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Harley-Davidson Softail Springer Battery

1988–2009. Harley-Davidson changed the Softail Springer's battery once across the run. Pick your year and we show the case that year takes and the lithium that fits it. Change any box in the strip to look up another bike.

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2009 Harley-Davidson Softail Springer

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OEM battery
YTX20L-BSYuasa 2026 OEM guide
Case family
YTX20L12V starter case
Fits all years
1988–2009same case every year on file

The Harley-Davidson Softail Springer takes the YTX20L-BS case. The Antigravity ATX20 RE-START is a drop-in for that case: 680 cranking amps, 4 lb, a built-in jump start that saves enough charge to get you home.

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Softail Springer battery by model year

1988–1990OEM batteryYTX20-BS12V starter caseWhere it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agreesLithium that fitsAntigravity ATX20 RE-START →Antigravity ATX20-HD →Ionic S6 →
1991–2009Your year · 2009OEM batteryYTX20L-BS12V starter caseWhere it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agreesLithium that fitsAntigravity ATX20 RE-START →Antigravity ATX20-HD →Ionic S6 →

7 trims covered: CVO Softail Springer FXSTSSE, Softail Springer CVO/SE FXSTSSE, Softail Springer CVO/SE FXSTSSE2, Softail Springer CVO/SE FXSTSSE3, Softail Springer Classic FLSTSC/I, Softail Springer FXSTS, Softail Springer FXSTS/I.

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Why the year matters on this one

The Softail Springer is a motorcycle where the battery changed mid-run: 1988 to 1990 takes the YTX20-BS and 1991 to 2009 the YTX20L-BS. The plate above names the source for each year, and the table shows every run we have on file, so match the year to the case before you order.

For 1991 to 2009 that means the Antigravity ATX20 RE-START: 680 cranking amps, 4 pounds, the same case in lithium. Its RE-START function puts the battery to sleep before a parasitic draw can drain it, then wakes it with one press for a jump start. Charge it with a lithium-compatible charger or maintainer for the off-season and it outlasts the lead-acid battery it replaces by years.

What size battery does a Harley-Davidson Softail Springer take?+
It depends on the year: 1988 to 1990 takes the YTX20-BS and 1991 to 2009 the YTX20L-BS. For 1991 to 2009 that is the Antigravity ATX20 RE-START, the lithium drop-in for the YTX20L-BS case. The table above shows every run we have on file, so match your year to the case before you order.
Will a lithium battery work in a Softail Springer without changes?+
Yes, on a bike with a healthy charging system: the lithium battery uses the same case, the same posts and the same cables, and it drops in where the lead-acid battery sat. Bikes older than about 2000 should have their voltage regulator and rectifier checked first, since a failing one overcharges any battery and lithium tolerates it less. Fill any gap in the tray with the foam spacers most lithium motorcycle batteries include.
Do I need a different charger for a lithium motorcycle battery?+
Use a charger or maintainer with a lithium (LiFePO4) mode. A lead-acid trickle charger can push the wrong voltage profile, and a desulfation mode can damage a lithium pack. A lithium-profile maintainer over the off-season keeps it topped without harm, and the battery loses only a few percent of charge a month sitting on its own.