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interesting, never heard of Deka...glad I bought my HD Lithium Life when they came out a couple years ago, ~20lbs lighter and supposed to last 7-8 years..$300 will have been well worth it if it lives up to expectations..consistent great performance so far so good anyway
`Hope it doesn`t catch fire when/if the voltage regulator takes a ****...
For those down in hard to get a grip on battery situations I'll sacrificed an old cheap ratchet strap, cut a length to loop around the battery before stuffing it back in so the owner or myself will have something to grab next change.
G'day Dave.
Real sorry for your loss.
Similar happened to me on NYE 2019-20. Black Summer fire got everything except my 51 & 57 BSA and 83 CB1100f
But on the bright side I got my first HD and it (the fire) saved me $10,000 in removalist fees.
Cheers
G'day Dave.
Real sorry for your loss.
Similar happened to me on NYE 2019-20. Black Summer fire got everything except my 51 & 57 BSA and 83 CB1100f
But on the bright side I got my first HD and it (the fire) saved me $10,000 in removalist fees.
Cheers
Out with the old, in with the new. As per my earlier post, my OEM battery was 4 years old, and I recently nearly fully discharged it. So, in my book, its time to replace. I bought a Yuasa GYZ32HL, from Summit Racing. It was $183 plus ta , free shipping, and was delivered within 48 hours. Im not so hu;g up on the warranty, for a good battery with great specs. Ive bought stuff from Summit before and was always satisfied with their service, even though they were about $20 more than done other outlets I was not familiar with.
The OEM battery was rated for 405 CCA, and 38 Ah. And the Yuasa is 500 CCA, and 32 Ah.
With the California emission purge solenoid mounted to the battery tray, it was a PITA to remove the battery tray. But, with some pushing and shoving, and bending, and a small finger cut, voila! Its all installed and buttoned up, its been on my 800 mA battery tender for 2 hours, and doesnt yet show fully charged. And Im gonna wait until it goes green to try er 9ut.
Oh yeah, I like that the Yuasa as finger holds in the top of the battery. That made installation a lot easier. Why dont they all have that? Hell, it was worth the extra $40 for the Yuasa just for that.
Thanks for posting.
I've been wondering what battery to get for replacement. I've seen guys happy with MoCo branded, I'd like a bit more CCA for the two big jugs in the M8.
I know YUASA has a good rep for powersports machines, plus made in USA, so imma try them.
Gotta find right size for FLHC. Yes - Summit is top notch - pay a few extra bucks for unbeatable service and delivery.
So, went battery shopping last night. The 500 CCA YUASA doesn't fit the softail Heritage. Biggest MoCo has is 330 CCA. It's barely adequate, and less so now with some accessory electrical loads I added.
I found Odyssey and Duracell (East Penn) both make a 400 CCA AGM battery that their websites say will fit. My batt is pushing 4 years old so thinking I will just go ahead and upgrade. Both those batteries are made in USA, both good reputations. I plan to bring OEM factory battery to the store to make sure their fit-finder is correct. I've been burned before by store fit-finders being incorrect.
And so, been reading about AGM and Lithium batteries.
Apparently the Lithium batteries for bikes are different than those on other products. They are Lithium Iron Phosphate, not Lithium Ion. Supposedly safer. Also the top brands have internal battery management system (BSM) to prevent failures and fires.
So now I'm thinking about going Lithium Iron Phosphate.
Enersys makes Odyssey, Northern (now deleted), and X2 all in USA. X2 has the LiFePh for $240. Less than MoCo branded, and much less than AntiGravity ($400) which has even higher ampacity that I don't think is needed.
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