Harley Battery?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Bay Area
Heres something that looks interesting. Ballistic 16 cell Lithium Ion battery. 500CCA, weighs 3 lbs. They claim to only loose less than 10% of their total charge over 12 months of static use. They run about $280ish. 3 year warranty
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Mississippi
regarding the comment about not being able to determine the "born on date" with internet orders, would it make sense to NOT buy early in the riding season as those batteries are probably holdovers from the previous fall? And if that is the case, would the BEST time to buy a battery online be in the early fall? Just thinking...
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Oklahoma
regarding the comment about not being able to determine the "born on date" with internet orders, would it make sense to NOT buy early in the riding season as those batteries are probably holdovers from the previous fall? And if that is the case, would the BEST time to buy a battery online be in the early fall? Just thinking...
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Snow Hill, NC
A place like Battery Mart or Batteries plus has a pretty good turn and from what i can tell they don't keep tremendous amounts in stock... when i order batteries from there for Patient lifts (60 at a time) they usually say they only have like 10 in stock of that kind so it won't sit on the shelf so i think they have a pretty good turn... Plus a lot of the time i go to Dealers and they have the batteries on battery chargers so they might have been sitting there for a good while also..
Harley gets their batteries made by the lowest bidder and they sell them high... it's all about margins and keeping the owners happy.
Harley gets their batteries made by the lowest bidder and they sell them high... it's all about margins and keeping the owners happy.
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Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Fennario
I usually just buy a Deka battery. Many retailers give twice the warranty that H-D does... for a cheaper price. Batteries don't last too long in the desert, so I try to minimize cost and maximize warranty.
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Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Salem, Or
I bought the exact same battery from the same place. They have gone up a little but I can remember how much. have had no issues with the battery.