Battery removal - Having just done this, here is the deal:
- take the seat off
- take the LEFT frame cover off so you can reach the negative battery terminal
- disconnect the neg side
- take the toolbox cover off the RIGHT side of the bike
- then you have to take the tool box bracket off. there is one screw on top, and two below. they are regular phillips head screws on my bike
- the lower bracket peice is right next to the clutch rubber boot covered cable
- now you should be able to see the battery box
- disconnect the positive terminal
- you can take the rubber breather pipe off too, but i did not have to because it is long enough to stretch all the way to the ground when you remove the battery
- the battery pulls straight out of of the box on the RIGHT side of the bike
I took a photo of this when I did it. Battery is sitting on the ground, rubber pipe is still attached and running down thru its clip underneath the bike.
Let me get it downloaded.
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/04/21/bikepics-871912-150.jpg