If it's on your 09, it should be under warranty.

 

I've read thar DEKA makes the HD battery (no surprise there HD doesn't make their oil either) might be something to look into

 

I've had my battery for 3 years and still starts on the first hit of the starter.

 

I trust messing with warranty about as much as I trust the Chinese to make a good motorcycle part

Given that I'm responsible for discharging it though, I don't feel right requesting a warranty replacement of it - it worked fine till I left the stupid light on all night. It's my fault, I'll buy the replacement - I was just hoping to get a part better than OEM, since the OEM one sucked.

 

You would be making a mistake if you don't check into replacing it under warranty. If the battery will not hold a charge, it probably has a bad/dead cell. This is a defect and not caused by draining the battery down.

 

+1 It should recharge after 1 discharge. If you had done it 10 times it could be different. I would ask for it to be replaced.

 

yeah, except it's already been thrown around the shop a few times, and we're planning on taking it out to shoot it this evening.

If it wasn't dead before, it is now. I'll buy a replacement.

 

Looks like walmart may have a $60 motorcycle battery that should fit. I'm gonna grab that - it'll get me going again and be cheap when I have to replace it again in the future.

 

I sure ain't no Al Gore fan, but that kind of irresponsible lead & acid disposal sucks.

 

we've got a place set up for that kind of disposal

Serious though - It got chucked around, we discussed blowing it up, and it went in the trash. and now I'm just bumming around till I get up to heading out to get a replacement from walmart.

http://www.apexbattery.com/wal-mart-...batteries.html

that one looks to have the right wattage and should fit, I think.