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Oct 25, 2012 | 09:21 PM

#21

tater10

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From: Riverton,il

Battery lasted 3 years on my 2010 flhx. Always on tender when setting more than 5 days.

Oct 25, 2012 | 10:57 PM

#22

J2X

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From: Slidell, Louisiana

5 years with a battery tender. Purchased the replacement from O'Reillys Auto. Good price. No problems.

Oct 26, 2012 | 02:20 AM

#23

sparky_mo

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From: Missouri

Going on 6 yrs and 51000 miles with original battery. It's always been on a tender since I bought bike in 07.

Oct 26, 2012 | 05:55 AM

#24

RK Joy

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From: Upstate NY

The original battery in my Deuce lasted over 6 years with normal use and battery tender hookup with extended non-use. I was pretty pleased with that.

Oct 26, 2012 | 05:56 AM

#25

Iceman24

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From: Eastern NE

4-yrs on my 05 Sporty...

Oct 26, 2012 | 06:02 AM

#26

VTL nut

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From: The Great River Road, Wisconsin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Trev

What's different about odyssey charger?

Possibly the current rating.
If they are lead-acid and you charge to quickly (higher current) you can boil them and that's not good.

Last edited by VTL nut; Oct 26, 2012 at 06:09 AM.

Oct 26, 2012 | 06:59 AM

#27

harleymike77

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From: Southern Ontario

Mine lasted 3-years almost to the day. Put a brand new HD battery in this Spring. Weather has been crappy, so the bike sat for 3 weeks. Went to go for a ride yesterday. DEAD.. Not even a "click" "click"............. Good advice in here - If the bike is going to sit for a week or more - put a battery tender on it!

Oct 26, 2012 | 07:24 AM

#28

lionsm13

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From: Western South Dakota

I replaced mine right @ 3.5 years. Bike was a little sluggish starting. Didn't know that if the battery was going or what. Decided that I did not want to get caught somewhere w/a dead battery and ponied up the $ a little less than 100 bux @ Battery Mart for the EXT30L. http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...-fl-flh-1570cc
Bought a new tender too. http://www.batterymart.com/p-12118-b...a-charger.html

It's not worth a $100 dollars to me to get caught somewhere and have a dead battery..

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Oct 26, 2012 | 09:04 AM

#29

Big Trev

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From: England

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTL nut

Possibly the current rating.
If they are lead-acid and you charge to quickly (higher current) you can boil them and that's not good.

It used be an advantage when you could get lead acid batteries you could top up yourself,with sealed batteries when it's gone, and no way to top it up