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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by skull2007, Jun 23, 2012.

  1. Lucifer

    Lucifer Well-Known Member

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    Geeze, your bike's only a year old...No warranty with the stock battery??
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    HD ain't gonna warranty a battery for very long
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    No,true enough...but I thought I heard they had a 2yr warranty....although I could have been dreaming:p

    Wrong!! They have a 1yr warranty....
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    Had the bike over a year Redneck:gah:
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    Got on the phone with a Battery Plus store 60 miles from me. They had a Odyssey PC545L Battery and they had the Deka battery which is the same battery the dealer sells.
    They said the difference in the Deka and the Odyssey was the Deka was 400 CCA for 4 seconds.
    The Odyssey is 400 CCA for 15 seconds.

    Wanted a better battery

    Took a strap for a jet ski and wrapped it around the battery to help let it in the Hole. It nearly jumped out and hit the floor a couple times.
    Had to bend the Pos and Neg for the crankin straight and work hard to git the factory battery bolts in the battery. Tightened them down good.
    It turns over fast and cranks fast.
    They was telling me they sell The Police dept a lot of these batteries for their Police bikes.
    Think I may know the person installin them. He used to work at a Dealership I go to.

    [​IMG]
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    Nothing like the original


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    The original didn't last but about 2 yrs in the last 2 bikes
    Got a friend that had had the odyssey for 7 yrs with no problems
    When I talked to the battery dealer
    He said the Odyssey is much stronger than the stick battery
    And they are suppose to be gettin some shorai
    Lithium battery's in pretty soon that will be the battery to have
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    The Odyssey battery is a high cranking battery and a deep cycle in one battery
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    CB, I got(from Battery Mart) a Big Crank ETX30L battery and it fits perfectlly.$97.95 dellivered. Don't understand what your talking about. Also two buds of mine got theirs from them also and had no problems.:wtf:
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    My 2001 Springer which I have had for a few years still has the battery in it that was in it when I bought it. I bought it used and don't have a clue how long the battery had been in it when I bought it. Bought the bike probably six years back and the battery still cranks her over. Good stock battery.
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    I don't think CB hasn't been riding like he has been telling everyone.. :roflmao: Too cold or something..:rolleyes:
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    Could of got a Deka battery. The exact same battery HD sells, But its not as strong of a battery as The Odyssey battery.
    Don't guess y'all read what I posted about it.

    Was lookin for a better battery. And one with longer life.
    Little Johnny anytime yer ready, I will ride with you.
    My bike is my main transportation. I ride it year round.
    Don't like riding in the rain anymore although I got caught in the rain saturday.
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    Hey CB...double check the number for your bike. They make two models of the PC 925. One for Metric bikes and one for HD. Something about the cable attachments being reversed for metric bikes. I think you need the PC 925 LMJ.

    L 6.765"
    W 5.102"
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    Odyssey PC925LMJ Drycell Battery | SEPBatteries.com

    The folks at the Store said the battery I have is the battery for my bike.
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    Yeah CB I would ride with you. I just need to get down that way is all. Or you up here..:D
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    Let me explain it like this
    I will be 62 August
    Never been out of the south
    Don't think I will make it
    Arkansas is as far north as I've been
    I'm a Redneck
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    Grew up in northern alabama
    Redneck Capitol of the world
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    Spent time around Birmingham. Fished Ley Lake some. Good buddy lived there now living w the angels. 'Bama has nice people!

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