HD Touring Battery Replacement Options - Pics
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Virginia Beach
If they are identical, why are the terminals and moldings on the case different? The same factory can manufacture items to different specs depending on the customer's requests. I'm not saying you are wrong but the fact that batteries are built in the same factory certainly doesn't mean they are identical.
Last edited by jammerx; Feb 4, 2014 at 08:00 PM.
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From: Western South Dakota
I'm thinking about replacing my ETX30L as it is going on 3 years.
My original was 4 years old and probably didn't need replaced but I did anyway, and am contemplating doing the same with the ETX30L, now 1 year earlier.
It might be considered to be excessive/wasteful, but I consider it to be cheap insurance if there is such a thing.
One of those things I would rather have and not need rather than need and not have, such as stuck in Bumfak and have to call a tow, if you could get one.
$33-50 bux a year depending on how often you change your battery is really pretty cheap in the "HD" world of expenditures.
My original was 4 years old and probably didn't need replaced but I did anyway, and am contemplating doing the same with the ETX30L, now 1 year earlier.
It might be considered to be excessive/wasteful, but I consider it to be cheap insurance if there is such a thing.
One of those things I would rather have and not need rather than need and not have, such as stuck in Bumfak and have to call a tow, if you could get one.
$33-50 bux a year depending on how often you change your battery is really pretty cheap in the "HD" world of expenditures.
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From: Lake, Ms
2010 Limited with some stuff
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
I'm thinking about replacing my ETX30L as it is going on 3 years.
My original was 4 years old and probably didn't need replaced but I did anyway, and am contemplating doing the same with the ETX30L, now 1 year earlier.
It might be considered to be excessive/wasteful, but I consider it to be cheap insurance if there is such a thing.
One of those things I would rather have and not need rather than need and not have, such as stuck in Bumfak and have to call a tow, if you could get one.
$33-50 bux a year depending on how often you change your battery is really pretty cheap in the "HD" world of expenditures.
My original was 4 years old and probably didn't need replaced but I did anyway, and am contemplating doing the same with the ETX30L, now 1 year earlier.
It might be considered to be excessive/wasteful, but I consider it to be cheap insurance if there is such a thing.
One of those things I would rather have and not need rather than need and not have, such as stuck in Bumfak and have to call a tow, if you could get one.
$33-50 bux a year depending on how often you change your battery is really pretty cheap in the "HD" world of expenditures.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 477
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From: Iowa
I bought this battery last fall.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 477
Likes: 27
From: Iowa
Have only ridden the bike maybe twice since install so hard to say.
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Still a good idea to carry these.
Connected to a not running vehicle when jumping a bike.
Can be found on sale for less.
Rolls up small, with it's own case.
Connect to starter and grounded bolt, then ride away...
Connected to a not running vehicle when jumping a bike.
Can be found on sale for less.
Rolls up small, with it's own case.
Connect to starter and grounded bolt, then ride away...
