New toy

[derf]

Well fuck me, bike is in the shop after 5 days. Definately a dead battery, showing 10.5v, I'm hoping it isn't the regulator or the stator. The dealership is testing everything for free, and might warranty the parts, the service guy didn't want to give me an answer until he could talk to the sales manager. The dealership warranty only covers the power train, but since I brought it back on under a week they say they are going to try and work with me. Which I think means they will give me a small discount on already super expensive parts. Instead I would just look at the after market, already found a regulator and stator for the same price as the HD regulator by itself.

Pretty pissed because other than that this bike was ruining fine and just took in miles without blinking.

In hoping that the battery was just dead from sitting, and that is causing the charging system to read low, bit the service guy was saying that without load at 2500 rpm the voltmeter should be reading 14v, it is reading between 13 and 13.5.

Fuck me right

[marko138]

Originally Posted by derf

Well fuck me, bike is in the shop after 5 days. Definately a dead battery, showing 10.5v, I'm hoping it isn't the regulator or the stator. The dealership is testing everything for free, and might warranty the parts, the service guy didn't want to give me an answer until he could talk to the sales manager. The dealership warranty only covers the power train, but since I brought it back on under a week they say they are going to try and work with me. Which I think means they will give me a small discount on already super expensive parts. Instead I would just look at the after market, already found a regulator and stator for the same price as the HD regulator by itself.

Pretty pissed because other than that this bike was ruining fine and just took in miles without blinking.

In hoping that the battery was just dead from sitting, and that is causing the charging system to read low, bit the service guy was saying that without load at 2500 rpm the voltmeter should be reading 14v, it is reading between 13 and 13.5.

Fuck me right

Buy the HD battery if you need a new one. I just spent $120 on a new HD battery this year. Why? Because the old one lasted 8 years.

[Turbo Ghost]

The best investment you can possibly make is a Battery Tender! Wire it in and plug up every time you park it!

[derf]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

The best investment you can possibly make is a Battery Tender! Wire it in and plug up every time you park it!

I have one for each bike and one for the cars, they ask hang on the wall and just run to the renter plug which is permanently attached to the bike

[Turbo Ghost]

Originally Posted by derf

I have one for each bike and one for the cars, they ask hang on the wall and just run to the renter plug which is permanently attached to the bike

Smart man!

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by marko138

Buy the HD battery if you need a new one. I just spent $120 on a new HD battery this year. Why? Because the old one lasted 8 years.

The HD AGM batteries are awesome!!

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

The best investment you can possibly make is a Battery Tender! Wire it in and plug up every time you park it!

Yes, when I'm not on the bike, the tender is. Plain and simple.

Per my HD mechanic, it can double to tripple the life of the battery on these high power demand bikes.

Spyke makes some good parts for what you may need. But there's another brand I need to check on.... can't remember it right now...