Motorcycle battery maintenance/recharging 2021 Harley Davidson FB

[@andyshaw5378]

Just wanted to say thanks for making and posting this video. Just spent 45 mins in my garage trying to sort my charger out. The first KZbin video I watched was very dodgy taking the other side panel off to access the negative and taking the positive off the alternator. Once I’d watched your video sorted in minutes. Many thanks hope you had a great thanksgiving

[@julzzcan9490]

Yes sir, glad to read this comment, I knew I needed similar information, so wanted to put it out for all. Take care and good riding now!

[@denisemurphy-gonzalez119]

Thank you for this info... I'm a new rider and had no idea...

[@julzzcan9490]

Excellent, glad this helps you out. Ride safe and fun, take care.

[@CZARAIR45]

Yes I have a 2020 Softtail need to get a charger like that i do have that cable connection thanks for your help makes it so much easier to charge your bike

[@julzzcan9490]

Excellent, I've been riding mine more often to keep it charged too. Take care

[@user-fe9us4rx8t]

It’s called a tender… for the technical term… but it sucks if have a bad battery and you need to change it

[@firefly17292]

Thanks man getting my softail tomorrow and I know it’s original battery, going to Walmart and pick up charger

[@julzzcan9490]

Right on my man, safe riding, enjoy!!

[@levimarsili9534]

nice my dad wolud love your motorcycle cus he love s motorcycle

[@philpowning6252]

Thanks very much, very helpful😀

[@stevesmith1493]

They do recommend you don’t use an extension chord. Messes with the amps

[@julzzcan9490]

Agree, in this case, I was too far away from the wall with a dead battery, it worked, but probably best to eliminate the cords.

[@nathanbrownmolotov8697]

I just had to charge my battery for the same reason. I bought an H-D trickle charger, and I had trouble finding the pigtail too.

[@julzzcan9490]

How long did your battery last, 1-2 years? I've been riding more often, so not relying on the trickle too much, but will use it if sitting for more than a week or two. Take care!

[@nathanbrownmolotov8697]

@@julzzcan9490 - I bought the bike towards the end of 2021 and it still seems to be okay. I'm going to try keeping it on the trickle charger and see what I can get out of it. I've read that Lithium Batteries don't discharge like lead-acid batteries. So eventually I'll have to bite the bullet and pay the $250 it costs to buy one. Or maybe by the time I need one, the price will have come down.

[@edgarcisneros9228]

Very helpful!! Thank You

[@edgargoliath4x4edgargoliat34]

Thank you. This happened to me it run. I took around the block and when I parked it. I wouldn't start.

[@julzzcan9490]

That's really inconvenient to happen. I now keep the Tender on it 90% of the time, no issues since doing this!

[@jeffreystanley4735]

I appreciate the video man! I have a 21 Street bob and it’s sad the last month and I needed to find ways to charge it up. So hard to get access to jump start it.

[@stevesmith1493]

Pigtails are awesome!

[@h.w.6481]

How do you replace a battery CAP on the charger? Mine got burned up, have a replacement cap but the O ring is so small?

[@julzzcan9490]

Not sure, can you find a different O ring someplace, they sell packs of that. I'm curious about it now...

[@h.w.6481]

@@julzzcan9490 they are the same size. I’m thinking of oiling it up and see how it goes or zip tie it up

[@julzzcan9490]

@@h.w.6481 Yeah, I would rig it somehow, or go buy a new charger, if you have to.

[@joeybarber2194]

Thanks

[@stevesmith1493]

Oh, and get a little jump box

[@btoso32]

i leave my pigtail hanging out lol

[@julzzcan9490]

I dangled it behind a tube, and learned my lesson!

[@jodykleinowski3321]

KZbin ,look up your year and make model

[@julzzcan9490]

Yeah, that's what people can do, I had the information, but didn't expect that to happen in a relatively new 2021, this happened in 2022. Take care