BTW, when you get the battery, clean all connections very well, apply dielectric grease and install good and tight, and that connection should last the life of the battery.
Do it right the first time!

 

thanks for the great info. Really appreciated

 

I have had good luck with the "Big Crank" from Battery Mart.
Welcome to the Forum.

 

3 years on the Mega Crank. It does what it is supposed to. If the bike is gonna sit for more than a couple days I plug in the Battery Tender Jr.

 

Sounds like a plan. I run a aftermarket DEKA in my 16 FLHTK. They make batteries for HD at a lower price.

 

One suggestion, if you get the brass spacers, don't throw them out until you are dead sure you don't need them.

 

Nothing special about HD batteries other than the label. In fact, in my experience, they've gone down hill. Example: my OEM '03 Heritage battery went 7 years. I replaced it with same HD battery, lasted 26 months. In a pinch, a bought another HD battery for another bike in 2014, it lasted 28 months.....

I believe AGM to be a superior battery design, so I will say stick with an AGM battery, get the proper CCA, and you shouldn't have a problem. But shop around, price isn't the only thing to compare, but sometimes the price is a harbinger of the quality of the components.... good & bad...

Hint: Not all batteries with similar/same specs are equal. 1) When comparing batteries, generally speaking, two similar batteries and one weighs a little more, it will probably have thicker plates = better battery. 2) The battery warranty is the best hint at how long you can expect it to last.

 

Get it. I did.

 

I use the Yuasa GYZ32HL at 500CCA on both my bikes.

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Nothing special about HD batteries. Plenty of good aftermarket ones.