Last year my lead battery started giving me grief, (2016 Ultra), so I went to the dealership, to see about a new one. After talking with a couple of folks there, (not all of them were behind the counter). I put in one of the new LiCo3 batteries. "Plug and Play install, dealership took back the old battery.
So we had a temperature drop last nite, and i went out Saturday AM, and for the first time i got a 'slow crank' response AND my radio wouldn't come on. All the lights worked, I rode Friday, (to a wake for a club member's wife),so i was on for about 30~45 minutes going and the same heading home). The gauge read 13~14 positive charge the entire time. Today after it started i was on the road for about 15 minutes. stopped and worked from 8:30 ~ 1215, went out, bike started right up and the radio lite right up and worked too!
any ideas? harbinger of greater issue coming?

 

Perhaps the battery wasn't fully charged when installed? Might want to put it on a battery render overnite.

 

The lithium batteries do not like cold temperature. I would not use one on my bike.

lithium needs to stay with phones, tablets, computers..

I don’t believe they are ready for street use yet with today’s technology.

 

as EVOrider says, they don't like cold. if it is cold out, you have to warm the battery up first. turn on your lights for a minute before you go to crank. this is not a problem, it is just a characteristic of the battery.

 

LiCo3? That's a new one. I've had an Antigravity (LiFe) battery in my Sporty for about 4 years now and it's been great, with no issues. As mentioned, you need to warm up the battery a bit in cold temps. I usually turn on the IGN first thing. By the time I get all my gear on, it cranks right up. Don't worry about the charge rate on your gauge, as the lithium batteries have a normal charge of just a tick under 14v.

Don't use your regular battery tender on your new battery, it'll screw it up fast. You might not need one, but if you have security and other stuff needing constant power, get a tender specific to your battery.

 

I'm a sucker for new **** but I'm also cheap so I'll stick with the stock battery.
The thing about the Lithium batteries (any Lithium battery) is they don't give and early warning that they're about to die, they just stop working.

 

I will stick with stock just change every two or three years.

 

 

As stated above, just warm it up a bit. I put one in mine this summer. cranks it like no other battery I have had before. Usually starts on the first roll over.

 

Had a Shorai in my built 106 Dyna for about 2 years+ before I sold it, without any issues and buddy with Road Glide built stroker 106 is going on 4 years w/ zero issues and cranks right up. They have badass cranking and weight only 4 lbs. Both of us had the Shorai chargers.

100% will be going with Shorai or Anti Gravity for my next battery.