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+1 on the battery tender here in florida is the same exact effect on battery life because of how hot it gets all the time battery tender all the time when bike is parked at home.
Ok I've got a 1998 flh. Last winter after sitting outside work in 20 deg temps I just about couldn't get the bike to start so that discouraged me from rideing a lot last winter. I want to avoid that this year. The battery is only 2 years old now, but when it gets good and cold it sure acted like it was strugeling to turn the enging over. So my question is, is their a good trick to extream cold weather starting?
A new battery will help even though it's only 2 years old they seem to loose their cranking power. Also I've tried about every battery out there and the HD one works best IMO. I would also use a cover over the bike while at work. I grew up in N.E. PA. and we had an open garage and the cars under it always started better than those that sat out in the open even though you would think they were at the same temp.
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Battery tender is a must in my book.
