Battery Removal and Replacement

[Monty]

I've searched, googled and still can seem to find out if this is just a straight forward removal or does the right corner panel have to be removed to obtain enough room to remove it. Probably just overlooked the thread but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

[Poida-12]

It's an easy removal. You just have to remove the one panel

 

[rbentnail]

Owners manual, pg 6-32 "The battery is located under panel A. (See page 6-8.)"

 

[TomInPA]

On Gen I bikes, where men are men, we remove the engine to replace the battery.

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

Obviously, you meant in Pittsburgh where men are men.

 

[James Burleigh]

On Gen I bikes, where men are men, we remove the engine to replace the battery.

 

[majicmaker]

On Gen I bikes, where men are men, we remove the engine to replace the battery. :weirdsmiley:

:lol2: :lol: :taunt:

Barefoot.. In the snow... Uphill... Both ways!.... )

 

[rbentnail]

Obviously, you meant in Pittsburgh where men are men.

Uh, no. Obviously he meant Philly

.

 

[James Burleigh]

On Gen I bikes, where men are men, we remove the engine to replace the battery.

Barefoot.. In the snow... Uphill... Both ways!.... )

Trouble is, we remove the battery to remove the engine, then put the battery back and, you know, remove it.

 

[mcatrophy]

I thought, where men were men, they undid the battery terminals and lifted the bike off the battery.

 

[mxboy96]

ok serious answer, after I get done laughing from all the other answers, haha. To get the battery out, you will have to take out both small inner panels. The one directly over it and the one touching that that goes back to the tank(on my gen1 anyway). They should all be 4mm allen head screws if my memories right. Then just carefully wiggle them out without scratching too much and the battery's right underneath. Undo the posts and one bolt and strap holding it in place and it should come right out the top. It's fun undoing the battery and lifting the bike off, but this way saves a little time

 

[rbentnail]

It's fun undoing the battery and lifting the bike off, but this way saves a little time

That must be a GenI thing. On my GenII only one panel gets removed and you flip the bike to dump the battery out.

 

[majicmaker]

It's fun undoing the battery and lifting the bike off, but this way saves a little time

That must be a GenI thing. On my GenII only one panel gets removed and you flip the bike to dump the battery out.

That's the way I do it, rbentnail. Like a real man!

 

[Monty]

Thanks for the replies. I was all ready to lift the bike off the battery. I have been working out a bit here lately.

 

[James Burleigh]

My bike doesn't have a battery. It was such a pain in the kiester to remove that I just left the sumbitch out. Runs great!

 

[Dale2010]

On Gen I bikes, where men are men, we remove the engine to replace the battery.

Around here, even the women are men and we have a hellova time changing the batteries on the Gen III models. It may actually be simplier to remove the engine.