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Message started by zipidachimp on 10/23/17 at 22:00:54

Title: Battery rotation?
Post by zipidachimp on 10/23/17 at 22:00:54

Has anyone turned their battery 90", so both terminals are accessed from the same side? There appears to be room for it.
Has anyone tried? It would really be handy! 8-)
ps: airbox was removed!

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by Ruttly on 10/23/17 at 23:00:51

As far as I know the only batteries you can do that with is a lithium ion battery.

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by zipidachimp on 10/24/17 at 00:03:42

Why? with the cone filter, there appears to be enough room. I really dislike not being able to remove the battery from one side. With my former vulcan, I could lift it from the top, super easy. 8-)

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by Dave on 10/24/17 at 02:58:36

133435352D38410 wrote:

As far as I know the only batteries you can do that with is a lithium ion battery.

Not turned on it's side......but with the long dimension lengthwise.

Nobody has done it on this forum and told us about it - yet.

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by Ruttly on 10/24/17 at 08:28:43

Some of the lithium ion battery maker advertise the battery can be mount in any position. So I would check with the battery maker/dealer !

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by verslagen1 on 10/24/17 at 08:50:57

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1295745373

lacks showing the battery installed, but it's what you're looking for.

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by Dave on 10/24/17 at 09:41:20

Although batteries don't often die prematurely - most deaths come pretty much as a surprise with very little warning. The AGM and gell batteries seem to be able to die in an instant.

When you are moving your battery to a custom location, it would be a good idea to do it in a way that you can access it with the tools that you carry on the bike, and pick a battery that is pretty common and available at local auto stores, Tractor Supply, Batteries Plus....etc. A friend just road from Ohio out to Iowa and the battery in his bike died - luckily they found a Batteries Plus and got a new battery without much of a delay....and it was a factory installation that allows easy battery changes.

I have an EarthX Lithium Battery that I bought 4 years ago, and it has been doing great. If I happen to be away from home and my battery dies - there is likely little chance of me finding a local replacement......I would have to contact EarthX and get one overnight shipped to where I was (hopefully it wouldn't be a weekend or holiday).

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by zipidachimp on 10/24/17 at 22:05:27

When designers begin drawing a bike, little thought must be given to buyer/owner convenience for maintenance. Sad! 8-)

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/25/17 at 05:12:12

Design is what works, screw who works on it.
Replace a timing belt on a Civic.
I'm pretty sure designers are Required to take classes that Teach them to hate mechanics before they are allowed to pick up a pencil.

Title: Re: Battery rotation?
Post by LANCER on 10/25/17 at 08:02:21

382721263B3C0D3D0D35272B60520 wrote:

Surely you get ?! :o ::) ;D 8-)