Fricken Battery
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It seems odd to me that on a bike the probably all cost us north of $20K, and with high torque engines, saving $45 on a battery with low CCA is, well..... Dumb. Who needs the battery to crap every two years or leaving you stranded some place. Have you ever tried to compression start these beasts. I did and at 5 mph on a hill, I could not get the engine to roll over. Anyway, after 5 years, the factory battery did not survive the long winter. I bought a AGM battery with 600 CCA for $128 delivered.
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From: Okinawa, Japan
Where did you get it at that price? cheapest I saw was $165....
is it the same size as your stocker? I read somewhere that the battery cover has to be trimmed so it fits? I assume it must be taller?
is it the same size as your stocker? I read somewhere that the battery cover has to be trimmed so it fits? I assume it must be taller?
Last edited by damquick1; Apr 27, 2014 at 04:06 AM.
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
Many folks here claim $100 will buy a new battery, and I'm in the process of buying mine (factory activated, AGM separators, non spill-able, etc ...).
I was told Deka batteries should soon be distributed by the well established make 'Banner' in the EU. According to Deka web site their 30AH AGM battery is no longer sufficient for recent bikes.
I can pick between the official HD part#66010-97C 30AH 370CCA sold roughly 250Euros (325USD) F.O.B. over the web and one of the more expensive YUASA batteries. Yuasa offers the 20AH 270CCA battery at 250Euros (325USD) and the 30AH 400CCA at 350Euros (455USD). The existence of the Yuasa 32AH 500CCA is not even divulged to their local distributor yet!
Just a reminder:
For a 1.4KW starter motor the 2009 Service-Manual rates the battery at 19 amp hour / 270 CCA.
I have the 1.6KW starter motor on my bike and my 2010 Service-Manual calls for a 30 amp hour / 400 CCA.
The OEM battery is expensive and considered reliable. The Yuasa is more expensive and known to be reliable.
Inside a manufacturing plant, when you consider that one batch of components corresponds to level of quality that the payer is willing to buy, would a 'no-name' cheaper product justify that we assume the risk?
About warranty in the EU:
I just bought and installed a new BANNER AGM starting battery (for my truck).
Luckily my former battery died in my back yard. To my surprise I was forced to have the dealer test the charging circuit to validate the 2Y warranty of the new battery. What happens to those who buy off the web then have warranty claims?
I was told Deka batteries should soon be distributed by the well established make 'Banner' in the EU. According to Deka web site their 30AH AGM battery is no longer sufficient for recent bikes.
I can pick between the official HD part#66010-97C 30AH 370CCA sold roughly 250Euros (325USD) F.O.B. over the web and one of the more expensive YUASA batteries. Yuasa offers the 20AH 270CCA battery at 250Euros (325USD) and the 30AH 400CCA at 350Euros (455USD). The existence of the Yuasa 32AH 500CCA is not even divulged to their local distributor yet!
Just a reminder:
For a 1.4KW starter motor the 2009 Service-Manual rates the battery at 19 amp hour / 270 CCA.
I have the 1.6KW starter motor on my bike and my 2010 Service-Manual calls for a 30 amp hour / 400 CCA.
The OEM battery is expensive and considered reliable. The Yuasa is more expensive and known to be reliable.
Inside a manufacturing plant, when you consider that one batch of components corresponds to level of quality that the payer is willing to buy, would a 'no-name' cheaper product justify that we assume the risk?
About warranty in the EU:
I just bought and installed a new BANNER AGM starting battery (for my truck).
Luckily my former battery died in my back yard. To my surprise I was forced to have the dealer test the charging circuit to validate the 2Y warranty of the new battery. What happens to those who buy off the web then have warranty claims?
Last edited by Expat1; Apr 27, 2014 at 05:13 AM. Reason: warranty clause
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