Dawizman
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My goal was to free up space on the back of the seat in order to accommodate the storage box accessory for that area, and not lose a bunch of space to a battery and styrofoam. I became quite fond on the additional storage on my gen 4, and with the smaller glove box, and a smaller avy bag this year I need to pack more on the tunnel. I saw something similar early last season, and thought it was a great idea.
I started by pulling the old stuff out.
The next step was to pull the hood and panels, the shroud over the fuel tank, and remove the frame braces that hold the fuel tank in place. I didn't get pictures, but it's really simple. 2 8mm nuts, 4 t40 bolts, the two bolts securing the steering pussy, and a couple plastic rivets was enough to get the fuel tank loose.
With the tank loose I was able to fish the positive battery cable to the front of the tank where it joined in to a wiring harness. There was plenty of room and length to leave the cable in that bundle, and just redirect it up to the front. I also removed the negative battery cable where it attached through the middle of the tunnel under the tank, and reinstalled the bolt to fill the hole. Then I reinstalled the tank, braces, and trim.
I picked the smallest battery made by Antigravity - the AG401. It is less than half the size of the already small OEM battery, and over 2lbs lighter (15oz total).
I found a good spot to install it right beside the ECU. I utilized the oem negative battery lead, attached it to the battery, and to a frame support bolt below the pull start.
I connected the positive lead, and covered any exposed metal by wrapping it with electrical tape. I used a couple good cable ties to secure the battery to the fuse panel bracket.
Now I'm just waiting for the bigger storage compartment to come in next week, and she'll be ready to go.
I can't confirm, but based on the specs I don't see any reason this shouldn't work for the electric start as well.
I started by pulling the old stuff out.
The next step was to pull the hood and panels, the shroud over the fuel tank, and remove the frame braces that hold the fuel tank in place. I didn't get pictures, but it's really simple. 2 8mm nuts, 4 t40 bolts, the two bolts securing the steering pussy, and a couple plastic rivets was enough to get the fuel tank loose.
With the tank loose I was able to fish the positive battery cable to the front of the tank where it joined in to a wiring harness. There was plenty of room and length to leave the cable in that bundle, and just redirect it up to the front. I also removed the negative battery cable where it attached through the middle of the tunnel under the tank, and reinstalled the bolt to fill the hole. Then I reinstalled the tank, braces, and trim.
I picked the smallest battery made by Antigravity - the AG401. It is less than half the size of the already small OEM battery, and over 2lbs lighter (15oz total).
I found a good spot to install it right beside the ECU. I utilized the oem negative battery lead, attached it to the battery, and to a frame support bolt below the pull start.
I connected the positive lead, and covered any exposed metal by wrapping it with electrical tape. I used a couple good cable ties to secure the battery to the fuse panel bracket.
Now I'm just waiting for the bigger storage compartment to come in next week, and she'll be ready to go.
I can't confirm, but based on the specs I don't see any reason this shouldn't work for the electric start as well.
