I dunno if it's light years better, kinda comparable with a new fully charged HVT-1, it may be a little faster perhaps but the volts DO hold up better while it's cranking, the SSB new I think dropped to 10 while cranking, I did note that on here a couple of years ago from memory, would have to look it up.

Took the bike and daughter into town this morning, I dunno if it's the battery or not but when I fired it up to head home it started first revolution, hit button, bike running, that quick, this one has never started that easy, I chased slow starts on it for months, even had Steve Cole modding a Screaming Eagle cal for me to try, can be a nice chap can Steve, it's running a TTS Cal now though and has been for some time so it's interesting that it has now done this, see how it goes next time, I guess it could be the battery as when it cranks over the voltage only drops into the 11 bracket, just thought I'd chuck it out there.

I'm happy to be the guinea pig on this one but we ain't getting any younger mate 😁.

Was in the shed last night ratting around looking for the spare fob for the wife's car and thought I would check the bike battery with the Predator app just to see how it was going, was 13. something volts.

Thanks for the link, 2016 model, I'll get a battery and do it I think.

Thankfully my bike doesn't glow purple when I start it, I did see that add, said to the missus, hey look that's my battery, she didn't seem at all excited, go figure 😁

G'day,

Nup, no one gave a shit, my lot didn't even hear it, in their defence the wind was blowing it's guts out at the time so there was that I guess.

I'm pretty sure the 9v battery for the alarm is rechargeable, it was on my '15 Wideglide

I believe you are right mate, I've decided not to worry about it.

G'day,

Just stay away from DCS (Deep Cycle Systems) batteries up north in QLD..... VERY sketchy outfit.