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Thread: Which Battery to Buy?

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    The battery in my 2005 XB9SX Lightning is getting up there in age and since I do a lot of long distance riding I will be purchasing a new battery this Spring. What are the best options? So far I have narrowed it down to either the Deka/Big Crank for $75 on Amazon shipped, or the new Deltran (Battery Tender) Lithium Iron Phosphate for $99 on Amazon shipped. Are there any better options out there and which would be the best to choose? Thanks!

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    I have the Deka batteries on my xb9sx and my 1125 does fine on both, bought both through amazon. I have no info on the other battery though.

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    I have a Big Crank and it is a great battery to. Both are good batteries the choice is yours. Lunatic gets good batteries you mine try getting a hold of him.

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    Lunatic gets good batteries you mine try getting a hold of him.
    Yes, check with Lunatic. He had some on sale here a couple of weeks ago. Really good guy and trustworthy to deal with. :D

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    ^^^^^ thanks much rick....thanks much john. appreciate the very kind words as always.
    keith: i'm sold out of the batteries i had in stock. i had ordered in 30 and used 3...sold the balance to board members.
    the Deka Big Crank @ $75 delivered via amazon is an excellent deal. i've posted this numerous times before but the OEM Buell and H-D batteries were and continue to be Deka. manufactured right up the road from me...all USA manufacturing and content....badged under a few different names but IMO the finest AGM battery money can buy.

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    Scorpion 260cca battery. Has a little more CCA's than the DEKA or OEM

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    ^^^^^ no offense but that's chinese garbage.

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    ^^^^^

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    I'm going to try the Battery Tender LI this year

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    LOL...none taken...it was cheap and I needed a battery. But it works for me...



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