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 Mar 13 2005, 07:38 AM
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No El-Use-O.  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52  |
Your local Harley shop.
Bought a battery to fit an 04 Sportster 1200, and received what was basically a rebadged PC-680. CCA of around 270 when fully charged the techs said (it was in the paperwork, but I don't have it handy for exact numbers) Starts the car PERFECTLY. And the price. $72. E-bay retailers are selling the Oddysey for $60 list. If it actually sells for that you have to pay $13 shipping. The price, performance, and convenience can't be beat. Now I just have to figure a nice clean way to mount it secure. |
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Mar 16 2005, 07:22 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 62 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Irvine, CA Member No.: 334 |
Thanks for the info! I was going to look into an Optima Red top, but didn't want a full 38 lbs hanging off the front.
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Mar 16 2005, 04:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 715 Joined: 29-May 04 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 352 |
And.... What does it weigh?
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Mar 16 2005, 06:48 PM
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Engine and Tools Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,859 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Lebanon TN Member No.: 6 |
I wrote it down somewhere when I did mine.
Seems like it was 14lbs. But I don't remember if that was before or after I took off the metal jacket. |
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Mar 17 2005, 09:39 PM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
Around 13lbs. A little more. Weighed it on a bathroom scale. Normally I weigh things on a digital shipping scale, but I normally borrow that on weekends to weigh parts, and didn't want to wait.....
Battery I took out along with the relocation kit weighed 48lbs. |
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Mar 17 2005, 10:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 297 Joined: 14-February 04 Member No.: 203 |
Do I understand this correctly? A motorcycle battery that weighs 14lbs. and will turn over a GM small block. Are there any negative side effects.
I would like to run a light weight battery but wouldn't even know what to get. Any help? Steve |
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Mar 17 2005, 10:56 PM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
Just show up to a local Harley shop.
And ask for the battery for a new Sporster. 14lbs, starts the car like a champ. Even when it was REALLY cold here in MI last week. Only drawback is that you'll have to custom fab a mounting system. |
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Mar 18 2005, 05:48 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 231 Joined: 9-January 04 From: N.E Ga. Member No.: 112 |
Which cable hook-ups does it use? The kind in which the bolt threads down into the terminals, or the other style that uses a bolt and a nut {lawn mower type}. Thanks for posting this, been putting off ordering one for awhile. Now I can just drop by the Harley dealer, cool. Also have to give Harley kudos for using such a good battery.
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Mar 18 2005, 02:18 PM
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Engine and Tools Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,859 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Lebanon TN Member No.: 6 |
QUOTE (Judd @ Mar 17 2005, 11:48 PM) Which cable hook-ups does it use? The kind in which the bolt threads down into the terminals, or the other style that uses a bolt and a nut {lawn mower type}. The bolts thread into the terminals, but they are not the same as the bolts on your battery terminals in the car. I kept my terminals, but removed the stock bolts, and put the bolts that came with the battery back into my stock terminals. |
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Mar 19 2005, 12:17 AM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
What he said.
I trimmed some of the rubber from the stock terminals. Then bolted em down. I'll probably work on a clamp system this weekend. |
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Mar 19 2005, 03:30 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,640 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 40 |
Perhaps I should've done this instead of my walmart everstart last month. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) With my luck the harley battery would be dead in a month. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I had actually considered running on the honda batteries that are about 1/2 the size of the 75 case size GM batteries. |
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Mar 19 2005, 04:26 AM
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Engine and Tools Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,859 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Lebanon TN Member No.: 6 |
The other good thing about this battery is it has characteristics like a deep cycle marine battery.
A standard automotive battery is shot after it goes dead about 3 times. Or if it's old, one full discharge can kill it off. But this battery is supposed to be able to discharge and recharge a bunch.... |
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Mar 19 2005, 03:29 PM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
I used to have a WalMart battery in the car when the battery was in the back.
I could rely on it alright. Rely on it to barely start the car, and need a jump at least every 3-5 events. Pat spun the car out in Toledo, and killed it. (you have to bump an auto into N if your sliding backwards pat (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) I think he was nervous that it wouldn't start, but it happened to me a few times so I knew it wasn't any big deal. So basically the walmart battery stranded the car nearly on course near the finish, with cars coming strait for us..... |
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Mar 22 2005, 12:19 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 85 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Gainesville, FL Member No.: 447 |
So are there any negatives to using this battery? Does it last as long? How can 270 CCA's start our cars?
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May 12 2005, 05:26 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,290 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
So how about a 2 month update? I'm contemplating this battery for an autocross this weekend. Does anyone think the multiple starts for the day would be a problem?
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May 12 2005, 05:43 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
I put in one of these batteries a couple of months ago and it's started my '90 Formula just fine since then. Even if I only start it up to move it, I haven't had a problem getting half a dozen starts out of it. Seems like it could do more too.
Also, one day I forgot to pull the overhead light bulb and it drained the battery. I put it on a trickle charger and it was good as new. I consider it a good mod since I needed a battery anyway, even if I did pay like $110 locally after tax. |
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