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  • bloodog
    bloodog
    6 years ago
    09 rocker battery has shit it self 
    about to buy one online, thought I would ask you mob first 
    Thanks bloodog 
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    6 years ago

    Genuine HD , from a dealer near you ! ( if there is one of course !)

    Deka a close second ( they make the "genuine HD batteries" anyway !

  • AlHD48
    AlHD48
    6 years ago
    Buy ssb battery off ebay. They are the best way better than hd 
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    6 years ago
    SSB off eBay for my bike...  Good quality etc
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    6 years ago
    "Battery World" is where I bought a new Deka,when the local dealer was out of batteries. You got a Battery World in Alice Bloo?
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    6 years ago
    Have had Genuine for many years, seem to me last 3 to 4 years on trickle charger.
    But, next time go the dark side and getting a Lithium...... 
    Ahhhh, won"t be around for too long to see the world "Light Up" on the shit we leave!
    Seriously, I do wonder for younger souls, stuff we have left in a mess, I digress.
    Lithium if can.

  • Daggs
    Daggs
    6 years ago
    My stockie lasted 9 years then bought a higher CCA Deka from batteriesonline.com.au, heaps more cranking power, even if I forget to push in my decomp valves this turns over my engine effortlessly where my stock battery wouldn’t 
  • Squidy
    Squidy
    6 years ago
    Battery World here on the Sunny Coast was more expensive for the Deka than Genuine. After reading up I went the genuine.

    Just my $0.02 cents

    Cheers
  • Retroman
    Retroman
    6 years ago

    OK , many are saying SSB

    But which one ? I mean maker's model number or whatever

    Type and description would be good of possible

    Genuine HD there is only the one option for Softails I believe ?

  • graeme
    graeme
    6 years ago
    Go genuine
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    6 years ago
    Thanks for all the posts it helped heaps 
     I just payed good beer money $175.00 on this battery delivered to alice springs:
    SSB HVT-1 AGM DryCell 450CCA – Ultra High Performance HARLEY Motorcycle Battery
     


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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    6 years ago
    Yes I would go genuine too. And this is what they look like...part number visible.
    This ripper lasted over 9 years, and that is pretty good. It's from a 2008 softail Bloo. No mention on it about CCA though.
    I thought the genuine ones were Deka but there is nothing on this one to suggest it is. I just checked.
    Also looked at the new deka I put in for a replacement. It says 310 CAA. This might mean I am an idiot.

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  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    6 years ago
    Opps, bad timing on that last post.
    What country do they make those SSD batteries(with 450CCA) in?.
  • ralphski
    ralphski
    6 years ago
    from what i've read up on for softails, buy HD.
    they are made to cope with the temperature from the oil tank etc.
    i run HD batteries, no issues
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    6 years ago
    You won’t go wrong with the ssb   I have two in two softails and in appearance it looks more like a Oem hd battery than a deka 
    And if you where to pull the label of  ssb and the HD one didn’t have the bar and shield you would swear there the same battery 
    And  If you believe that there is a special battery for softails  ???????? HD don’t make battery’s just like oil ,plugs  and 
     the other stuff on there bikes other companies make it for HD  with there logo that’s why we pay the extra for HD tax I’ll be 
    Surprised if your not happy with the ssb cranking power 
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    6 years ago
    Thanks Perthhog
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    6 years ago
    SSB are good.  Nice cranking power too!

    Lets not overthink it too much as its only a battery...lol
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    6 years ago
    So I put my new battery in today connected it up fob alarm and headlight work fine kicked her in the guts and will not start just turns over 
    but not starting. If this was a car or my lawn mower I would pour petrol into the carbi to start it. What do I do: also should my wire start to smoke after about 3 start attempts 

  • bloodog
    bloodog
    6 years ago
    At smoko today I done some googleing and fourm serching, I found a post on hot wires and loose battery terminals will do it every time and I have loose battery terminals And I'm a dumb cunt becouse I new the terminals were loose 
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    6 years ago
    Can you here your fuel pump prime ?  If not maybe the dash needs to be plugged in  .? 
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