Thanks, guess I'm just an old fart. Gotta learn all this modern technology stuff.

I assure you mine does not, and it was purchased new off the showroom floor. Maybe its something your dealer does to sucker people into thinking they need to buy one

 

I used to have to buy a battery almost once a year to the date for my 1998 Softail. After about 5 years I heard about the Battery Tenders and decided to try one. Now I change batteries every 5 years. I keep a tender on both my Softails now and my Electra Glide Ultra( plugging up after every ride)and my 2 riding lawnmowers. They work for me and they are much cheaper than a battery.

 

The dealer installs the pigtail for the Battery Tender ... NOT the factory.

 

Guess I have a solid dealer then there's nothing to "sucker" ppl into it's included they don't charge extra for it. If you don't have one, bummer

 

2006 Ultra and still have the original battery,keep it on HD battery tender all the time when it's parked in garage.

 

I live in N.H.,bike is in cold storage.
2006 RK with battery tender, no problem with original battery.

 

Well, not to get into a pissing match here, but the dealer did you no favor by putting in the pigtail for you unless he gave you a tender at no charge. Last time I checked, every tender sold comes with the pigtail. So your dealer basically gave you something that was absolutely worthless unless you shelled out more money. So, yes, imo the dealer is trying to trick people into thinking they need something by making them think it comes from the factory like that.

Call it what you will.

 

Don't use a tender then, I.D.G.A.F.

 

If your bike will have down time, get the battery tender. They do not cost much and will keep the battery healthy.

 

When I purchased mine, new from the dealer, it had the pigtail and the dealer made me sign a document stating that I was offered a charger and "I decline the offer to purchase the Harley Davidson battery charger"

I guess it also protects the dealer from complaints that the battery is dead.

Being in Montreal, bikes are in storage from 3-5 months and I bet that a lot of batteries ARE dead in the spring.

Both my bike and the GF's bike are on a tender.