Battery Relocate
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Battery Relocate
I have whacked the tube and battery box off the sub-frame and am going to re-mount in a custom aluminum air filter/battery and electronics box as some others have done.....some of the San Diego guy's have good pics of their relocated batterys would be great if they would chime in with some of their deminsions............The Ninja and many other dragers have relocated to the front of the bike above the bumper............
Tom
Tom
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Battery Relocate
I am a big fan of this mounting point.
It keeps the batteries weight in the center of the frame and also looks much cleaner.
730 battery mount
It keeps the batteries weight in the center of the frame and also looks much cleaner.
730 battery mount
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Battery Relocate
I put mine under my seat useing the stock carrier that is part of the tubular subframe mount. It holds the battery tight. I welded some small tabs to it so that it would mount to the subframe tabs that were used to mount the air box. I put it as far back as I could backing it up to the rear crossmember that the seat pin is mounted to. With the stock snorkel between the carb and filter there is about a half in of gap(between the filter and battery). It really mounts up nice. The only bad part is there is limited acces to the rear brake light bolts or the seat pin bolt. I have to remove the battery and its mounts if I want to access these. It has only been a problem the time I landed on my seat really hard and the seat latch would not open. I had to use a small open end wrench to take the latch off the seat latch... major pain. But in the end I am really glad I did it, cause it looks killer... like a bad *** racer, even though I'm way to fat for that. All the electronics are mounted on a piece of aluminum flat bar that bolts under the battery carrier. It bolts through the holes that the battery strap uses. Sorry I don't have any pics of it... maybe I'll work on that. The whole thing is really clean looking, especially if you have shaved fenders. I'll try to get some pics.
Edit: I just looked at the pics Roost posted... looks cool but I don't think that configuration will not allow enough room for the stock snorkel. Mine is mounted the same way just farther back. You would have to run a direct mount filter for that one I think. I had to cut the plastics all the way back past the tool carrier, and then there is only an inch or so of the battery showing. It can be done though.
Edit: I just looked at the pics Roost posted... looks cool but I don't think that configuration will not allow enough room for the stock snorkel. Mine is mounted the same way just farther back. You would have to run a direct mount filter for that one I think. I had to cut the plastics all the way back past the tool carrier, and then there is only an inch or so of the battery showing. It can be done though.
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Battery Relocate
I am actually running a snorkle tube on there and wish the battery was about another inch back. As it is now the filter has to be pushed below the battery (only like an inch as it is just below the line the filter should be in) and I run a no-toil so it is soft and just conforms to the battery tray - no biggy really but if I am ever in a situation to do it again I would have mounted it a bit further back (live and learn I suppose!)
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Battery Relocate
Originally posted by: Hightower
Roost I like that mounting arrangement too, the other methods of locating the battery in the same place but upright just aren't as appealing when viewed from behind.
Roost I like that mounting arrangement too, the other methods of locating the battery in the same place but upright just aren't as appealing when viewed from behind.
I also like the aluminum box that was made to put it up front. That looks good, and served a good purpose. Weight you have to have, might as well get it in the right spot [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]