2018 Softails...battery?

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Sep 21, 2017 | 07:17 PM

#11

saddlebag

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Originally Posted by adm

I was in a dealership in Germany and they had a Street Bob on a lift with the side covers off. I said that it looks to be a royal pain in the *** to get the battery out, but the tech told me you simply undo the terminals from the top and the battery will slide right out.

I presume there's some kind of strap there to stop it doing so on it's own....

It also appears the side covers simply unscrew as well.

One of the videos had a demonstrator that said that at least some of the models required the dipstick to be removed to get enough clearance to get the battery out.

Sep 21, 2017 | 08:37 PM

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mplazz

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Thanks for everyone's input. It sounds like it's not as difficult as it looks. Definitely not a deal breaker. I go through batteries pretty quickly here in Florida. I am lucky to get 2 years out of one in my '03 Fatty.

Sep 22, 2017 | 09:09 AM

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Uncle G.

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Originally Posted by j_bee

It's held in on the right hand side by a plastic caddy behind the right cover and although not as easy to remove as on previous models, it's not complicated, just different.

The 2018 online manual is on the HD service information portal.

I'd like to see the manual before buying, but the website requires a VIN number to view it. Apparently they don't want to frighten any prospective buyers off.

Sep 22, 2017 | 09:14 AM

#14

JekyllnHyde

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I would think sliding it out would be easier than lifting it out. On my '07 Softail it was a pain in the *** pulling up the battery until I made a strap for it.