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Puddle Jumper
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| Hey folks, I have a friend that works the service dept at a Harley dealership. They have a VV that was traded in, and they need to replace the battery...they just don't know how LOL. This is the first Victory that any of them has tried to work on.
Is the battery on the Vision located in the same place as it is on the Cross bikes? Are there anything special instructions they need to follow (ie: removing the fairing, etc.) when replacing it?
I searched the tech forum and couldn't find anything on it. |
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Iron Butt
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| It's in the front lower part of the front fairing. Nothing to it. I have to wonder why anyone would trade a Vision for a Harley. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | kris1956 - 2012-05-14 7:44 AM It's in the front lower part of the front fairing. Nothing to it. I have to wonder why anyone would trade a Vision for a Harley. There's been a couple. They said it never could compare to a Harley, fun, but not the same... or something like that... |
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Puddle Jumper
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| kris1956 - 2012-05-14 6:44 AM
It's in the front lower part of the front fairing. Nothing to it. I have to wonder why anyone would trade a Vision for a Harley.
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Cruiser
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Edmonton Alberta, Canada | Who is working on it, would a certified tech not be able to figure this one out! Pretty sad when a motorcycle tech can not change something as simple as a battery, no matter what brand....
just sayin |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Sounds more like the previous owner was under some heavy duty peer pressure from his Milwaukee Middle Buster 'friends'. I just hope the 'tech' doesn't destroy all the fairings removing the battery and that someone told him none of the bolts are SAE |
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guelph ontario | Speaking of batteries. I replaced mine with a Shorai lithium ion batt. Big mistake. Although the proper listed model was installedmit would not hold a charge nor turn the bike over. Went back to lead acid batt. Ni issues. Any other experiences with these lithium batts. Was mine just defective. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| norcan - 2012-05-14 8:32 AM
Who is working on it, would a certified tech not be able to figure this one out! Pretty sad when a motorcycle tech can not change something as simple as a battery, no matter what brand....
just sayin
Changing it wasn't the problem...finding it was  |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | I've wondered why OPTIMA Batteries continues to ignore the motorcycle side of the industry, I E mailed them a query a couple of years ago and got back a canned 'puff' piece about the superior quality of their batteries, I ALREADY KNEW THAT, answer the question damnit!! |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Led Boots - 2012-05-14 10:40 AM
norcan - 2012-05-14 8:32 AM
Who is working on it, would a certified tech not be able to figure this one out! Pretty sad when a motorcycle tech can not change something as simple as a battery, no matter what brand....
just sayin
Changing it wasn't the problem...finding it was
they are going to be pretty embarrassed when they see where the battery is... its been right in front of their eyes the entire time.. |
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Iron Butt
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| Arkainzeye - 2012-05-14 1:56 PM Led Boots - 2012-05-14 10:40 AM norcan - 2012-05-14 8:32 AM Who is working on it, would a certified tech not be able to figure this one out! Pretty sad when a motorcycle tech can not change something as simple as a battery, no matter what brand.... just sayin Changing it wasn't the problem...finding it was they are going to be pretty embarrassed when they see where the battery is... its been right in front of their eyes the entire time.. +1 |
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Cruiser
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Edmonton Alberta, Canada | Led Boots
Posted 2012-05-14 8:40 AM (#114217 - in reply to #114203)
Subject: Re: Replacing the battery
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norcan - 2012-05-14 8:32 AM
Who is working on it, would a certified tech not be able to figure this one out! Pretty sad when a motorcycle tech can not change something as simple as a battery, no matter what brand....
just sayin
Changing it wasn't the problem...finding it was
sorry your original post asked stated that they did not know how to replace the battery!
I am just shocked that
1- they were unable to locate it,
2- they did not know how to change a battery!
Sorry but here in canada we use 1st year apprntices to change batteries!!!!
just sayin!!! |
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| SYNSTR, I apologize for the generic response to your inquiry a few years ago. While we do not currently offer motorcycle batteries, we are obviously keeping an eye on this market (and the battery industry in general) and appreciate your feedback.
Jim McIlvaine
eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries, Inc.
www.facebook.com/optimabatteries |
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Puddle Jumper
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| norcan - 2012-05-14 8:08 PM
sorry your original post asked stated that they did not know how to replace the battery!
I am just shocked that
1- they were unable to locate it,
2- they did not know how to change a battery!
Sorry but here in canada we use 1st year apprntices to change batteries!!!!
just sayin!!!
Believe me, I know what you mean. I was surprised as anybody when my friend (the service manager) asked me. This is pretty much an exclusive HD shop, and apprently this is the first Vic they had to do any work on. He originally asked me how to remove the seat. After explaining to him how, I asked why and he said they needed to swap the battery on a Vision. I told him he could take the seat off if he wanted, but he ain't gonna find the battery LOL |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | OptimaJim - 2012-05-14 10:15 PM
SYNSTR, I apologize for the generic response to your inquiry a few years ago. While we do not currently offer motorcycle batteries, we are obviously keeping an eye on this market (and the battery industry in general) and appreciate your feedback.
Jim McIlvaine
eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries, Inc.
www.facebook.com/optimabatteries
Jim,
Thank you for taking the time to post a reply, now a days we all tend to feel like we're yelling down the drainpipe if we are foolish enough to hope for an answer, you break that mold and I apppreciate it a great deal.
Thanks so much-
SYNSTR |
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Visionary
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| Did you tell them the softail use the same battery |
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | I gotta tell ya' even though the battery is seemingly "accessible" there in the lower front of the engine; it's still a pain in the ass to get to and remove... unless it's on a lift. I still don't like where Victory placed the battery; it's subjected to all sorts of crap thrown at it by inclement weather and the battery's terminals are not shielded/protected.
My butt has been too lazy so far to fabricate something to protect it... since I'm too busy riding this wonderful machine. |
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Replacing the battery
