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Cheesebeast
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Howdy all,

I have to remove the battery on my XB9R for storage reasons. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?

Thanks,
Cheese
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Redbull
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 02:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yes. The one pitfall regarding taking the battery out is getting it back in. The battery strap was designed by demons. Slide the "D" shaped ring so that the narrow end is touching the strap, get the wide end over the clip, and use a wide screwdriver to ease it over. BE VERY CAREFUL.
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Freyke
Posted on Friday, February 24, 2006 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Concur w/Redbull... it's a bi..tch!... that strap somehow detects when it has been removed and shrinks an extra inch just to make it a challange.... It took me 30 minutes of stretching and a l m o s t there.... before I finally got it to engage... whew!

It sure comes off easy though...

(Message edited by freyke on February 24, 2006)
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Captainxb
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 07:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just spent 20mins trying to get mine back on.
Wow, did I ever swear alot!!
With as much stretch as possible, I pushed down on the end of the rubber strap grasped between wide pliers, but there's a risk of tearing it, so BE VERY CAREFUL.
Finally got there, now I'm NEVER taking it off again.
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Cataract2
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 07:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What they said.
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Bake
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 09:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What about leaving the battery in place and using a battery tender.
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Freyke
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 05:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Like Bake said... if possible leave it in the bike with a battery tender attached... I was due for a new battery on mine 3+ years old... threrefore it was time to change it out...
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No_rice
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 06:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

man i must be special, one battery went bad on me so for right now ive just been swapping the good one back and forth between bikes, like a ten minute process max....
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Spiderman
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 06:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you are having trouble getting the strap on, grind a small knotch into the end of a flat blade screw driver.
Then use the small knotch as a way to push it over the retainer...
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Cmm213
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 09:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

blasted battery strap! Last time I put mine back in I sounded like Ralphy from a Christmas story, f bombs flowing from my mouth. Its always when your in a hurry to get it back in too.
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Freyke
Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i sounded like ralphy's dad!
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Lonexb
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

No_rice
it is different on the S model. the battery strap on the R is much easier.

brian
(lonexb)
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2k4xb12
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 11:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used to struggle and swear at it myself, but I found a technique that seems to work pretty well. Using my right hand, I stretch the strap as far as I can. I then press down hard with the heel of my left hand which leaves all the slack beyond the edge of the battery. This makes it easy to slip the ring over the hook. When it's lined up, simply release the pressure on the strap and it's set. No sweat, no swearing, and more time for an ice cold beer.
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No_rice
Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 12:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i kind of wondered about that after i posted, never payed attention to see if it was s's getting talked about since the original post was an r...
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