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grandpadoc

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Re: bike is getting harder to start
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2009, 10:31:04 AM »

Sorry man, I beg to differ! They absolutely can offer no warnings of failure, and surely leave ya stranded. They aren't gel batteries either. ;)

Hoist! 8)

 
The last time that happened to me the dealer trouble shooted the electrical system for hours before they found it was a dead battery. Like Hoist said they will give you no warning at all and are hard to find out in the middle of nowhere. I change mine every year regardless, and use the old one to run my wife's water features in her garden with solar.
This situation smells like bad ACR's and would cause the bike to crank real slow if at all on a cold morning. At the time my buddy's dealer was unaware that the CVO's even had ACR's and just gave him new batteries when he complained until the recall. He hasn't had a problem since.  Doc 
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Re: bike is getting harder to start
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2009, 09:35:03 PM »

     I never said batteries can't just die without warning. They certainly do. I said they NORMALY give you clues, IE hard starting. As for factory gel cells that is just what my parts counter person at the dealer told me. I guess it is not abnormal for the guy schlepping parts not to know his a$$ from a hole in the ground though!. I just never gave it a second thought when he told me that because it makes so much sense to put a gel in something that shakes like that....
     I still believe buying a new battery every year or two just because is silly. They are designed to and NORMALY do last longer. I also don't think motorcycle batteries are hard to find in a pinch. Wal Mart has something on the cheap I guarantee will fit well enough to get you home. Then again, I am the guy who bellyaches about spending only $1500.00 to replace cam tensioner shoes...

     I need to get out and ride, I am starting to get squirrelly...
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Re: bike is getting harder to start
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2009, 12:26:17 AM »

Where's the kick starter on my bike?  I got gypped!   :pineapple:
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