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Kalali
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 11:17 am: |
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The bike started with no problem after sitting for over four months and sucking on the Tender. Rode it for a couple of hours and parked it. Hooked to the Tender as I always do after a ride. Two days later and the Tender light is flashing and the battery shows 6.68 volts. Never seen a battery fail like that before. It was purchased on 9/15/2005. Just wanted to share yet another weird failure mode. |
Buellistic
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 11:31 am: |
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"6 YEARS", hay that's 4 years more than what it was supposed to last !!! For 2 years warranty "PLUS" BATTERY TENDER equals 6 years ... You got your monies worth !!! |
Preybird1
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 12:38 pm: |
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Switch to an interstate brand battery. Far better and at only $75 if you can find one around. Or if you know someone who is a interstate battery dealer have them order you one. |
2kx1
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 02:51 pm: |
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My battery just died sunday morning, it was the original. one more month and it would have been 10 years old. |
Kalali
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 03:55 pm: |
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The dealer just quoted me $130 for a new battery! Sounds awfully high. I thought it was more like $105. I wonder if I had asked for a Sportster I would have been given a cheaper replacement. I'll have to check and see. Prey, you got a great deal. The Interstate site shows a couple and they're in the $120 range. Besides the closest dealer is 30 miles away. (Message edited by kalali on April 19, 2011) |
Foximus
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:10 pm: |
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Deka 14ETX or bust. All other conventional lead cell batteries are inferior. |
Serialk
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:18 pm: |
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Buy an Odyssey PC545... Military Grade.Shock Proof Last battery you will ever buy. If you get the PC545MJ it has a metal Jacket to protect the battery from heat. Exclusive 4 year full limited warranty against factory defects materials or workmanship Exclusive pure-lead design (not gel) offers performance capabilities not available from conventional batteries. PC 545 / PC 545mj Specs: * 545 cranking amps for 5 seconds * 495 cranking amps for 10 seconds * 420 cranking amps for 20 seconds * Short circuit current over 1200A * 14Ah * 18 minute reserve capacity with 25amp load Worlds only pulse power and true deep cycle - all in one battery. 40% more 5 second cranking amps. 400 cycles to 100% depth of discharge. |
Preybird1
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:28 pm: |
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I guess i should have mentioned that i am an interstate battery dealer....and i get it at wholesale and not retail. That military grade battery sounds awesome!! |
Kalali
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:44 pm: |
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The Odyssey looks like the mother of all batteries and even pricier than the HD... Deka seems reasonable and I'll probably save ~$20 but hey they have the nicest guy behind the counter and their Buell mechanics are top notch at Long Branch HD here in New Joisey... Besides, I'm not sure if I can tolerate the site of my "sick" X1 for another few days... We'll see.... |
Guell
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:53 pm: |
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I've run that Odyssey battery in a sportscar. Best battery you can buy, one will be going in my m2 |
Redbaron8t3
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 05:41 pm: |
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I have an odyssey battery and be sure u charge it with 6 amps and not 2 amps like the other motorcycle batteries. It wouldn't start my bike with a full charge so I went and bought one from hd the day after the price went up and spent 145. Then the guy at odyssey told me the way to charge it. |
Bsanorton
| Posted on Saturday, January 09, 2021 - 12:01 pm: |
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so is this the correct fit and orientation for a 2002 M2? Odyssey PC545MJ |