ever bike, a ‘15 48, the stock battery was dying after 1/2 riding seasons.
- On my ‘16 Slim, the stock battery lasted 4 years before stranding me at a gas station. Replaced with a Deca.
- On my current bike (‘21 48) the stock battery died and left me stranded at a gas station after 2 full riding seasons. I replaced it with an OEM battery that lasted me 2 full riding seasons before leaving me stranded at - you guessed it - at a gas station. I replaced it with an Yuasa GYZ16HL at the beginning of this riding season. Pretty much instant startup with the increased CCA on that thing. Time will tell how long it lasts.
- My first ever bike, a ‘15 48, the stock battery was dying after 1/2 riding seasons.
- On my ‘16 Slim, the stock battery lasted 4 years before stranding me at a gas station. Replaced with a Deca.
- On my current bike (‘21 48) the stock battery died and left me stranded at a gas station after 2 full riding seasons. I replaced it with an OEM battery that lasted me 2 full riding seasons before leaving me stranded at - you guessed it - at a gas station. I replaced it with an Yuasa GYZ16HL at the beginning of this riding season. Pretty much instant startup with the increased CCA on that thing. Time will tell how long it lasts.