Wineberrywinger said:
Doesn't the 1800 come with a "sealed" battery? Just wondering
Yes it is a "sealed" battery, but ships from HDL without acid in the battery.
Hal has a nice movie at
http://www.bigbikeriders.com/bat.wmv on how to set the battery up before use.
Once you have added the acid and sealed it you will not need to add any acid again. Fully charging the battery before use is highly recommended.
Many other battery suppliers ship their batteries "Ready to Go". You just install them and ride. The acid has already been added and the battery is fully charged prior to shipment. The GL1800 battery is of the AGM variety and has a very low charge loss during "wet" storage, (its not really "Wet" as AGM means "Absorbed Glass Mat").
In most cases an AGM battery will last a very long time, most 1st year GL1800 still have the OEM battery installed.