Re: [St] New Battery for my RS

[JES_VFR <jes_vfr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:35 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote:

>So I tried to go for a short ride on Sunday afternoon. Temps about 
>50F seemed pretty good. However, the battery just did not have 
>enough to spin the engine fast enough to start. I don't understand. 
>That OEM battery had served worked well for 6 years, and no more. 
>HRRUMPH! (note the proper spelling, Bil)
>
>I got a replacement battery from Schuck's Auto Parts and installed 
>it. It works fine and makes the RS so much happier. Only downside is 
>the slight extra height of the replacement. I had to work to pull 
>the wires to the connectors. I also had to fiddle with the seat to 
>get it to latch. Has anyone else had this experience? The seat pan 
>is definitely contacting the top of the new battery, but I doubt it 
>will actually hurt anything.
>
>This weekend should be sunny in the Great Northwet, so I plan to get 
>out for a ride and then change the oil.
>
>Condolenses to the snowbound.
>
>Steve Knudsen
>Auburn, WA
>00 RS - Lucifer Orange

Hey Steve, I take it the battery that you got at Schuck's was 
whatever they said fit in place of the ytx14-bs your bike is supposed to use?
That is the problem I have with the places like Schuck's they don't 
really have what you need. I know that it sucks to trying and get a 
battery for a bike on a Sunday afternoon.
I don't know that having the seat pan pressing on the battery top is 
a good idea.
I keep thinking that there is some problem with that damaging the 
caps or vents or terminals.



JohnS
A Dragon Ascending
"Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"

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