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12-26-2008, 10:59 PM

Yatez004

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Originally Posted by Walkentall

I'm with vet767 the bad words helped a bit but seriously is there any easy way to get that negative wire off/hooked back to the screw post?

Ill keep this as simple as I can. Ive been working on bikes for 4 years....

NO, it plain is a pain in the dink on Sportsters!

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12-27-2008, 10:04 AM

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When I remove a battery from the '04 and up Sportsters, I disconnect the neg. lead at the bike - not at the battery. Pull the battery, swap the neg. lead over to new battery and route it back the way it was. Much easier.

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12-27-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DPete

You could have hooked the pig tail up without removing the battery if you hook the neg. eye on the pigtail to the neg post on the engine where the neg battery cable attaches. That's what I did anyway then tuck the pigtail in behind the cover. When you put it back you can remove the neg cable from the engine, hook it to the battery while it's out then feed the cable back where it came from

Hmm. And here I was thinking I was just being lazy by doing the same thing.

Good to see it's an approach others have taken, and as he said, it's really easy to do it this way and I just leave it attached and tuck the connector inside the cover when I don't have it plugged in. Have not had any problems with this approach.

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12-27-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SHTFIT

Dealership should have them. My bike came with it already installed.

Same here

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12-28-2008, 12:11 AM

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One of the dealerships that I visit fairly often installs the pigtail on all their new bikes.

Unfortunately I didn't buy my bike from that one and am in the process of installing one on my own Sporty.

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12-28-2008, 07:59 AM

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I read on another forum that you could buy a 10mm wrench specifically made to remove the tensioner belt on a Ford escort, or bend one yourself, about 60%, to better get at the battery bolts. I will be bending my own later today.

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12-28-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by m.breen

That helps some but not with the neg. I can usually get enough but disconnecting the neg at the ground is probably easier. BTW my tender came with both the permanent pigtail and one with clamps

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12-29-2008, 07:20 AM

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Funny, I just did battle with this last night on my bike to hook up the charging harness.

I think Yatez004 is right, there is no easy way on a Sporster.

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