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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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I had the battery cables loose from the battery last night installing air horn. This bike is six months old and I was amazed at how much corrosion was on the cable ends. All of my other brand bikes combined have never had this much corrosion on their terminals. Whats up with this??
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Must be weather conditions or how you store the bike. Many harleys all garage kept, not once have I ever had any build up.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Must be weather conditions or how you store the bike. Many harleys all garage kept, not once have I ever had any build up.
Tennessee humidity might play into it, but its insulated garage kept and sits outside at work all day. The bolts weren't very tight reckon this had anything to do with it.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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I live in a high humidity area on the SE Coast. My terminals look good. But then I use electrical grease on all my connections.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Must be weather conditions or how you store the bike. Many harleys all garage kept, not once have I ever had any build up.
Tennessee humidity might play into it, but its insulated garage kept and sits outside at work all day. The bolts weren't very tight reckon this had anything to do with it.
Loose connections can cause it for sure. Climate is about same as mine in ga.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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there is a spray made for that very purpose,, I have some ,called Battery cleaner/protector,
from Mechanics choice,,, auto parts should have some
 
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