| Author | Message | ||
     Mcfly |
Hey y'all, so after killing my original battery a few times, I need a replacement. Found out the hard way that it didn't take a charge (it read 5.6V). Replacement Wal-Mart battery didn't work - polarity is reversed - I should have picked up on that before I charged it overnight and installed it on the bike. So the local H-D dealer has the battery (P/N 65958-04) in stock. ~$120.00 - UGH! But... if it works, that's all I want. My question: has anyone bought a replacement battery from the dealer? Does it come charged? I suppose I could ask them to run a voltage check on the battery before I leave the store, so I know I can pop it right in the bike and fire her up. God how I've missed her since I've been on vacation for 3 weeks. | ||
| Froggy |
They are charged, but they have been sitting on the shelf since god knows when, so your best bet is to throw it on a tender or charger so that you know its good and not ruin another battery. | ||
| Mcfly |
Perfect, Froggy. Thanks.  | ||
| Mcfly |
Had to throw up a pic of my mistress. Lord how I've missed her.  | ||
| Zac4mac |
The batteries I sell are sitting on a wood bench, hooked up to a 10-way octopus Tender. All topped off and ready to ride. No idea how other dealers do it... Z | ||
| Fast1075 |
Batteries are NOT "charged" from the factory....if they seem to be, it's because someone like Zack takes the time to trickle them up before selling them. Taking a brand new battery out of the box and installing it without a proper trickle charge before use will damage the battery. period. How long it will last and how well it will perform is a matter chance if you don't charge it properly before putting it to use. A good dealer will always have the batteries charged before selling them. |
