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    Battery box rubbers ....

    I refuse to buy any more battery
    box retaining rubbers. as per pic.

    Project : How to make them from an
    old inner tube ?

    As per pic how can we / I make these
    stretchy rubber toolbox / battery box
    holders ?
    20210206_104056_resize_93.jpg
    UKJULES
    ---------------------------------
    Owner of following bikes:
    1980 Suzuki GS550ET
    1977 Yamaha RD 250D
    1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
    1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

    #2
    I have used rubber tree ties and seriously big o-rings.rubbertie.jpg
    97 R1100R
    Previous
    80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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      #3
      Yes that would do it but ... I am trying
      to make with zero cost and most have many old
      inner tubes.

      Is the a way to attach a cut section
      of inner tube that has the benefit of
      looking exactly the same as original.

      - cut outs at each end with a leather
      hole punch ? (I'll try that )

      - but is there a way using thick wire
      a d attaching to rubber ends ?
      UKJULES
      ---------------------------------
      Owner of following bikes:
      1980 Suzuki GS550ET
      1977 Yamaha RD 250D
      1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
      1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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        #4
        And why do you need this?
        Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
        '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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          #5
          Reasons:

          why not make something so useful out of everyday
          objects ?

          cost - can get them from china for 4£
          but I have fencing wire , better qual rubber
          and just need the final thing to make this ....

          I am not one of throw away culture

          on travels I have learnt and now enjoy to make
          things work out of nothing.

          For my gsx side toolbox, gs550e battery
          and be useful on RD

          I can make them to any length I desire

          it may help other skint motorcyclists like me
          UKJULES
          ---------------------------------
          Owner of following bikes:
          1980 Suzuki GS550ET
          1977 Yamaha RD 250D
          1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
          1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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            #6
            Sorry, I wasn't very clear.

            Why do you need that strap at all? Where is the battery gonna go?
            Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
            '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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              #7
              I’m with Bob. My bike has never missed not having those rubber bungees over the battery. The battery would have to get through the air filter box (which is tight against the battery), the seat, then me. And if it’s that determined to leave the bike, f$&k it, set it free.
              Last edited by Rich82GS750TZ; 02-06-2021, 12:06 PM.
              Rich
              1982 GS 750TZ
              2015 Triumph Tiger 1200

              BikeCliff's / Charging System Sorted / Posting Pics
              Destroy-Rebuild 750T/ Destroy-Rebuild part deux

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                #8
                I've done the inner tube trick several times in the past, and on my current GS850. I cut a ~1" wide section out of an inner tube and put large key rings on both ends. Doesn't look factory by any means, but works well.
                1980 Suzuki GS850GT
                2011 Ducati Multistrada 1200
                1993 Honda XR650L

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                  #9
                  Some ideas....
                  I will start the project later as
                  I have wire and rubber. I also have
                  nothing to do for the foreseeable future....

                  My battery is on the LHS and held in by a
                  long rubber strap. it is held by pos and
                  neg lead only otherwise.

                  on the gsx the toolkit must have a rubber strap
                  or it would fall out onto inside of plastic
                  side panel. My RD needs them too.

                  I desire more than anything for a good
                  looking, hard wearing solution from items
                  one has in the garage.

                  so assume that I need it.

                  wander if rubber glue would hold a fold
                  at each end to hold my bended wire
                  end clips ?
                  UKJULES
                  ---------------------------------
                  Owner of following bikes:
                  1980 Suzuki GS550ET
                  1977 Yamaha RD 250D
                  1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
                  1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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                    #10
                    Ah...OK. The battery just has no where to go on my 1100E.

                    Good luck....
                    Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                    '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                      #11
                      attempt 1:
                      20210206_160803_resize_98.jpg

                      This needs a redesign with larger
                      ends as rubber might snap.

                      - still need a method of introducing
                      the wire for perfection
                      UKJULES
                      ---------------------------------
                      Owner of following bikes:
                      1980 Suzuki GS550ET
                      1977 Yamaha RD 250D
                      1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 R1
                      1980 Suzuki GSX 250E

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by ukjules View Post
                        My battery is on the LHS and held in by a
                        long rubber strap. it is held by pos and
                        neg lead only otherwise.
                        The Z400B is like that as well. Battery basically sitting on a shelf open to the inside of the left side cover.
                        I'm probably a bit ocd about battery fixing in particular what happens when you drop the bike and a positive terminal goes hunting for something to weld.
                        97 R1100R
                        Previous
                        80 GS850G, 79 Z400B, 85 R100RT, 80 Z650D, 76 CB200

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                          #13
                          Made from 1" strip cut from tube, and 1/10" fencing wire, similar to wire coathanger gauge.

                          By the time I'd bought a pukka ones and paid for the postage for three of them for different bikes and supplier, it would've cost me more than 20 quid and nearer 30. Much more sensible to make them for nothing.



                          This image is dated early 2015, so they've held up well and if they fall apart any time soon, I'll make some more.
                          For nothing.

                          For those who wonder why you should bother - give your heads a shake. See how you feel after a damn good shaking session. Batteries don't like bouncing around very much.
                          Last edited by Grimly; 02-06-2021, 03:51 PM.
                          ---- Dave
                          79 GS850N - Might be a trike soon.
                          80 GS850T Single HIF38 S.U. SH775, Tow bar, Pantera II. Gnarly workhorse & daily driver.
                          79 XS650SE - Pragmatic Ratter - goes better than a manky old twin should.
                          92 XJ900F - Fairly Stock, for now.

                          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                            #14
                            I'm with you 100% on the re-use and "Throw away culture" thing! Here's my 1/50 of a dollar: Use a small, thin piece of metal on both sides of the folded parts of the rubber you want to join and fasten with a couple of small diameter nuts and bolts keeping the hole diameter as small as possible. A little rubber cement on the rubber side of the metal parts probably wouldn't be a bad idea, certainly wouldn't hurt anything.
                            1980 Yamaha XS1100G (Current bike)
                            1982 GS450txz (former bike)
                            LONG list of previous bikes not listed here.

                            These aren't my words, I just arrange them

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Baatfam View Post
                              Ah...OK. The battery just has no where to go on my 1100E.

                              Good luck....
                              Bob, the battery on my 550 just has to go through the left side cover if I took a turn too hard so it's a good idea; but I also haven't had to buy another strap in quite awhile and they are still available from Suzuki. Still, this would be a good idea if you had to make a roadside repair
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                              Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                              1981 GS550T - My First
                              1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's
                              2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                              Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                              Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                              and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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