Quote Originally Posted by 4950cycle View Post
Sorry for the hijack, Hey I'm getting a little sick of this Bobber going through batteries. Has anybody ever figured out where the parasitic draw is on this bike ? I bought 3 batts in the last year and a half. Whats up with this bike ? I hear this is not unheard of with these bikes.
I'm not aware of a parasitic draw on the DF. Have you tested to verify this draw? Place an ammeter in series with the disconnected positive battery wire to test for a current. Ignition switch off of course.
What replacement batteries are you buying?
The OEM batteries on my ex 2010 and current 2012 only lasted a year or so but the replacement batteries have been fine.
I use this expensive battery but have had luck with Walmart batteries on my other bikes.
http://www.batterystuff.com/powerspo...09A2-BS12.html
I enlarge the openings on the battery box to make it easier to connect the leads and reduce the possible of shorting out the positive lead.