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    Battery replacement for 1982 GS450L

    I am curious if these, http://www.advancedbattery.com/itemd...lt~eq~~tp~.htm could work in my GS450L.

    My real question is how many do I need.. 3? 4?

    #2
    Can't tell how many amp-hours those batteries are. I think you need at least 10 Ah for your bike so use as many as necessary.
    Ed

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      #3
      Says .8 amp hour, so I figure 12 should do it

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        #4
        If it were a kick only, you could probably gat away with 3 or 4. But you got no kicker

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          #5
          ohhh damn...

          Thanks for your help.

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            #6
            Anyone find any solutions that allow someone to "hide" a battery for a starter motor bike?

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              #7
              Originally posted by WoodenPlanks View Post
              Anyone find any solutions that allow someone to "hide" a battery for a starter motor bike?
              If you are ashamed of being seen with a battery, consider hiding it under the seat, the tail end or under the tank (dangerous). In all cases you will have to do modifications to make it fit. You want your battery leads to the starter to be as short as possible, if longer they need to be heavier and will be more visible.

              Also look at a battery that is designed to handle the type of charging provided by your bike. Solid gel batteries, require a different way of charging and will easily be ruined if charged incorrectly. The small sealed lead acid batteries used for gate openers and alarms and UPS's can be used, but the battery is not designed to provide the high current required by the starter (see the tiny terminals) and may fail easily.
              Going smaller is going to give you only a quick chance for the motor to start before it runs out of juice.

              Maybe some camo paint will make it seem hidden!

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                #8
                My only question would be how would you connect all of them together in series and then to your cabling? They look like they'd require some serious cabling modifications.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by WoodenPlanks View Post
                  Anyone find any solutions that allow someone to "hide" a battery for a starter motor bike?
                  Could always use an arc reactor

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                    #10
                    While the 'arc mod' would be choice, I might have to settle for reality...

                    @Matchless, thanks for the information, I guess I have a few things to consider... I live in Hawai'i, so I don't have to worry about cold weather cranking. I guess that is an upside to battery changes.

                    There is a battery builder here on the island, I might have to stop by his shop and ask a few questions, maybe get him to build something for me...

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