Michael rogers
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I have 08 mastiff what's a good battery
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Battery
- Thread starter Michael rogers
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I've got an 02 Mastiff. 107 cu in. I'm looking for a battery over 330 cca . Anybody have any suggestions?
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Mr. Wright
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Go to a Harley shop and get their battery. They are designed for the vibration, and will hold up on these bikes. If you go with a cheap battery, and it shorts out, it will burn your EHC up.
Yes, my nearby HD shop has that same bad attitude.
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PacoPetty
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I have owned two Harleys and I was never that way towards anyone else on a different kind of bike. I just don't understand it and I am pretty sure Deka is the brand Harley sells.
xonionx
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Worst experience ever of buying bike from Harley davidson dealer never again and fuckin handling fee what the fuck is it 799$ you don't pay that anywhere else they can't even explain why you pay that for new or used bike check your documents if you buying from them
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xonionx
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MossBerg590
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Deka,Harley, Batteries plus etc..all the same battery. Pick one with a good warranty
xonionx
Active Member
Go to your local HD dealer and buy a battery, keep it on a tender no matter what electrical system you have and you’ll get years of use from it. Don’t bother with high priced or even low cost batteries (stay clear from any lithium bullshit batteries they are not perfected especially with the heat and vibration these bikes produce) the HD battery is tried and proven and just like every other aspect of the motorcycles maintenance is the key to success.
Big Daddy 72
Custom Street Rod Interiors & Design
So skip all the I’ve got a big dog and need a battery bullshit at the Harley dealer and just ask for The battery by part number... Anyone got one off their HD battery?
MossBerg590
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Harley ETX20L - # 65989-97C
Mr. Wright
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I deal with two different Harley dealers. Both an hour from me, one in each direction. Neither one has gave me any shit about me working on Big Dogs. And the other thing, I don't need to know the year, make, model, and color of the Harley I'm working on, they will help me find the part I need.
Jwooky
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I disagree.
Harley does not make batteries. Harley primarily uses Deka Batteries. You can get them under dozens of names. Just look for made by Penn manufacturing on the back label. You will pay a lot more for the Harley sticker on it.
Furthermore, there is nothing all that special about them. Just about any AGM over 300cca will do fine.
Jwooky
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^^yep!
Mr. Wright
Knows some things
Yes, I agree with that for the most part. Deka does make the battery. Most any battery made by Deka should be fine. I've just found stopping by the Harley shop is the fastest and easiest to get one.
What I'm going to have to disagree on is any AMG battery over 300cca. Every EHC I've changed out, has been destroyed by inferior batteries shorting out. Some in less than one month time.
It's not the EHC's that are the problem with these bikes, it's the lack of protection between the EHC and the battery. Use a good quality battery, one that has proven to hold up to the 50 g's of vibration, these bikes produce at the battery box.
Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but batteries are a big pet peeve of mine.