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    Negative Battery Post Corrosion

    there is often corrosion, every day actually, on my negative battery terminal. you see, unless i am missing a part or a cover of some kind, that sucker hangs out in the wind all day, every day.

    am i missing something or should i invent a cap or dob it with RTV? i am really just sick of looking at it, really; that ugly white nasty terminal. plus people comment on it and it hurts my feelings...
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    #2
    Sounds like you are missing one of the side covers on your bike.
    We had an '81 450T for a while, and I don't remember being able to see the battery without removing a cover.

    A little surface corrosion is inevitable, but it should not build up that quickly unless you have something wrong going on there. Make sure the connections are clean and tight, and put some dielectric grease on there, or even some Vaseline, but NOT RTV. Silicone does nasty things to electrical components.


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      #3
      that's the thing, the side cover (with the GS450E decal) doesn't cover that far down... the battery is where it should be, as is the cover. i think i'll need to look at some other 'E' pics online to be sure.
      i'll give it a dab of dielectric grease and see if i can't devise a cap for it. silly Suzuki... thanks for the warning about silicone RTV!

      cheers!

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        #4
        2 years of having a bettery in I have never had anthing build up on the battery.Check all your ground connections and clean them up.

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          #5
          Very old battery or charging system overcharging it or a combination of both.
          De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

          http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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            #6
            by charging system do you think the generator (stator?) is getting there? i'd hate it to leave me stranded as i already take this thing far too far from home on a regular basis...

            i'll find another battery. i think since i know nothing of the history of this machine it is due time.

            thanks guys!

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              #7
              Beg, borrow or ? a voltmeter and check the charging system voltage (at the battery posts) @ 5,000 rpm, then go from there.
              De-stinking Penelope http://thegsresources.com/_forum/sho...d.php?t=179245

              http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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                #8
                i get it now. the battery is not the correct one for this bike. the PO or salvage guys put the battery in SIDEWAYS in order to fit it. therefore, it ****es battery fluid out of its breather onto the swing arm, etc and corrodes everything
                i need a new battery! i have the proper strap and cover from BikeBandit

                BTW the dielectric grease works great in keeping the terminals clean

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