Too Cold

smitty901

A good quialty battery cared for correctly will easly last 5 to 6 years.
It will even hold a charge after that but they start to get week.
I live in WI it get very cold here. I used HD batteries and a true battery tender.
I never remove the battery from the bike. My fat boy is 12 years old 47,000 mile
first battey 5 years second 6 years
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My HD batteries were only a few bucks more than the discount cheap walmart ones and a lot better.

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bubbacraft

That sounds great. I have a 2000 with the original batterie. It still cranks in warm weather. I can't see how I could install a batterie tender? There is no room under the cover.

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glider

It's only the pigtail (wire) that stays with the bike connected to the battery. The rest of the unit is about the size as a pack of cigarettes that plugs into the wall.

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smitty901

A battery that will still start the bike may still need to be replace weak batteries can and do cause starter damage.
It is by far cheaper to replace a weak battery than to replace a starter down the road.
IMO

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