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Message started by jcbass7 on 10/04/05 at 12:17:35

Title: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by jcbass7 on 10/04/05 at 12:17:35

Has anyone moved their battery from its current location? possibly to make space for a different air intake set up. I have seen a picture where the airbox has been removed and the bike looks hallow except for the batter and the chrom cover, i wonder if there are any options of moving it to change the look of your bike..
thanks

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by mpescatori on 10/04/05 at 13:04:10

This is my first bike without a small trunk/holdall under the seat, and it's a real nuinsance! >:(
I had toyed with the idea of moving the battery (and t's an awfully small battery) but there's precious little space to start with, so... how about a 'fake' toolbag under the headlight, and fit the battery there?
OR
Behind the seat, inside a leather hoder, clamped to the sissy bar... ::)

Maurizio

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by Violent_Rage on 10/04/05 at 15:19:04

Just a question for those who removed air box:

Where did you put electrical cables???

Anyway, if you find a solution...tell me!!! ;D

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/04/05 at 17:56:32

I had a full trunk on her but a .50 cal ammo can does the trick for me.

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-98-bikepics-439937.jpg

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by torque on 10/04/05 at 18:03:50

mpescatori wrote:

but there's precious little space to start with, so... how about a 'fake' toolbag under the headlight, and fit the battery there?
OR
Behind the seat, inside a leather hoder, clamped to the sissy bar... ::)

Maurizio

or u could strap it to your helmet :o that makes about the same sense.

just buy a backpack and store your sh!t in there!!

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by mpescatori on 10/06/05 at 01:14:53

Torque, I tried, but the lightning bolts shooting out from my ears lured oncoming traffic to think I was a speed camera... ;D

Still, this bike has less space than a Vespa !!! :'(

Maurizio

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by Jim_R on 10/06/05 at 11:13:22

I have seen someone before in an earlier post relocate their battery under the bike somehow. The biggest danger would be speed bumps and if it cracked ur battery. Its a kewl design because it looked so clean and empty :)

YAY I FOUND IT!
http://people.freenet.de/kamikaze_pirats/UmbauSavage.htm Heck i think its a great idea if it had more protection. AMAZING what u can find if u do a SEARCH!

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/06/05 at 11:32:10

That was one reason I bought the Odyssey battery when I replaced mine - so that I could relocate it easier if I decided to later. It can be mounted at various angles, on its side, etc. without danger of spillage. It also has a steel casing. I haven't been that industrious yet though.

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by vroom1776 on 10/06/05 at 11:48:54

that's a prety bad a$$ savage

Title: Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Post by Greg_650 on 10/09/05 at 07:41:20

Yep. It's been done....

This is the picture that inspired my own modification...(unfortunately, the owner later sold this bike and has disappeared from riding)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/BartSav4.jpg

I like the painted frame and the way he adapted the stock battery mount for other uses.

In comparison, I chopped the battery mount and moved the stock box 1 1/2" inches.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/BatBox01web.jpg