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Old 05-29-2008 | 02:42 PM
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It wasn't dead. I'd rather not wait til it is.
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 02:43 PM
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Holy ****! $149.95 plus tax. My *** really hurts right now.
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I guess your paying for all the cost of crude going UP!!!
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 02:47 PM
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My local Napa store has that battery, by application, in stock for $90.00...
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:06 PM
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Ken, don't let these guys beat you up. The factory battery may be pricey, but you get what you pay for. My 02 FLHT still had the original battery, going strong, when I sold it in 2006. Based on my bikes' delivery date, that battery was almost 5 years old. My current 05 still has the original battery in it as well. When you consider that my previous experience with MC batteries was based on a 2 year life cycle, I am pretty satisfied. I am always amused by those folks that save money buying Wallyworld battery with the "Life Time Warranty" only to end up replacing it 3 times in the first year. I'm not saying there aren't good alternatives to the Factory part, just that there are a lot of bad. At least with the HD part you know what you're getting. I think they call the 'piece of mind'....
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:11 PM
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Ken,I think you need to go back to the stealer and have them let out all the air in your tires and have them put in some fresh new air
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:14 PM
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Ken, don't let these guys beat you up.
Well, that takes all the fun out of it.
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:17 PM
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Ken,I think you need to go back to the stealer and have them let out all the air in your tires and have them put in some fresh new air
You think that might cure mywobble?
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:21 PM
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Bullshit... YOur crazy for paying it. You could have got a good, name brand battery anywhere for under 100$.

Ill never understand why some guys let hd dealers **** em on stuff like that.
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:22 PM
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Default RE: Dealer just charged me $162 for a new battery. WTF?

Man, I hope you guys are at least gettin a reach-around. Just put a new battery in my Deluxe a couple weeks ago at $79.95...from our local dealer.
 
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Old 05-29-2008 | 03:22 PM
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no.but it'll be a piece of mind knowing you have good fresh air in your tires. If you had laces I would say they were loose, but you don't. So take it to the INDY
 


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