Battery Leakage 2002 R6 *UPDATE* 4/16/04
Fellow riders, i apologize for this beaten subject, but i've been tossed around by different dealers and have no solution. My battery leaked yesterday, from my closer look at it, it only got onto the...
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really? cause the one I have needed to be filled up and then sealed up.just because you have to fill it doesn't make it not sealed. That is what the 'S' designator is for ... sealed. So if it leaked...
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So WHICH battery exactly are you running? Do you have a pic of it?The one I bought you fill and then seal it. It does have an overflow tube though. Might that be the problem? does yours have an...
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nope, no over flow on mine.Oddly I'm having a hard time finding anything online. Batteries Plus has changed their supplier from Champion/Exide to some XS batteries and their part numbers aren't what I...
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The problem with the leaking? Isn't that the same problem we are running into with the stock yamaha? I purchased a battery mat, and rigged a reservoir/tube thing so that if it were to happen i will...
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off the bike. just because it was there. It looks like excide is now offering a 9-bs VRLA battery but I don't know if the dimensions are the same. it looks like it is bigger, like too big. I'll see if...
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From what I can tell measuring my battery this one at Batteriesplus.com should work though it is actually narrower.XTAX9-BS 12V 8Ah 5 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 4 3/16 120 5.5This is actually a VRLA battery...
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hehehe, awww man, alex why you gotta post those now. They all seem cheaper than what i paid for about 4 hours ago. man, 76.44 isn't to bad, but those are cheaper. LOL. damnit $15 less from the 520...
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Hey Alex: quick question again, i'm charging the battery right now (alone by itself). i must've plugged it in around 2:30pm here its now 7:01 on the dot and the light turned green, kind of quick...
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No it will not overcharge and what you are seeing is normal.Leave it on over night to ensure it gets a full charge. This is most crucial the first time around.If you want a more detailed explanation...
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Thanks a lot ALex, i'll be installing the battery around noon tomorrow, and taking it out for a test run. Cleaned all the crap today off the swingarm, now the chain thati just cleaned needs to be...
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no reason to suspect the battery will be a problem but if you are worried start it up, let it warm up, drive it around the block and come back home. shut it down and restart.But really, there should...
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Alex, thanks a bunch for all the help. i'll let you know tomorrow then.
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Put the battery in today, and literally rode it all day, with a lot of stops in between. The battery is running great starts up better than the stock IMO. The install is was pretty easy, it doesn't...
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"No man should be judged by the direction his dick points" - Raul Julia in Tequila Sunrise
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Here's the damage I did to myself. Took me 9 hours but I got it fixed. I need a set of flushmounts if anyone has any.
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OMG that is HORRIBLE. Dude that SO sucks. I'm sorry you had to deal with that."No man should be judged by the direction his dick points" - Raul Julia in Tequila Sunrise
View ArticleRe: Battery Leakage 2002 R6 *UPDATE* 4/16/04
It was my own fault. Well the factory battery did leak a little bit over it. So I wasn't so mad that this happened because I needed to clean it back up anyways.But I did learn my lesson. I need a set...
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I just replaced my battery as well. I got the battery from the local Napa store... Just put everything back together... Like Boing said it was a tight fit but it fits. I actually made the strap clip...
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Damn Travr6 that really sucks, sorry to hear about that. How much time is this taking you to take everything apart clean and then install??On a lighter note: What a great riding day today. Rode all...
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