Need a new battery for my 1993 FLHTC.

What's everyone using now a days? How long do they last?

Thinking about getting a dry cell, Odyssey PC680.

Do I really need the Metal Jacket (MJ) option? It adds another $40 to the price. Supposed to help the battery withstand the HD vibration and heat.

 

I had 2 odysseys fail:

1 went open internally, stranding me at side of the road

the warranty replacement battery also failed internally, shorting out.

luckily I was at the bike and heard it, was able to get the battery out using bolt cutters on the cables before the bike/garage/house burned down.

the next warranty replacement i sold for $100

the $140 battery bought me a $150 tow, numerous trips to batteries plus, and all new cables to replace the cut--- so I was out about $225


the H-D agm is good and the non-branded DEKA is good too, at 1/2 the price of the odyssey

google will find you a local deka dealer.

how long a a battery lasts depends on how it is used, if the bike sits during a week a tender is smart, if you ride everyday for more than 40 miles, it'll last for years


Mike