Has anyone seen this article was suggests that Lithium Batteries are not recommended for Revolution Max engines due to software programming?
I share my personal experience with a 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide that left me stranded on a busy freeway due to a sudden lithium-ion
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He is right about the "shut-off feature" most LION batteries have. It kicks them off if they drain below a certain amount. A jump starter spike or press of a button on the battery would re-set that. I bet if you had a bunch of additional electronics running (NAV, Heated gear, camera equipment chargers) that were pulling enough power to drop the battery below its threshold, you could duplicate the problem. But if it did that while it was running, that would be a hell of a drain. But yeah, totally plausible. I think though, he may have had something else going on. Maybe a bad out of the box LION battery OR maybe the bike was experiencing some voltage issue and he thought the LION would fix it. I mean, why did he change out the OEM battery to begin with?
But on the PA, Using the Anti-gravity ATX12HD, my experience has been opposite of his. I've been using mine well over two years, upwards of 30k miles and hundreds of starts with no issues. I think I'm going to keep it.
I have read some articles that suggest jump starting a LION battery can be really bad.. Even my battery manufacturer doesn't recommend it. Now if I was stranded, would I try it? Hell yes! But that alone is enough to make most people look elsewhere.
I bought my first Antigravity battery years ago, mainly because they are based in Gardena CA. I think I would be cautious with brands I've never heard of.
Anytime I "sing the praises" of my AG battery, I add the caveat that I live in southern Tennessee, so even my coldest rides temps are above zero (F). I have heard that LION hates sub-zero, but can't comment on that personally.
