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30-12-10, 05:54 PM

That reservoir looks very close to the battery. Make sure there is no contact and wear, otherwise it could be carnage.

I am super suspicious of batteries after seeing what happened to a mates brand new (300 miles) limited edition GSXR 600 when his battery leaked over the rear shock and swing arm. CARANGE.

30-12-10, 06:12 PM

Yeh it is very very close. Am also unsure about that.
Might end up buying a smaller battery but wanted to see if a) it was worth worrying about b) there are any solutions to the problem other than replacing the battery.
Will keep an eye on it. Does anyone have any recommended smaller batteries?

andrewsmith · 30-12-10, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalhead19

Yeh it is very very close. Am also unsure about that.
Might end up buying a smaller battery but wanted to see if a) it was worth worrying about b) there are any solutions to the problem other than replacing the battery.
Will keep an eye on it. Does anyone have any recommended smaller batteries?

What size in there atm?
I'd try and see if a different shape battery would fit, I think someone ran a CB500 battery on a curvy after a ZX6 swap

Edit: Was mister c http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=113667

30-12-10, 06:35 PM

It is the standard K7 SV battery.

andrewsmith · 30-12-10, 06:45 PM

Right the YT12BS

this would work but, breaks the bank YTZ10S BS http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuas...tery-262-p.asp

30-12-10, 06:48 PM

Yeh....with that price im sure i can find another way round the issue.

andrewsmith · 30-12-10, 06:56 PM

I'm in a similar situation with a ZX10 swap on a curvy. I'm buying a battery tray to hang off the subframe.

It could be worth speaking to Lozzo or Rai86 to see how it was done.

30-12-10, 07:19 PM

similar issue for me with a 750 shock on a curvy. Ive spaced my battery tray mounting with some ally spacers and longer bolts for the short term as the reservoir is pretty big on that shock.

Ive put a rectangle of polistyrene between battery and reservoir for the time being, but a thinner battery, for me looks to be the ultimate fix (without buying hagon or similar shock

) for the way Ive gone about the mod.

andrewsmith · 30-12-10, 07:44 PM

Metal could you measure your battery mate, as I've just measured my GT12-BS (I'm a F***ing idiot ignore those dims I've misread the scale rule am using

It should be 150mm x 88mm x 105mm (WxHxD))

http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuasa-yt12a-bs-87-p.asp

30-12-10, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

I'm in a similar situation with a ZX10 swap on a curvy. I'm buying a battery tray to hang off the subframe.

It could be worth speaking to Lozzo or Rai86 to see how it was done.

Where did you buy that from, got a zx10 shock as well and while the bikes in bits was looking at a better way to mount the battery

30-12-10, 05:54 PM	#11
danf1234 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery/rear shock query That reservoir looks very close to the battery. Make sure there is no contact and wear, otherwise it could be carnage. I am super suspicious of batteries after seeing what happened to a mates brand new (300 miles) limited edition GSXR 600 when his battery leaked over the rear shock and swing arm. CARANGE.

30-12-10, 06:12 PM	#12
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery/rear shock query Yeh it is very very close. Am also unsure about that. Might end up buying a smaller battery but wanted to see if a) it was worth worrying about b) there are any solutions to the problem other than replacing the battery. Will keep an eye on it. Does anyone have any recommended smaller batteries?

30-12-10, 06:35 PM	#14
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery/rear shock query It is the standard K7 SV battery.

30-12-10, 06:45 PM	#15
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: battery/rear shock query Right the YT12BS this would work but, breaks the bank YTZ10S BS http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuas...tery-262-p.asp __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

30-12-10, 06:48 PM	#16
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery/rear shock query Yeh....with that price im sure i can find another way round the issue.

30-12-10, 06:56 PM	#17
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: battery/rear shock query I'm in a similar situation with a ZX10 swap on a curvy. I'm buying a battery tray to hang off the subframe. It could be worth speaking to Lozzo or Rai86 to see how it was done. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

30-12-10, 07:19 PM	#18
leebex Guest Posts: n/a	Re: battery/rear shock query similar issue for me with a 750 shock on a curvy. Ive spaced my battery tray mounting with some ally spacers and longer bolts for the short term as the reservoir is pretty big on that shock. Ive put a rectangle of polistyrene between battery and reservoir for the time being, but a thinner battery, for me looks to be the ultimate fix (without buying hagon or similar shock ) for the way Ive gone about the mod.

30-12-10, 07:44 PM	#19
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: battery/GSXR rear shock query. Metal could you measure your battery mate, as I've just measured my GT12-BS (I'm a F**ing idiot ignore those dims I've misread the scale rule am using It should be 150mm x 88mm x 105mm (WxHxD)) http://www.yuasabatteries.co.uk/yuasa-yt12a-bs-87-p.asp __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”* Mahatma Gandhi Last edited by andrewsmith; 30-12-10 at 08:40 PM. Reason: User is an Idiot

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