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Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster Battery

2002–2020. Harley-Davidson changed the Sportster Roadster'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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2020 Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster

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OEM battery
YTX14L-BSYuasa 2026 OEM guide
Case family
YTX14L12V starter case
This battery fits
2016–2020other years take a different case

The Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster takes the YTX14L-BS case. The Antigravity ATX12 RE-START is a drop-in for that case: 360 cranking amps, 3 lb, a built-in jump start that saves enough charge to get you home.

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Sportster Roadster battery by model year

2002–2003OEM batteryYTX20L-BS12V starter caseWhere it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agreesLithium that fitsAntigravity ATX20 RE-START →Antigravity ATX20-HD →Ionic S6 →
2004–2012OEM batteryYTX14L-BS12V starter caseWhere it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agreesLithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12 RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-HD RE-START →Ionic S4 →
2016–2020Your year · 2020OEM batteryYTX14L-BS12V starter caseWhere it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agreesLithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12 RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-HD RE-START →Ionic S4 →

3 trims covered: Sportster Roadster XL1200CX, Sportster Roadster XL1200R, Sportster Roadster XL883R.

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Why the year matters on this one

The Sportster Roadster is a motorcycle where the battery changed mid-run: 2002 to 2003 takes the YTX20L-BS and 2004 to 2020 the YTX14L-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 2004 to 2020 that means the Antigravity ATX12 RE-START: 360 cranking amps, 3 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 Sportster Roadster take?+
It depends on the year: 2002 to 2003 takes the YTX20L-BS and 2004 to 2020 the YTX14L-BS. For 2004 to 2020 that is the Antigravity ATX12 RE-START, the lithium drop-in for the YTX14L-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 Sportster Roadster 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.