harley or aftermarket battery
 

I'm about to have to replace the battery in my 07 Ultra for the first time. I've heard pros and cons of buying an aftermarket battery from, say, an auto parts dealer, for instance, as opposed to a Harley battery.

What is the forum's experience?

Thanks in advance.

As long as you match the factory specs there is nothing magic about a "Harley" branded battery.

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HD batteries are still made by Deka I believe.

Don't skimp on battery dude. I know they're expensive but think about it; there's a reason your HD battery lasted 5 years. Don't buy wally world or auto parts store batteries.

Look for a Batteries and Things store they sell Deka and others, reasonable, or Interstate Batteries are good also and they have very good warranty replacement.

I have slowly converted all my vehicles to interstate as they perform and are available locally.
Best advice I can offer is to buy a good battery and a charger with an auto de-sulfate mode and check acid level and use only distilled water to top-off.
I have batteries over 9 years old that operate properly and bench-test fine.
I have 9 vehicles and equipment that have lead-acid batteries and while the cost is high for the charger the long term savings pay for themselves.
I do not have experience with the li batteries DK sells, but they interest me.
I'm trying to decide if the cost (battery and charger) is worth it to me.

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You cant beat interstate. Great service and always fresh as they change them out at the dealer all the time. Price is nothing more than what i spend for my truck batts. Also ask the supplier they have batts for everything including your flashlight!!!:icon_user: