My advise on batteries?
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Road Master
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My advise on batteries?
My Autozone battery was pretty new and seemed to hold somewhat of a charge but had a very difficult time starting my Train, unless it was hot. I got tired of jumping it so I was determined to buy the BEST battery I could get and it made all the difference in the world. When I see post like "my bike won't start" I always feel like I should recommend one of these. You can even let your bike sit for weeks and still have a bang-up charge. If you don't want to go with a lithium at least get a battery with the most cold cranking amperage you can find, you'll be glad you did and won't be posting things like, "My bike won't start."
Last edited by rquest; Jun 26, 2017 at 08:25 PM.
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Road Master
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From: Los Angeles
THAT DID NOT WORK! It would only give you a full on crank for about 10 seconds, if the bike didn't start 1st time around you were screwed! As a matter of fact this is exactly why I'm posting my experience! Don't get stuck leaving your prized possession on the side of the road. 
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a lot of the V rod guys run them an I haven't heard of one exploding...the battery on the V rod is right behind the steering neck so it up high an knocking 10 pounds off that is noticeable. I've had good luck with the Gel batteries myself.
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$175 for a motorcycle batt is pretty steep. I suspect something wrong with the original batt or charging system or maintenance technique.
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Road Master
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Apparently you guys only read my 1st sentence, lol, in fact I said: "If you don't want to go with a lithium at least get a battery with the most cold cranking amperage you can find."
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I agree.