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Message started by justin_o_guy on 12/29/06 at 10:47:34

Title: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by justin_o_guy on 12/29/06 at 10:47:34

I knew to avoid sparks & flames & such around batteries, especially when they are being charged. I never even thought about the vent tube going down close to the exhaust. As I was grinding the end off the header the most white of flashes DID flash & it was the vapor off the battery. It cracked the battery & it is toast. I added baking soda to a spray bottle & water & sprayed the bike down to neutralize any acid. I hope this helps keep someone else from goofing up. The upside? I did get to hear the Trapp rumble before I pulled the busted battery. Sounds real Nice.

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by Greg_650 on 12/29/06 at 13:27:07

justin_o_guy wrote:

I always heard that...never really heard it done.

Might be good to share this in the technical section for a caution for others.

Why were you grinding the end off your pipe anyway?

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by justin_o_guy on 12/29/06 at 13:52:52

Where the offset in the SuperTrapp is, it only goes about an inch & a half, it wouldn't let me slide it on the header far enough to get both bolts in the rear support. Just can't slide a bent piece on a straight piece past the bend.

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by hunnus2000 on 12/29/06 at 14:08:34

Sorry about your mishap.

Now seeing that I had a bunch of problems could you see me cutting off part of a pipe?

I'd probably end up cuttin the bike in half! :-/

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by georgekathe on 12/29/06 at 14:40:00

sorry to hear about this, mate!never even entered into my head about vent pipe with batteries.

still, every cloud & all that - good reason to upgrade to a maintenance free battery (see links on site if you need sources - my 96 came with a (new) one from old owner).

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by Steve530 on 12/29/06 at 15:37:52

Justin,

Sorry to hear of the problem. Glad you were not hurt. I had not thought about the vent tube, either.

Many years ago, a friend tried to thaw a frozen battery with a propane torch. It didn't sound unreasonable at that time.

The battery exploded throwing acid and chards of plastic around. A piece of the case hit his eye and he had acid on his face. Unfortunately he eventually lost sight in that eye.

So this can be very bad.

Steve

Title: Re: Battery explosion, grinder sparks, Caution.
Post by Ed_L. on 12/29/06 at 18:15:53

Blew the entire top of a car battery off with a spark from a grinder once. Had the battery on a charger while grinding nearby and a spark must of gone in one of the caps. Sounded like a M-80 going off. Luckly for me I was wearing goggles and a heavy jacket cause I got soaked with battery acid. Spent a good 15 minutes washing down with a hose to get the battery acid off, didn't help too much, all the cloths ended up falling apart when washed.