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Title: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 02/14/09 at 18:36:26 Anyone whipped up their own custom battery box in place of the stock piece? I removed the air box and I was going to relocate the box back a little bit... But I'm thinking that if I went with a full custom box, I could make it even smaller (or mount it sideways) instead of in the stock box. I don't need the tool box cover, so it's just taking up more space. Ideas and suggestions appreciated. :) Thanks! |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by Savage_Amusement on 02/14/09 at 20:25:40 Funny you should bring this up. I have one in the prototype stage right now and should be making it within the next few weeks. I am taking my time and trying to get it right the first time. Easiest and cheapest way to do it is to start out with cardboard. Then you can get all your dimensions and everything squared away. Test fits and everything are really easy that way. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by BigSingle on 02/15/09 at 06:43:55 Not sure what battery you currently have but there are small sealed batteries you can buy that can be flipped anyway you want them too.... |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 02/15/09 at 07:16:44 Yup, I've got one of those Big Crank sealed batteries. I figure I could lay it down and put it sideways or something. I looked at some chopper setups to get an idea... I just need something that'll hold it in place tight, probably end up painting it black. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by dasch on 02/15/09 at 09:41:31 Mine is dry battery and it's under the seat. I used the tool box cover to hold it in place there. If you find a pretty battery, you can rig something up with those L-shaped profile bars, so the battery is visible. Also you can use leather strap to hold it and a minimal bracket beneath... Whatever you want the flavor of your final product to be. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 02/15/09 at 09:46:35 I was thinking about leaving the battery exposed... Could always just spray that flat black too. I'm undecided I guess. Maybe I'll just get the stock box to work. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by diamond jim on 02/15/09 at 10:40:39 3M has a pretty decent chrome tape product thay you can get wide enough to go around the battery. Or wrap it with the gloss black version. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by Savage_Amusement on 02/15/09 at 11:32:27 What brand of battery do you guys have in the dry cell? I have seen the ODYSSEY ones. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 02/15/09 at 16:42:14 Mine is a Big Crank. http://www.bigcrank.com/motorcyclebatteries.mv?c=suzuki-l650-savage-all-battery |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by dasch on 02/15/09 at 19:19:03 Mine is an LP. Allegedly Dutch. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by AzDon on 02/16/09 at 20:58:25 I'm missing the tool box ..... wanna sell your leftovers? |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by dasch on 02/17/09 at 06:06:54 Who? Me? Where are you located? I'm in Bosnia, Europe. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by diamond jim on 02/17/09 at 12:35:10 Don isn't too far from you. Just a hop, skip and a another 2,500 miles and you'll find him. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by DracSavage on 02/17/09 at 14:48:32 I have the sealed big crank and I just moved my battery box all the way back at an angle where the air box used to be. Lots of open air now and the cone filter should look real sharp right there. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by diamond jim on 02/17/09 at 15:56:20 pic please. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/17/09 at 16:20:42 Couldnt the Big Crank be layed on its side & mounted down in the bracket at the bottom or would that be too hot?Or is laying it on its side bad? |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 02/17/09 at 18:01:15 Yeah, I'd like to see a pic of it angled back. I was thinking of going that route, but wasn't sure how to accomplish it. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by Mortation on 03/03/09 at 19:24:48 I wonder if you could use the electronics tube from TC Bros, http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/id24.html http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/id24.html |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by diamond jim on 03/03/09 at 20:09:43 5E5C414752475A5C5D330 wrote:
Probably so. A little modding and some paint would take care of it. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by Savage_Amusement on 03/03/09 at 20:11:49 I have had my eye on that same setup lol. I just wish our battery area was a little wider. |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by SimonTuffGuy on 03/04/09 at 06:49:29 I saw that box in my searches too... Figured that it could be made to work. For now, I just put the stock box back in without the top piece... So the side cover can't be mounted, but everything holds in there fine. I'll figure it out before spring I'm sure. :) |
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Title: Re: New Battery Box Post by Yonuh Adisi on 03/04/09 at 13:41:16 That set up may look pretty good especially with the old school look I am going for on the FireLizard. |
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