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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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Ok here is what I would check only cause this happened to me. Check to make sure that your starter is not loose... The starter needs to be bolted down tight as it uses the frame as a ground to turn over. After taking to my local indy he found this exact problem.....sometimes bike would start and when it didn't they found that the starter was arching between frame and starter. Once they tightened up it was instant after that...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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A 100% battery is 12.8v, 12.6 is 75%, buy a new battery.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2016 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by wscott
DEKA ETX30L/400CCS'A FOR $98 TO YOU DOOR FROM HIGHTEC(H?) BATTERY ONLINE.
I got this same battery from my local NAPA store. Made in the same factory in PA as the Harley one. Just doesn't have the bar and shield on it.
 
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