Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 10/08/09 at 21:50:21:First, there isn't anything wrong with your bike that some TLC won't fix. As far as what it looks like, yours looks good as-is.
If you change it, it is because you want to.
Wal-Mart has the battery you need, take your old one out and take it with you to match. Don't worry so much about which side the tube comes out of or which side is + or - as we have found the leads can be made long enough to switch and the clear vent tube can run a "U" on top of the battery to go down the correct side. You are talking $35 to get a battery.
Or you can get a sealed BIG CRANK for $65 shipped if you want to go sealed, someone will post the current best place to get it.
Yeah, you can't drop in the last ] symbol or it all disappears as the list reads it for what it really is, HTML coding.
Nobody mentioned the vent tube when I was looking for a battery! I found one at AutoZone that was the same size, CCA, terminals were on the correct sides, but the vent tube was on the other side (left instead of right) Mine leaked out the vent tube, I assumed because the bike leans to the left when on kickstand. ??
Anyway, Big Crank batteries have a decent reputation here, so I ordered one. Used their website
http://www.bigcrank.com/category/suzuki-l650-savage-all-battery.html but it got shipped from somewhere else. Quick too. So overall, I'm happy with it, although I would have been just as happy if I had found one locally, without having to wait (just 3 days) for it!
I love the Red of your bike, but as Rocco said, its yours and up to you. Enjoy however YOU like!
Oh, one other tidbit on posting pics.... if you click the "Preview" button while you are composing your post, it will show you what it is going to look like, so if something isn't right, you will know before you actually post.
Welcome!