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batterymart big crank 400cca or powersportbatteries.com lightning start 600cca? any help i appreciated.
 
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Big Crank.. Like Trump..
 
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Big Crank is the Ones I use
 
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lightening start is an AGM with 600 cca. Why would I not use it over the big crank? not much more money 20 bucks??
Is the Big Crank the maker of the H-D batteries?
 
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thanks for the feedback guys,I decided on the big crank, the main swaying factor was it's made in the USA.
 
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Originally Posted by oakmossy
lightening start is an AGM with 600 cca. Why would I not use it over the big crank? not much more money 20 bucks??
Is the Big Crank the maker of the H-D batteries?
Big Crank is the brand name used by batterymart, in fact they are Deka. And Deka, in turn is the supplier of HD batteries. To sum it up, it is the same battery, made of same materials, using the same technologies, just branded differently - and not marked up by HD!
 
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Originally Posted by oakmossy
lightening start is an AGM with 600 cca. Why would I not use it over the big crank? not much more money 20 bucks?? Is the Big Crank the maker of the H-D batteries?
I've had the Lightning Start for exactly 2yrs and its being replaced with a Big Crank this wknd. Bike is kept on a tender when not in use and the LS 600cca battery is toast. I took a chance on it because of the 600cca and it bit me in the ***.
 
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East Penn is the manufacturer of Harley Batteries. Deka & Big Crank are made by East Penn.
 
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To sum it up, it is the same battery, made of same materials, using the same technologies, just branded differently - and not marked up by HD!

Not necessarily. When places like Harley have companies make products for them those items are made to Harley's specifications which are not always as high as the actual manufacturer's brand. For example. Harley had their spark plugs made by Champion but they were in no way as good as the actual Champion branded plugs. My bike ran great on Champs but would spit out "Harley" plugs in less than two weeks! I'm just sayin.
 

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batterymart big crank 400cca or powersportbatteries.com lightning start 600cca? any help i appreciated.
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No need to look any further because here's a list i put together of good reliable high quality maint free factory activated ETX30L AGM replacement batteries for touring HD's.

OK,HERE'S 1 OF IF NOT THE BEST (NOT CHEAPEST) MAINT FREE AGM'S ON THE MARKET TODAY FOR TOURING HD'S THATS LONG LASTING WITH 500CCA'S TOO. (IT'S A YUASA GYZ32HL & WE ALL KNOW YUASA MAKES GREAT BIKE BATTERIES SOME OF WHICH ARE NOW MFG'D IN GUESS WHERE, PA. JUST LIKE DEKA,HMMM!/LOL!)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111826812713

HERES THE BEST ALL AROUND BATTERY THATS PRICED RIGHT ($80 LESS THEN HD'S SAME TYPE REPL BATTERY) THATS QUALITY BUILT & LONG LASTING WITH GOOD CRANKING POWER TOO,IT'S DEKA'S ETX30L AGM MAINT FREE BATTERY WITH 400CCA FOR ONLY " $97.98 TO YOUR DOOR" .
HERE ARE 2 LINKS TO THE SAME DEKA BATTERY FOR APPROX $12-13 LESS THEN " BATTERY MARTS PRICE" OF $109.99 WHICH IS AN APPROX $12-13 SAVINGS THAT GETS YOU 6 +GALS OF FUEL OR A NICE BREAKFAST OR LUNCH!/LOL!)

http://www.techbatterysolutions.com/...FUKQHwodZAwDxw

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Deka-ETX30L-...item1c573cfe0f

IF YOUR ON A BUDGET HERE'S AN AGM FROM BATTERY MART THAT STATES IT HAS 420CCA ON THE BATTERY (DESCRIPTION STATES 410CCA) FOR $84.95 TO YOUR DOOR . IT HAS A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK ON THE WEBSITE BUY I HAVE NO EXP WITH IT.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-mtx-30l...-fl-flh-1570cc

SCOTT
 

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