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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Upgrading the battery cables on the 08 Ultra.What lengths are the cables? What are the best "bang for the buck" cables available?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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http://www.harleyhog.co.uk/yooperbattery/cables.htm

Nothing but great things I've heard/read about these.

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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Heres a tip. Pull the cables, go to a local battery shop and have them make a pair of 2 ga. cables to match stock length. You'll spend about 20 bucks and end up with cables as good or better than a 70 dollar set.
 
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I seem to have missed something; what is the shortcoming of the OEM cables?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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Heres a tip. Pull the cables, go to a local battery shop and have them make a pair of 2 ga. cables to match stock length. You'll spend about 20 bucks and end up with cables as good or better than a 70 dollar set.
+1... I have done this a number of times for both bikes and cars.
 
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Upgrading the battery cables on the 08 Ultra.What lengths are the cables? What are the best "bang for the buck" cables available?
Tell Us more about why a battery cable upgrade is needed. Thanks
 
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Tell Us more about why a battery cable upgrade is needed. Thanks
Well I guess I wont upgrade My battery cables, cant find a reason to do so.
 
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