battery

I am redoing my second XS and witht he firts one I put the battery box down low, but on this one I would like to delete it altogether. Does anyone know a way to do that? I have heard that you could get a capacitor (pros? cons? do you know where to get it?) or get a small batttery to mount up...

Hey guys, After much thought, I think I'm going to go with a 12V 7Ah battery (for my 79 2F with kick only, non-LED head and tail lights and LED rear blinkers, stock ignition). I've been looking around and noticed some batteries have F1 and F2 Terminals. Are those usable? Do I want to get...

:wtf:PO Told me he had been jump starting the bike to get it going in the past. I thought that was devistating to the regulator rectifier. I got a new battery and it started when I first brought it home, but the next day the battery was reading. 2.57 and I know it did not get that was by itself...

I working on my first bike build and trying to learn a bit more about XS electrical systems. I'm planning on buying a smaller than stock battery to run my bike (which will be kick only). Here's some questions - How can I calculator, or figure out how many amps my electrical system is...

I just recieved my Shorai Battery in the mail. I saw it at Long Beach International Motorcyle show last month. It claims to be the world's lightest longest-lasting battery. It's lithium-Iron and sports the same specs as full size battery's but much smaller and lighter. The one in the pic below...

I've got a TC Bros. battery box that I'm looking to install. I see in a couple of pics that some people put tabs on the box and bolted the box onto the cross-frame supports. Others have just welded the box straight onto the cross-frame. What's the consensus as to which method is better? I...

I read elsewhere that if you run a kick only setup you can use a considerably smaller battery. Can anyone else verify this? Or have experience with it?

Hi, all... Some of you know that I have been having what appeared to be a charging issue, but in fact I'm hoping may be a neglected battery that will not hold a charge. My new battery should arrive today, so I'll likely install it this weekend and hope I'm right. Question, though: I have a...

I'm looking to open up the battery box area and relocate the various electrical components in there but I don't own a welder. Does anyone have any good non-weld battery box sources/relocation tips? Thanks! -j

In the process of getting the details together on my XS650 project. The parts vary to just about every year, but the Engine itself is from a 1973. I was looking at the AGM batteries on the MikesXS site and noticed they have one for 72-73, and one for 74-84. The obvious answer seems to be to...

Anyone bought and used a XS power Battery from Mikes XS? The price is right on these but Ive only ever used Yuasa my whole life... but I want an AGM battery for the chopper. Thanks!

I've been using my Battery Tender Plus for about 8 years. I've recommended Battery Tenders to a lot of people. It does what it's supposed to do... trickle charges a battery then goes into maintenance mode to safely keep it charged...

Help! I have a strong battery ( a gel battery from Mikes last year, been regularly trickled), 13.2v, the main fuse (the only one that I can locate) under the right side cover is fine has 13.2 going and coming from it. No lights, horn, anything. I have the tank & headlight off, cannot see any...

Any reason this battery wouldn't work on an 80, with elec starter? maybe for at least a couple of cranks? I have no prob kicking it but would like to be able to have the starter at least somewhat functional - like if it conked out in traffic or whatever...