[Dirtglide]

I have issues with the OEM battery. 💩

I have recharged the fecker several times now and yet after not being used for a couple of weeks and doing accessory testing - it failed to start the bike. It did after being on charge, but feck me, it's borderline capable OEM 💩

I got looking at lithiium feckers and ended up going with a Noco Lithium NLP30 700A, bastid. NOCO - 700A Lithium Powersport Battery - NLP30

Cost me £100. More on this story, later. 🆒

 

[mrkihn]

yours should still be under warranty

 

[Dirtglide]

Confessions time... The correct battery is a YTX14L-BS, or equivalent lithium. The lithium battery I bought, I must keep away from eBay when drinking, is the way, I say WAY too big. It's also amazingly lightweight for its size, but would be more suited to a lawn tractor, than a motorbike.

I refitted the original H-D battery and tightened the terminals down tight and this seems to have improved the starting of the bike and for some reason, the battery seems to retain a charge better when idle. It still needs a top-up charge more frequently than previous, not keyless, motos. I guess I just need to ride it more! 👍

 

[Sasquatch]

I’m holding out for H-D to replace these weak batteries under warranty with one better suited to the higher compression of this engine. I’d say mine take 2 try’s 50% of the time, and its fully charged before every ride, “will it start roulette”

 

[iDavid]

I’m holding out for H-D to replace these weak batteries under warranty with one better suited to the higher compression of this engine. I’d say mine take 2 try’s 50% of the time, and its fully charged before every ride, “will it start roulette”

Did you know that there is a software upgrade available to fix the bug that stops the bike starting first time? Got a call from my dealership.

 

[Sasquatch]

I’ll check with them the next time I go in, I’m sure they’re as frustrated as I am about asking for software updates.