I may have to replace the batteryin my 99 Road King Classic. Are the aftermarket batteries decent as opposed to HD brand? If so which ones?

 

My HD battery in my old softail died after 13 months. One month after it was out of warranty.

I replaced it with an Interstate battery that was still strong over two years later when I traded it in.

 

Oddessy (sp?) is supposed to be a great brand, but you pay almost double the stock OEM battery. I've been lucky with my (knock on wood), and have my stock battery still, it'll be 3 years now in March (so I'm sure it's about to die!) I've kept it on a battery tender quite a bit though.

 

Go w/ the HD brand, easy to find, correct specs, not much diff. in $$$$ from after market. Interstate and other "high end" bateries are hard to find.

 

Yeah mine is HD, 3 yrs. old. So far so good.

 

The HD battery is hard to beat. I replaced the one in my 2000 at 5 years/52k miles out of paranoia. It still passes a load test. I keep it around the garage for a jump start battery.

 

I went with the Big Crank battery just Google it and check it out.....Jer

 

batteries are one of those things that hd is actually a bargain on. they run about the same price as a battery from walmart (with same 12 month warranty) but the fit is better, and is agm vs 'wet'....

oh, the original battery in my sportster just died last month. i bought it in june of 02..... never used a battery tender on it either.

 

Odessey is the only one for me.

Peter

 

GENERALLY HD BATTERIES ARE JUNK.. WHEN THEY GO (APPROX 2 TO 3 YEARS DEPENDING ON HOW WELL U TAKE CARE OF THEM) I GO FOR A DIEHARD FROM SEARS.. LESS EXPENSIVE AND IMO A MUCH BETTER BATTERY..(MUCH LONGER LIFE) THAT SAID MY 03 ULTRA ( DELEVERED 11-02) STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL BATT ????!!!
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