New Style Battery
#21
01-27-2019, 06:36 AM
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What do they say about suckers born ever minute???
. .some of them just don't suck ****, .some also drive Harley's and suck **** too...
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#22
01-28-2019, 05:05 PM
Greg0999t - thanks for the info on this battery. You mentioned that under 30F, you have to wake the battery up - turning the lights on for a minute works.
Hey, it that is all it takes, then, I may be interested. Plus, chances are, I am not riding when the weather is under 30.
Now, my bike is in the garage - on the tender. Would that be a standard practice for this newer type battery - or would one imply let it sit in the garage and then charge it when riding season starts. Add to that - what happens if not on a tender - does this cause the battery to fail?
Thanks
Hey, it that is all it takes, then, I may be interested. Plus, chances are, I am not riding when the weather is under 30.
Now, my bike is in the garage - on the tender. Would that be a standard practice for this newer type battery - or would one imply let it sit in the garage and then charge it when riding season starts. Add to that - what happens if not on a tender - does this cause the battery to fail?
Thanks
#23
01-28-2019, 05:10 PM
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#24
01-28-2019, 07:13 PM
I don't have a Harley branded one, but I've had a battery similar to this for about a year. It's better in every way, except for one. If its below 30f & the bike has been sitting all night, you have to wake the battery up, before you get all the cranking power. Just turn the headlight on for a couple of minutes and you are good to go. Has more cranking amps, than the OEM battery. They say it will last longer & won't lose a charge as fast. It's crazy light as compared to the OEM battery.
It does require a different type to charger, so that's another $25- to add to the cost.
My OEM battery never seemed like it had enough cranking power. I ended up replacing it after 2 years.
I got mine from Amazon for $235.00, including the charger. I wasn't that much more than a deka replacement. I would buy another if I needed one.
It does require a different type to charger, so that's another $25- to add to the cost.
My OEM battery never seemed like it had enough cranking power. I ended up replacing it after 2 years.
I got mine from Amazon for $235.00, including the charger. I wasn't that much more than a deka replacement. I would buy another if I needed one.
Apparently, you need a smart charger for AGM as well. Could account for Harley batteries not lasting as long as they used to.
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01-29-2019, 08:40 AM
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#27
01-29-2019, 09:26 AM
A 17lb. reduction of weight from my 900lb. Ultra Limited is so "negligible" (1.89% reduction) as to be meaningless! Buy one, if you wish, just don't try to justify it as a means to save weight. Personally, I'm not interested. I'm happy with my current OEM battery......when the time comes for replacement, I'll probably buy one with a higher cranking number than my current battery but it will still be the same style.
#28
01-29-2019, 10:46 AM
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01-29-2019, 12:42 PM
#30
01-29-2019, 02:24 PM
Stick with AGM. I have lithium in my other three bikes, not my RGS. Why? I needed that quick surge of power and lighter weight on those bikes. Weight savings is an secondary issue in a 860 lb touring bike. Lithiums have 1/3 the capacity as similar sized AGMs, meaning parasitic draw from your clock, ECU, alarm, whatever will discharge the lithium battery three times faster. Plus, once they reach a certain level of discharge, they are ruined. They also do not like the cold. Some require special chargers. The best replacement battery for a HD touring out there is a Big Crank from Battery Mart made by Deka right here in the US, about $100 delivered to lower 48.
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