Subject: Re: New Battery
Author: Zerhackermann .
Date: May 4, 2001, 11:44 AM
Post ID: 1706595028
I was too cheap to replace the missing battery tie down frame. I found at
the local autoparts store a doodad that works better than a modified frame.
it's like a rubber dog bone affair with holes for j-hooks. And I bought a
set of J-hooks. It fit easily over the ends of the battery (rather than fore
and aft)and the hooks grabbed the bottom of the battry tray with no
modifications. I did have to cut an inch or so (eyeballed) off the hooks to
fit under the top edge of the side covers so getting 8" hooks rather than
the 10" hooks I bought might be better.
total cost was less than 10 bones. and I can shake the whole bike by
grabbing the battery and rattling it around without any give.
May not apply to a larger battery but it may get some creative thought
going.
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