Harley Davidson Forty Eight Sportster Battery Replacement.

[@paulalbano203]

Very "nice nice" video! Appreciate the tips on the yellow clips, etc. Can tell you've done this a few times...saved me from learning the hard way

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, Thank you for your Sub Paul. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@ArkhamsBANE]

This video helped me install my battery for the first time all by myself! Thank you!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, any questions just ask. Harly makes the battery a little difficult for what it should be. Thank you for watching and your sub Ricardo. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@johnshifflett1722]

Your video on the Nightster battery install has saved me a lot of money, it’s my goto video

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub John. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@daniellshine7971]

Thanks for another helpful video Rocco especially like the safety tips on this one.

[@dailybugle2147]

Nice, harley was wanting to charge me a pretty penny to install a battery so seeing this helped me do it myself.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. And easy install. The dealers are out of hand. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Daily. Ride safe and have a great day

[@keithschneider2113]

Thanks for the info Keith

[@GruffSparty80]

Just used this video today to change my battery. Very helpful, thanks!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub.Jason. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@ZiggyTheAdventurer]

I came to see how and you have my exact bike a 2010 XL1200X. awesome, same paint and all

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching and all your support Ziggy. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@ZiggyTheAdventurer]

@@TwoWheelRocco thanks Brother

[@tedbewely3637]

Awesome video. Thx for the wood screw trick idea. That makes it easier bro.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching and your support Ted. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@edumaldonado5059]

Thank you Rocco, the best deep tips to fit battery in my Sporter...honedt teacher.. God bless you.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub edu. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@yahyaalsharif1909]

Thank you my man, very helpful and detaild !

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@Calcific9]

Right on boss man thanks

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Joshua. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@jasonhero1406]

Thank you, this video really helped me.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching all your support Jason. Ride safe and have a great day. And those 48 are great motorcycles.

[@tacomabeast]

Thanks man! That was amazing!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank You for your watching and your sub. TacomeaBeast. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.

[@johnthomas1919]

Nice Nice Lovely and informative video. Thank you

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, Thank you for you support.

[@antoooooooooooine]

Very useful - thank you 👏👏

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and Have a Great Day.

[@TheMuzz1960]

helpful thanks

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Nigel. Let us know how this worked out. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.

[@MegaVinny73]

Can you recharge safely via your tender lead and tender, if the batter got pretty low? (as tender wasnt attached) - Will it or can it cause damage to the bikes electrical components?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Take a voltmeter and measure the volts, if it's like e 9 or 10 Volts. Yes you could use the tender to bring it back to life. If not, you have to charge it to a regular battery charger. it's will take a couple days with the tender. But yes, you could do it without damage. Thank you for all your support Vinny. Ride safe and have a great day. Let us know how it works out.

[@69FOSTER]

In order to jump start my Sportster Forty Eight, would the jumper cables have to be connected to both the positive AND negative terminals? Or could one jumper cable be connected to the positive terminal and the other cable connected to a bolt in order to jump start?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

I don't recommend....But yes you can use positive and engine bolt for ground.

[@69FOSTER]

@@TwoWheelRocco Thank you! So do you think it would be better to put the jump start cables on BOTH battery terminals?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@69FOSTER It does not matter. Just make sure you have good battery connections..Did you check the battery with a voltmeter? A bad battery will not take a jump...

[@69FOSTER]

@@TwoWheelRocco No, I do not have a voltmeter. Anyway, I'll have AAA come and try to jump start the battery. Thanks for your helpful answers!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

www.ebay.com/itm/Drag-Specialties-Premium-Performance-AGM-Battery-Harley-Davidson-Sportster/391993629438?epid=14007471586&hash=item5b44a41afe:g:ujwAAOSw2fRcSPWC Great Battery, Hope this helps. Let us know how this works out. Ride Safe and have a great day. Thank you for your support.

[@pyrrej97]

Just got my first bike, when removing the positive side he says to be careful not to touch the frame. Does he mean not to connect the positive to the frame via gabbing on to both? Or just to not let the two touch each other? Thanks!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Glad to help, what I meant was do not let the tool as you're tightening the positive terminal hit the frame that is grounded. It's good policy to hook up the positive first so you will not have none of those problems, Then your ground cable second if you can. And when removing, Remove the ground cable first then the positive and you will stay out of trouble. Any questions just ask. Thank you for your Sub Jerry. Forty Eight is a great Sportster. Ride Safe and have a great Holiday.

[@pyrrej97]

@@TwoWheelRocco sweet! Your tutorial really helped, I just followed your video and everything worked out great! Appreciate it

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@pyrrej97 happy to read that. Thank you for watching and your sub Jerry. Ride safe and have a great day stay healthy

[@mikebigeasyrider]

..I think your vlog on changing rear pads was less difficult..lol

[@JuanSebastianAcostaRodriguez]

Can I reach just the black ground terminal by removing the seat? I just want to disconnect it to wire turn signals without taking out the whole battery

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. if you could get to it then go for it. I don't understand why you have to disconnect the ground. you can always pull the. Main fuse. What are you actually trying to do with your turn signals? Thank you for watching and all your support Juan. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@harlanpinkston279]

Nice video

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub Harlan. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@lcojr78]

Can you provide make/model of battery replacement? Also did it come with the lugs? Tks…

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I ended up going to the HD dealer and buying a battery for $131. All the batteries out there are weak. I hope this helps Thank you for watching and your sub LCO Jr. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@Sideshowmanatee]

What year is this model? I have a 2015 and its a little different. Is the fuse box in the same location?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

This is a 2012, Yes it is the same s an 2015. What is different Kiersten? Thank you for your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@Sunlight_Capital]

Is it very similar for new sportster 48 like 2021 model?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Yes it is same, Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support sunlight. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@njfxbb9748]

Rocco your videos have helped me out alot..i have a quick question. my negative cable on my sportster got bent up and damaged can i connect a new to the battery then the frame. Would it make a difference where i ground it? The original spot is tough to get to

[@TwoWheelRocco]

I would connect it to where it's was designed to be connected to. If you end up with a weak ground there's all sorts of problems that run with that. Stay with the original design you'll find you'll have less problems. Thank you for watching and your sub. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@njfxbb9748]

@@TwoWheelRocco thanks for the advice, much appreciated!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@njfxbb9748 let us know how it works out

[@woodyc249]

You didn´t pull the main fuse? I have a 2010 883L and the alarm has been discconected. Should I pull the main fuse or not?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

On the safe side, Remove fuse. Thank you for your comment and your Sub. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@sandroalexandrefranco1528]

Obrigado! Bom vídeo me ajudou! 👍

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, Thank you for your Sub Sandro. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@sandroalexandrefranco1528]

@@TwoWheelRocco thank you

[@firemanpalisades]

The battery cover diagram says to remove ground from crankcase stud first, is that necessary before removing positive terminal?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

It's kind a hard that way just to get to it.. Watch the video and if you like how I did it. Go for it.. Let us know how it works out. Just be careful. they're stating to move the ground so you'll have no problems. don't touch the frame with the tools when you're removing the positive first. It's not that hard. Wrapped the tool with tape and you know you can never ground the tool out.

[@stephenanderson812]

Tha.nk you for vedio

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Steven. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@maureenmcguire2725]

Thanks

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and all your support Maureen. Ride safe and have a great day. Welcome to the sport

[@markbenton5637]

Love the accent mate.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Mark. Let us know how it works out. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@LM3043]

Very helpful thanks! I'm also on the lookout for a new seat and kinda like the one you have installed in this video. Could you tell me what the name is or where to find it? Really appreciate the info!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

That is an stock seat that came on the Forty eight from the dealer. Hope that helps.

[@LM3043]

​@@TwoWheelRocco Alright, mid-2019 European deliveries seem to have a different one. Thanks anyway!

[@tommy8087]

Hey Rocco! I have an ‘07 sportster 1200 low - do I need to remove the main fuse so the alarm doesn’t go off? Or do I not have to worry about it? Seems you just bypassed that step in your video, thank you!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Sorry about that. Remove 30 amp fuse. Thank you for watching and your sub Tom. Let us know how it works out. Have a great day.

[@tommy8087]

@@TwoWheelRocco not a problem sir! Thank you for getting back to me so quick Lastly, is it true you are supposed to remove the fuse with the ignition on?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@tommy8087 no not with ignition on. But definitely remove the fuse on the side of safety.

[@tommy8087]

@@TwoWheelRocco makes sense to me, saw another YT video with lots of views do that, and then plug it back in with the live ignition causing a spark. Did not seem safe to me lol - thanks Rocco!

[@roginutah]

Thought I was going to have to remove the oil tank and grundles of wiring to get it out. Not often you just "pull harder". Thanks.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Lucky Guy. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@richardedwards2109]

did u remove anything so alarm does go off

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Yes to 30 amp fuse. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

[@redskool8498]

thanks rocco ... †

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help.

[@Thisfutureman]

@@TwoWheelRocco question, arent you supposed to difuse the main fuse to not trigger the alarm system ?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Cant hurt. Once I removed the positive cable. No power. On the safe side you are right. Thank you for pointing that out. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@Thisfutureman]

@@TwoWheelRocco thank you for your fast reply brother !!

[@richardedwards2109]

did u remove fuse

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Yes, removing the 30 amp fuse is a good practice. Sorry I wasn't clear on that. Thank you for watching at all your support Rich. Let us know how it works out ride safe and have a great day.

[@julianpratap9466]

What kind of battery do I need?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

I wish I could help but that's something you will have to talk to your dealer about. Sorry I couldn't do more. Thank you for watching all your support Julian. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@iclord]

thanks my battery is almost 6 years so I better change it now before I be in trouble

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, You had a good run six years. What year sportster, Thank you for watching and you're Sub Guy. Ride Safe and have a Great Day.

[@iclord]

@@TwoWheelRocco I have 2016 will watch your video while doing it today

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@iclord Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Guy. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@johnwein8418]

what is all the oils over de rear cilinder an over the primary?

[@TwoWheelRocco]

I was a rocker box leak that I had to fix. it's a great motorcycle when i straighten everything out. Thank you for watching and your sub John. Any questions just ask. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@johnwein8418]

@@TwoWheelRocco i loved the screw trick! I love my forty even though I’ve made some critical mods to it

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@johnwein8418 Great Bike, Ride Safe..

[@Iam2Legit2Quit]

Nice Nice

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Thank you for watching and all your support Stafford. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@EdwinHernandez-ct1vn]

Just got my bike a few weeks ago and it wouldn’t start. Tried charging the battery and still nothing. Very upset :(

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help, the first thing I would do is check the battery. See if there's a date on it for how old it is, Then check the terminals for tightness. Let us know how that works out. And does the bike turn over. Thank you for watching all your support Ed. Ride safe and have a great day. Any questions just ask.

[@anasortibran8339]

For spotter 1200 cc .XL

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your sub Ana. Ride safe and have a great day. Happy Fourth of July

[@rebelrobz]

Been trying for 30 minutes to get battery cover off. I know if I force it. I will break something. Nothing is every easy. ☹️

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, remove your seat and just let the battery cover rotate down. you'll see two clips on your frame free them and let it just drop. Now if you want to remove the total cover. on the bottom you got a contract and pull up. but you could do the job leaving the cover there.. Thank you for watching and your Sub Rebelrob. Ride Safe and have a great day

[@rebelrobz]

I finally got it. Thank you for the extra assistance. My tabs were rivoted to the battery cover and I had to use a screw drive to pop the tabs up, pull the cover outwards. As mine is a 2020 model. I think they changed the tabs design over the years. I took precautions and put tape around it to prevent scratching. Re-secured my diagnostic plug to its bracket which was the entire reason to pull the cover off. thx

[@TwoWheelRocco]

@@rebelrobz Happy all went well. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@hectorcobos8879]

Your engine is loosing oil from the top! Check it, probably you know that

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Yes it is. Thank you for your Sub and comment Hector. I did do a rocker box repair video with this Sportster. They all fail there. Harley money maker. Any questions just ask. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@hectorcobos8879]

@@TwoWheelRocco mine was leaking too from the same place, it cost me 600 euros to change all the seals, ride safe

[@pigpog2307]

What a pain in the ass just to change the damn battery !!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help, I know. That's the sportster experience. Thank you for watching and your sub. pigpog. Ride Safe and have a great day.

[@creigmacc]

Harley engineers must be some of the most incompetent to claim the name in the industry. This design is malpractice.

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to help. I agree with you. Thank you for watching and all your support Craig. Ride safe and have a great day.

[@harlanpinkston279]

Nice video

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Happy to Help. Any questions just ask. Thank you for watching and your Sub Harlan. Ride Safe and have a great day.