Battery box rubbers ....

[Rob S.]

The battery just has no where to go on my 1100E.

It could easily slip out. It's only protected by the air box, a frame sub member, the tank and the seat. And the battery box.

[ukjules]

Just checking back on the project.
Excellent... we have a method.
I'll set to work tomorrow.

I see on mr grimly's you use the inner tube
and cut so it's a full circle of rubber
thus not needing a join.
For some mad reason I didnt think of that....

I'll make one as above tomorrow as I have the wire
at hand.

I can barely wait for the light of the morn
to start ...
will post result.

[Guest]

+1 on the reply to Grimly! I hadn't thought about doing that either. I have a couple other bikes needing rubber strap retainers & will make them like you recommended.

[rphillips]

Just looking, as my "83" GS1100E has one to hold the tool kit, From Suzuki these straps are $4.xx. My Honda CB1100f has what looks like the same strap, also holds the tool kit, From Honda $15.xx....Rekon the Honda is $11.xx better quality?

[Brendan W]

Just looking, as my "83" GS1100E has one to hold the tool kit, From Suzuki these straps are $4.xx. My Honda CB1100f has what looks like the same strap, also holds the tool kit, From Honda $15.xx....Rekon the Honda is $11.xx better quality?

The strap or the tools.................

[rphillips]

Naw, neither of those tool kits are worth $15.00, barely worth $4.00. Well maybe if you're in a pinch.

[xkaes]

For an emergency, roadside repair, some string, twine, rope, wire will do.

For something more permanent, use your rubber inner tube and put grommets in it -- or use you imagination. Necessity is the Mother of Invention.

I've bought two over the years for just a couple of bucks on EBAY.

[Gorminrider]

cowhitch.jpg

If you still have the original seamless metal rings ,use this hitch to attach the rubber loop.

[argonsagas]

Quickest and cheapest way I can think of is to use a small section of tube and a pair of fence staples. Just cut off the width of tube you want, keeping the tube portion intact, flatten the tube across the battery, slip a staple into each end and use it as a standard keeper.
Fence staples are strong and will not bend with the amount of force the rubber tube can exert.
They are long enough to do the job and of a diameter that will slip into the retaining grooves at each end of the battery box where they will be invisible once installed.


Edit:
You might want to dull the tips of the staples before use to avoid scratching fingers.