Sass-A-Fracka-Rackin.....

2002SilverSurfer

Well...there goes that bubble....

I'll stay optimistic for now and hope that the guy is on the up and up and maybe I will even try to do some covert ops and get a pic of the area where they charge them if they in fact do.

Hobbit

no all they do is put the Gel or acid in the battery then requires a full charge on a trickle charger, usually an over night charge does it

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glider

That's a very technical question. It takes many hours of time and choreography to program the wave and the smile as well so they are in sync.

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2002SilverSurfer

So I just got back from the dealer and dropping off the scoot. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will have a diagnosis and fixed the issue in the next 3 hours.

As for the charging station....this dealer, in the Northern Virginia area, actually has a charging station for batteries. Right there, out in the open at the entrance bay area of the service department. I will have a pic up after I head back over there hopefully this afternoon. There were two batteries on charge when I walked by....although, I dont know if they were new or used. I'll verify when I go back over....

EDIT #1 - Harley just called. Apparently from either me cranking it or just the battery being old, it was only putting out 5 cold cranking amps so the first $$$$ 162.50 will go to the new battery and labor to put it in.....

Eagle

I've been out of the parts business for a while.but this is the way it used to be. Bike batteries that we sold were "dry". When a customer bought one we would add the acid to it which would activate it somewhat,but we either trickle charged it for them or made it clear to them that they trickle charge it before using. They were kept dry, because it gave them longer shelf life. Once filled with acid the timeline for their life expectancy starts then. Also as mentioned earlier a weak battery will tax your charging system. Dont know if this is true,but some battery reps claimed that if you put a 50% charged battery in, it will not ever reach much more capacity than that. Just the way it used to be...a long time ago...in a galaxy far far away.

2002SilverSurfer

So a new battery, which after talking to the service guys for a bit, come sealed so they are wet or already filled. No more dry batteries maybe? I talked to him about charging it before I rode, which isnt going to happen because I have to ride home form work, and said that the ride home (42 miles) will be fine and just to keep it on the trickle charger. I also got a new key fob for the alarm as it was bad and leaving the bike in my work parking lot overnight scared me and everything including the "diagnostics" and labor and parts came to $310.00. The battery was $116 and the FOB was $39.95. Seems to me that 310 for a battery and programming a FOB is a bit steep....just my thoughts.

So the bike is back up and running and all in the world is in harmony once again.

Later and thanks,
2002SilverSurfer

glider

Ouch, I'm glad I do my own work

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KingHeritage

Geez Glider,with all this time thinking,how do you have time to ride?

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Ride? Ride what

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I vote we nominate Gliders ride the Pledge rocket.