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    lithium ion battery requirements

    what are the requirements to safely run a lithium ion battery on one of these older GS? i have done the sh775 conversion aswell as having a ricks stator but thats really it for the electrical side other than my ignition system,

    ive seen that the weight of the battery can be as much as 75% less if not possibly more? seeing as im going for this weight saving route i could see a big difference from changing the battery, ive already managed to remove 15 pounds excluding the exhaust being changed and i could see another 10 pounds lost strictly from changing the battery which just sounds like a obvious thing to do aslong as the battery would be happy being on the bike.
    Ian

    1982 GS650GLZ
    1982 XS650
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    #2
    The charging voltage is more critical but if you have a SH775 it will be fine. I like Antigravity batteries..... They are on sale at the moment.
    1980 GS1000G - Sold
    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

    www.parasiticsanalytics.com

    TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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      #3
      LITHIUM BATTERIES, MICRO-STARTS
      https://antigravitybatteries.com/
      Smallest, Lightest, Most Powerful Lithium Motorsports Batteries - the First with Built-In Jump-Starting! Top Rated MICRO-START Jump-Starter Power Supplies
      1980 GS1000G - Sold
      1978 GS1000E - Finished!
      1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
      1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
      2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
      1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
      2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

      www.parasiticsanalytics.com

      TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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        #4
        okay sweet, how would i be able to know the correct size without my option being on there?
        Ian

        1982 GS650GLZ
        1982 XS650

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          #5
          Use the YUASA number & find Antigravities equivalent. It's going to be smaller & need packing out anyway....
          1980 GS1000G - Sold
          1978 GS1000E - Finished!
          1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
          1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
          2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
          1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
          2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

          www.parasiticsanalytics.com

          TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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            #6
            YTX14AHL-BS is my yuasa number, theres atx 12 and 20, im guessing the 12 would be the one, ill have to do more reasearch for the battery reviews of different brand lithium ion, it is a bit pricy no doubt but its such a great amount of weight savings percentage wise from the original battery to a lithium.
            Ian

            1982 GS650GLZ
            1982 XS650

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              #7
              Just installed a Lithium battery in the Sportster. Part of me had known they were lighter, but when I picked up the box for the new battery, having just set the old AGM battery down on the counter, I actually had to look inside to make sure there was a battery there.
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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                #8
                From earlier posts, I's wondering, Pilot, was it lighter because it was smaller, or was it the same size & just made out of lighter material.
                1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                  From earlier posts, I's wondering, Pilot, was it lighter because it was smaller, or was it the same size & just made out of lighter material.
                  It's the exact factory size, slotted right in!
                  "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                  ~Herman Melville

                  2016 1200 Superlow
                  1982 CB900f

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                    #10
                    Fireproof pajamas.
                    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by rphillips View Post
                      From earlier posts, I's wondering, Pilot, was it lighter because it was smaller, or was it the same size & just made out of lighter material.
                      Could be just lighter materials but more likely to be both. Most Lithium batteries ship with packing to take up the rest of the space the battery doesn't fill.....
                      1980 GS1000G - Sold
                      1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                      1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                      1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                      2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                      1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                      2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

                      www.parasiticsanalytics.com

                      TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                        #12
                        He said his was the exact size. Possibly can be either way.
                        1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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                          #13
                          I was under the impression they were 1/5 the size of traditional or AGM, permitting them to be mounted in all manner of novel places.
                          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                            #14
                            actually this is something i was wondering, can i switch to a smaller battery for the lithium ion one? i feel like with my airbox modification im doing i might be better off having a smaller battery for relocating, and its cheaper lol.
                            Ian

                            1982 GS650GLZ
                            1982 XS650

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                              #15
                              You need the same "CCA" (Cold Cranking Amps)whatever the dimensions are. Or, you will not get to "crank" as long or strong.

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