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6 volt battery replacement

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The HD Branded 6 volt H2 battery that I bought from the dealer 5 years ago failed this week due to a dead cell. Kept it on a "battery tender" year round in an unheated garage. Can't complain, 5 years is pretty good. I plan to get another one from the dealer. I don't want to mess with putting a couple of gell cells together etc. Has anyone had any problems with recent HD batteries or recommendations for one from other suppliers? I see sealed batteries that appear to be the same size as the H2, anyone used one?
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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My HD 6V battery is about 3 years olds, and still going strong.
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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I use the HD ones as well and about 5 years is what I get out of them. I also keep them on tenders and periodically pull them to reup the fluid level. I keep 6 or so on the self plus one in my trailer as spares and a jug of acid in case I have one go bad on a road run. That is all I have ever run in 45 plus years of dealing with them. We used to be able to get them rebuilt for about $12 but then came the EPA. No more. Also still run points and mechanical relay with no issues. 5 knucks, 4 pans and a couple of flatties running this. Good Luck!


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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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Harley Davidson does not make batteries. Nor does it make oil. As many people tend to believe. :roll:
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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panhog wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:17 am Harley Davidson does not make batteries. Nor does it make oil. As many people tend to believe. :roll:
Nor do they make their battery tenders. It’s a Deltran Battery tender with the HD sticker slapped on it. I guess the one only difference would be the price… Harley is just about double of what you can get it anywhere else
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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Post by Buddhahoodvatoloco »

I use these for emergencies, and when I can't score a tall one..
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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panhog wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:17 am Harley Davidson does not make batteries. Nor does it make oil. As many people tend to believe. :roll:
Hmmm, I didn't think anyone here claimed that the HD battery was manufactured by HD.
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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You guys running H-D batterys you dont have problems with where the vent is? the last on I tried it was at the same height as the oil tank, so the hose was kinked when installed, stock rigid frame and tank? Thanks
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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Post by panheadrider1961 »

yes pan620 need a 1/4" piece of rubber in bottom i use old mud flap off big rig and cut it to fit that gets kink out and there are all on side of i-75 around here
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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Post by sprucecreek »

Yeah, same problem here. There needs to be a spacer at the bottom of the battery hole. I put in a piece of quarter-inch plywood. Lousy design.
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Re: 6 volt battery replacement

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Post by pan620 »

Thanks, hoping I was not the only one. I stopped using them when the moved the location of the vent.
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