How Long Has Your Battery Lasted?

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Jun 15, 2011 | 02:05 AM

#51

Sarge1

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From: Far, Far away

I don't know if its the original battery, but I bought my 97 FLSTS in 2002 at an auction (it was seized in a coke bust) with 4954 miles. The battery was dead when I bought it. I charged it and started riding. The first winter I stored it, my Uncle introduced me to a battery tender and I've been using it ever since. The bike and same battery are now sitting for their third year long deployment paitently waiting my return. I have also killed the battery three times, that I can remember. My dumb a$$ left the ignition on a couple times and I was once stuck stopping on a road trip every 20 or 30 miles to charge the battery due to my regulator going bad until I got the regulator changed at a Hd dealer in Scranton PA (they squeezed me in first thing) and I was on my way. I'm no battery expert, but I'd say I got my money's worth out of mine.

Jun 15, 2011 | 03:08 AM

#52

Ole T Sport

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From: Micawber, Manitoba

Original Battery in my 01 FX. 11 years....Just charged it for a few hours every spring before I take her out for her first ride of the year.

Jun 15, 2011 | 05:19 AM

#53

jimmy z

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From: L.I. New York

Approx.five years.

Jun 15, 2011 | 05:21 AM

#54

jmacdonald5

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From: Mass

..six years this season...

Jun 15, 2011 | 06:20 AM

#55

dog155

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From: Windham,Maine

Six years on the bikes,one of our muscle cars is over 10 yrs.All our batteries are hooked to Tenders 24/7 when vehicles are not in use.

Jun 15, 2011 | 06:32 AM

#56

riteway

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From: Just Outside Chicago

Just changed mine...Original battery on my 04..so 7 years!! Went with a Deka as recommended by our local "Dawg".... Got a Great deal from local distributor. Batteries can be shipped these days as they are sealed but personally i would go with a local incase you do have issues.....o~`o.....................

Jun 15, 2011 | 07:05 AM

#57

Arizona

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From: The Desert SouthWest

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Originally Posted by smathisen

I replace mine every 4 years....don't want to take a chance. Spending $80 to prevent a problem is well worth the cost. I might have given away a few years, but I've never been stranded.

Exactly. I'm the same way. I ride every day and it's my primary transportation nearly all year around. The hassle factor of waiting til a battery has failed and left you in a parking lot isn't worth milking it to the very end.