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Mar 26, 2018 | 08:27 PM

Oldpaps

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battery life

I'm a new Harley owner, just bought a new leftover Street Glide and just wondering about how long I can expect the battery to last? When parked, it's always hooked up to the battery tender. Thanks for any replys!

Mar 26, 2018 | 08:37 PM

dawg

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Well, I bought my 2008 in Aug of 2007 and just replaced the stock battery last year just because I didn’t want to get stranded. It was still cranking. That said, some would argue that batteries are not as good as they were 10 years ago. If you get 5 years out of a battery, it’s pretty good.

Mar 26, 2018 | 08:42 PM

ULTRA ZOOM

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My 09 Ultra battery lasted 5 years. I also keep it on a battery tender when not riding.I replaced it with another HD battery.They should last 5 years.

Mar 26, 2018 | 09:09 PM

Oldpaps

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Sounds good, Thanks!!!

Mar 27, 2018 | 08:19 AM

ratpick

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Mine went almost exactly 5 years as well

Mar 27, 2018 | 08:33 AM

grbrown

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Over the years I have had a new battery die in as little as 6 months, my record is around 12 years - so somewhere between those two extremes! My 2011 Sporty is still going strong on the original battery and I replaced the original one on my 2007 Buell last year IIRC. So stock batteries have a good service life. All mine live on tenders over winter.