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Oct 9, 2014 | 03:22 AM

#11

heybaylor

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From: east texas

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Originally Posted by DaSham58

First I took the battery and had it tested Attachment 402332
And then took the bike and had it checked and every thing is ok ! I just replaced the stator and voltage regulator about 6 months ago . I must of have just got a bad battery .

raises a question?
Why did you replace the reg, and stator?
was it because of not charging?

Maybe you damaged the battery then ? just a thought

Oct 9, 2014 | 05:30 AM

#12

Notgrownup

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From: Snow Hill, NC

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Originally Posted by DaSham58

I purchased a Big Crank Battery from them a little over a year ago and the battery died I called them and they told me I was SOL there was a one year warranty buy another one! I am going to go to HD like I should have done in the first place at least they will last longer than a year. Sorry just really pissed

**** happens sometimes man...warranty is warranty , if it's up its up. I have seen many stories of stock HD battery going south and many of us have 4 year old big crank batteries. You never know but it sucks.

Oct 9, 2014 | 11:55 AM

#13

DaSham58

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From: Some where In Between Lost & Found

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Originally Posted by heybaylor

raises a question?
Why did you replace the reg, and stator?
was it because of not charging?

Maybe you damaged the battery then ? just a thought

No the reason I changed the regulater and stator I was going a 2000 mile trip before I changed I had it checked and all was good but I didn't want to be 2000 miles out and then go out ! Been in the bike for 5 years

Oct 9, 2014 | 01:19 PM

#14

SPRINGER

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Originally Posted by DaSham58

My bike don't set much I am in a MC and I put over 12000 miles on it this year . And on a battery tender through the winter .

Interesting, to me that sounds like you ride enough to keep your battery charged and even with a battery tender during the winter and your battery still failed, I find that kind of odd and I'd be wondering about it too if my battery only lasted 1 year, good luck.

Oct 9, 2014 | 01:25 PM

#15

lemonade_07flstc

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From: Central IL

I just replaced the battery in my 07 a month ago. As far as I know it was the original, I have only had the bike 3 years so is possible it was replaced previously. I have a buddy that owns a Parts Plus store and the battery is made by Deka even though it says Parts Plus on it same as Big Crank.

Oct 9, 2014 | 02:43 PM

#16

Str8six

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From: Olive Branch MS

Does anyone run an Odyssey battery?I have beat the crap out of them in every four wheeler I have had and never a minutes trouble.

Oct 9, 2014 | 04:06 PM

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1004ron

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From: Louisville, KY

Quote:

Originally Posted by heybaylor

raises a question?
Why did you replace the reg, and stator?
was it because of not charging?

Maybe you damaged the battery then ? just a thought

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaSham58

The stator and regulator are not parts that I'd consider changing in preparation for a long trip, seeing that it's easy and reliable to test these components - they're not wearing parts - what lead to this decision, and did you change other parts as a precautionary measure in preparation for the trip?