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Mar 4, 2009 | 07:08 PM

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BillyFB

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I'd bet it will start. Why not take it out and take it home and charge it. If it doesn't start you might need to clean the terminal connections. Some batteries are bad about this and some are not. I don't know why.
At 25 degrees you should not have frozen it. It will be fine to run. All you have to do is get it started.
Being from IA I know what it's like to be cold. Being a farmer I have more batteries than the average dude.

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Mar 4, 2009 | 07:37 PM

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WOW! You guys are all optimistic. Love that! I didn't take the battery out due to my buddy said he would run an extension cord from his deck to the garage. I just find out today he never got around to it. His bike is in their too, so we may have two bikes starting or neither.

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Mar 4, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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Red9

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It will start.
I store a couple of vehicles every winter.
I have only ever had a problem with a battery that was older and getting weak beforehand.

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Mar 4, 2009 | 08:21 PM

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You won't have to replace it but it will probably need a boost, something with 2-6 amps.

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Mar 4, 2009 | 08:42 PM

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If the battery was in good condition when you parked it my guess is that it will start.

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Mar 4, 2009 | 09:03 PM

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jason628

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Greetings,

You shouldn't have any issues at all...Hopefully you put fuel stabilizer in the gas! You might have some bad gas to deal with.

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Mar 5, 2009 | 07:35 AM

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tk353

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yes to the start, its a Fatboy

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Mar 5, 2009 | 07:42 AM

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kkinderen

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It will start. Just show it who's the boss and swear at it a few times before trying.

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Mar 5, 2009 | 07:59 AM

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my money is on it starting..... running poorly and making strange noises!

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Mar 5, 2009 | 08:37 AM

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It should start.

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