Battery buried deep - how to remove?

[ThreeTimer]

The battery on my Suzuki would seem to be un-removable - buried beneath the air box and surrounded on both sides by seemingly non-removable stuff. The Suzuki big book doesn't tell you how to get it out. What's the secret?

Bike is an 83 GS1100ES.

Thanks,

ThreeTimer

 

[Ozmiander]

I have pods, so you can't just pull it up and out like me, but my haynes says to tip it to the right side and slide it out horizontally.

 

[Road_Clam]

The battery on my Suzuki would seem to be un-removable - buried beneath the air box and surrounded on both sides by seemingly non-removable stuff. The Suzuki big book doesn't tell you how to get it out. What's the secret?

Bike is an 83 GS1100ES.

Thanks,

ThreeTimer

Heres a few tips:

1) remove the 2 rear fuel tank bolts, pivot up the rear of the tank, slide a wood block between the frame, and the bottom of the tank. This keeps the tank up and off the tank bracket.

2) remove the 4 bolts that secure the tank bracket to the frame, and remove the bracket.

3) remove the 2 rear airfilter box bolts, and loosen the clamp that clamps the rear air filter box to the front air box, and wiggle the rear air filter box up and out (it's a tight squeeze but it comes out).

4) Now you are able to get the battery out.

After some practice you will easily have your battery out in about 10 min...

 

[bonanzadave]

Save some choice 4 letter words for putting that airbox back in. That front 2 1/2" connection is a b!tch. Use a little armour all to lube it up.

 

[jpaul]

I always loosen the rear master cylinder from the frame, too. I also just removed the four bolts from the frame bracket, and left it attached to the tank. It is a PITA, but as mentioned, once you do it a couple of times, it's only a 10 minute job.

 

[Zooks]

Just flip the seat on my 750 and lift it out.



Sorry.

 

[ThreeTimer]

Heres a few tips:

1) remove the 2 rear fuel tank bolts, pivot up the rear of the tank, slide a wood block between the frame, and the bottom of the tank. This keeps the tank up and off the tank bracket.

2) remove the 4 bolts that secure the tank bracket to the frame, and remove the bracket.

3) remove the 2 rear airfilter box bolts, and loosen the clamp that clamps the rear air filter box to the front air box, and wiggle the rear air filter box up and out (it's a tight squeeze but it comes out).

4) Now you are able to get the battery out.

After some practice you will easily have your battery out in about 10 min...

Thanks, RoadClam - worked like a charm. I had the tank all the way off to replace the clutch cable, and decided to remove/charge the battery while I was messing around.

ThreeTimer

 

[Junkie]

Just flip the seat on my 750 and lift it out.



Sorry.

same nice and easy to get out

 

[doctorgonzo]

Just flip the seat on my 750 and lift it out.



Sorry.

Same on my 1000, holes in the box to get fingers in the push it up.