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GS425 79 can I eliminate the battery

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I have a suzuki GS425 from 1979 and I am turning it into a cafe racer. I would like to totally eliminate the battery. I already removed the starter so the bike will start only by kick start. Can this be done. Will the bike start (by kick start) and continue running if the battery is eliminated?
 
I am not sure but believe you are going to need one for your ignition to work properly. You could always just get a small Lithium battery enough to cover ignition and lighting. And use the kick start.
 
Depending on ign ?? Switch to points& you could use a battery eliminator BUT it doesn't take into account the lights
 
I would keep the battery.It's just not the same as the old-fashioned magneto flywheel and coil ignition you find on old bikes, lawnmowers, outboards.

yes,It should keep running, if you can kickstart it and your reg and stator are good. ...
IF you have some of these: a headlight,brakelight,turn signals,gauge lights,taillight, expect to adjust the idle higher to keep them all happening when you are stopped.They're bound to flicker a little, but maybe that's part of the charm.


When I had a largish kickstart bike(with a modern alternator/rectifier/regulating system, I never bothered to try it without a battery, -but, I think even a near-dead battery helped me start then. I think it would have been one heck of a kick to get the flywheel and all going fast enough to make enough juice to start. Your bike is lighter...so maybe you can spin it up.... or You may have to get really skilled at running alongside the bike, leaping on, and engaging gear to start.That would seem more effective than a kickstart.
But you'll know best if you try it! report back!
 
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