2005 Road King - Was going to go for a ride tonight but not so. Bike cranked for .5 second and then dead. No lights, nothing. Battery won't even take a charge. What brand batteries are you guys using as a replacement? Should I go with Harley OE? Thanks, Jim

 

I've only ever had one go bad. Replaced it with one from H-D. I'm sure that there are plenty of other good batteries out there but at the shop I saw nothing but problems with aftermarket ones.

 

HD 66010-97C or Deka ETX30L (which is the HD one)

 

squirrels. Red one. gray ones too small.

 

Yuasa YIX30L-BS (385 CCA) $109.95. More cranking amps means better power.

http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/...IGHPERFORMANCE

 

This is what I used. DEKA makes HD Batteries. This is a exact match.

http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/deka/etx30l.html

 

Id really stick with the oem one, usually other brands and even the DEKA ones may be lessor quality than HD. By this I mean it may have less lead in the plates. HD may spec more lead in their battery that the manufacturers puts in their own brand(DEKA).

 

I put an Odyssey in my Dyna..more plates than Harley OEM and full 2 year warranty.....

 

AGM from Harley

 

Deka makes batteries for Battery mart and Batteries plus i think...HD stock is a good battery...