Hey John, nice hearing from you again. Chappy still has the 03. I saw the 08 Anniversary Ultra and really liked it so I traded the old one in. Haven't had a chance to ride it due to all the ice and snow and road salt up here. I can't get over all the parts that have changed on the new one. Of course I built the motor up a bit with the 103 Stage II. I'm thinking this will be as good a toured as my old Ultra. Haven't talked to Chappy yet, but I would assume we will be making the annual ride to Effingham again this year.

Sam, I talked to my service dept and they said to place the alarm in service mode and that the directions were in the Owners Manual. Damned if I can find them there. I will talk to them again. However the Manual does talk about extended storage and battery removal.

 

I have never heard of such a thing. My 08 manual tells you that if you're not going to use the bike for several months you should remove the battery and fully charge. It should be stored in a cold, dry place.

It also says that if the security system is not going to be armed AND a battery tender is not available you should either disconnect the neg bat cable or remove the Maxi-fuse if it has one.