Battery Time ?
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From: FL winter, northern MI summer
My bike seemed to be cranking slower a few weeks ago. I called the H-D dealer to make sure the battery was in stock before going out there. It wasn't in stock, I didn't ask for him to order.
I remember many on this forum liked the Yuasa, I got on that website to find the recomended battery number to order. The website has a "retail dealer finder", and saw there is a powersports store real close to me. It's a boat, UTV, Yamaha etc dealer. I called, and they had the one I need in stock. They gave me a Vets discount, and was a lower price than I could find online.
Just saying to try other powersport places, if you get a bad one, you can take it back. Also, it was ready to go with the acid, and charged.
I remember many on this forum liked the Yuasa, I got on that website to find the recomended battery number to order. The website has a "retail dealer finder", and saw there is a powersports store real close to me. It's a boat, UTV, Yamaha etc dealer. I called, and they had the one I need in stock. They gave me a Vets discount, and was a lower price than I could find online.
Just saying to try other powersport places, if you get a bad one, you can take it back. Also, it was ready to go with the acid, and charged.
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Eastern IA
You need to let it sit longer off tender before checking voltage if getting 13.1. I bet that battery 12.1-12.3.
As you say you can hear it slowing down. Often there is signs, and you know when its coming. Year before I rode one all summer I knew was dying, not sure why. That December moving it around in and starting a few times just died. I had some issues with the bike and it wasn't get rode a lot that year.
Put that battery in a lawn mower and will get a few more years. Unfortunately my newer mower takes fancy batteries and harley won't fit.
As you say you can hear it slowing down. Often there is signs, and you know when its coming. Year before I rode one all summer I knew was dying, not sure why. That December moving it around in and starting a few times just died. I had some issues with the bike and it wasn't get rode a lot that year.
Put that battery in a lawn mower and will get a few more years. Unfortunately my newer mower takes fancy batteries and harley won't fit.
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From: poway
10 days of the tender is not a good load test. It's a good internal leakage / amp-hour test.. Generally you should do both..
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From: backwoods
I dunno, if a bike off a charge for 10 days starts, It will probably start tomorrow. What do you want, besides starting?
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From: poway
Might make a big difference if you started the bike at 3 in the afternoon after sitting 10 days and later had to start it at 6 in the morning.
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From: backwoods
Sure. Set your alarm clock and do your test
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Don't need an alarm clock..
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From: Michigan
Yesterday I replaced the battery. It turns out the battery that was in the bike was an almost 7 year old Deka, 400 CCA. Replaced it with a new Yuasa GYZ32HL 500 CCA. OMG, what a difference! It spun the 110 over like nothing, and the bike started instantly! The old Deka would still start the bike, but just barely. That said, I would say that the Deka did it's job, being almost 7 years old, not too shabby.
