shock swap/different battery - SV650.org

26-03-05, 08:35 PM

Those of you who've done the shock change with a shock that has the fixed horizontal reservoir on the top of the shock, will have seen the difficulty with retaining the standard battery. Apparently the fazer thou (US FZ1) battery is the same width but taller and thinner and could be the one to go for. I'm going to get one , soon as, and try it out.

26-03-05, 10:06 PM

What model SV do you have? If it's a pointy SV, you really don't want a taller battery.

27-03-05, 06:02 AM

curvey neekid, currently on a standard battery on its side, resting on a little tray i made with the fuses underneath.

27-03-05, 01:15 PM

I'd be interested to hear about this for when I eventually get round to fitting my ZX636 shock.

Probs sometime in Summer now, as v.v.busy atm.

Dan.

northwind · 27-03-05, 06:19 PM

I'd just leave it how you've done it Jonacol... On the curvy there's tons of space to work with under the seat once you get rid of the fusebox thing.

27-03-05, 06:46 PM

Hmm, I've got the battery on its side with the fuses underneath but its pretty tight upto the underside of the seat like this. I'd rather have the battery upright I think. The only way to get more room would be to hack the mudguard some more and let the battery move backwards into the space.(i think)

northwind · 27-03-05, 07:19 PM

Ah, maybe the gel seat's got more space underneath it now I think about it...

26-03-05, 08:35 PM	#1
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	shock swap/different battery Those of you who've done the shock change with a shock that has the fixed horizontal reservoir on the top of the shock, will have seen the difficulty with retaining the standard battery. Apparently the fazer thou (US FZ1) battery is the same width but taller and thinner and could be the one to go for. I'm going to get one , soon as, and try it out.

27-03-05, 06:19 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I'd just leave it how you've done it Jonacol... On the curvy there's tons of space to work with under the seat once you get rid of the fusebox thing. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

27-03-05, 07:19 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Ah, maybe the gel seat's got more space underneath it now I think about it... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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26-03-05, 10:06 PM	#2
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	What model SV do you have? If it's a pointy SV, you really don't want a taller battery.

27-03-05, 06:02 AM	#3
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	curvey neekid, currently on a standard battery on its side, resting on a little tray i made with the fuses underneath.

27-03-05, 01:15 PM	#4
Dan_SV Guest Posts: n/a	I'd be interested to hear about this for when I eventually get round to fitting my ZX636 shock. Probs sometime in Summer now, as v.v.busy atm. Dan.

27-03-05, 06:46 PM	#6
jonacol Guest Posts: n/a	Hmm, I've got the battery on its side with the fuses underneath but its pretty tight upto the underside of the seat like this. I'd rather have the battery upright I think. The only way to get more room would be to hack the mudguard some more and let the battery move backwards into the space.(i think)