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jcbass7 Ex Member	Has anyone moved their battery? 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
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Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Reply #1 - 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! Angry

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?
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Behind the seat, inside a leather hoder, clamped to the sissy bar... Roll Eyes

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Violent_Rage Senior Member Offline Burp! Posts: 282 Trento - Italy Gender:	Re: Has anyone moved their battery? Reply #2 - 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!!!
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Has anyone moved their battery? Reply #3 - 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.
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Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Reply #4 - 10/04/05 at 18:03:50

mpescatori wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:

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... Roll Eyes

Maurizio

or u could strap it to your helmet Shocked

that makes about the same sense.

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

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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Has anyone moved their battery? Reply #5 - 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... Still, this bike has less space than a Vespa !!! :'( Maurizio
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Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Reply #6 - 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!

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Has anyone moved their battery? Reply #7 - 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.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Has anyone moved their battery? Reply #8 - 10/06/05 at 11:48:54 that's a prety bad a$$ savage
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Re: Has anyone moved their battery?
Reply #9 - 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)

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.

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