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So,much to my dismay,I built this battery box...




for the full size battery that was in my Sporty when I got it.I now find that it does not fit in my hardtail frame(I built it before I bought the HT,as a practice welding project).It won't allow for the chain to clear,and sit anywhere cleanly in the lower rails.What are you guys using for a smaller/comparable battery.Or where/how can I fit this in on the frame as it is?
 
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Originally Posted by Daddy454
So,much to my dismay,I built this battery box...




for the full size battery that was in my Sporty when I got it.I now find that it does not fit in my hardtail frame(I built it before I bought the HT,as a practice welding project).It won't allow for the chain to clear,and sit anywhere cleanly in the lower rails.What are you guys using for a smaller/comparable battery.Or where/how can I fit this in on the frame as it is?
I use an Antigravity Lithium. It is really small compared to stock. See this LINK for photo's and specs.

I have one in the bike below for 4 or 5 years and it works as good today as the day I installed it. Gives me room for all the stuff I have under the seat.

It's also the battery I will be using on my chop I'm working on.

If you get a smaller battery, you will have to cut down the batt tray made, but then it will fit easily between your bottom rails.

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You can see from pic below, I have a ton of stuff in there...no way would it all fit with a OEM size battery.

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Originally Posted by DK Custom
You can see from pic below, I have a ton of stuff in there...no way would it all fit with a OEM size battery.

Wow, look at all that spaghetti, so glad I have an old rigid mount with simple electrics.

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I also used one those smaller battery s. I have a 2" stretch hard-tail kit from Led Sled customs with the box they make... it fits between the primary side rail and the drive belt/chain.





 
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I use an Antigravity Lithium. It is really small compared to stock. See this LINK for photo's and specs.

I have one in the bike below for 4 or 5 years and it works as good today as the day I installed it. Gives me room for all the stuff I have under the seat.

It's also the battery I will be using on my chop I'm working on.

If you get a smaller battery, you will have to cut down the batt tray made, but then it will fit easily between your bottom rails.

You can see from pic below, I have a ton of stuff in there...no way would it all fit with a OEM size battery.
Which one do you use for the Sporty,the 12 cell?
 
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I also used one those smaller battery s. I have a 2" stretch hard-tail kit from Led Sled customs with the box they make... it fits between the primary side rail and the drive belt/chain.
Thanks for the pics dude.That looks different than the AntiGravity battery.Which one did you use?You got any pics of those sweet looking pipes?
 
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Which one do you use for the Sporty,the 12 cell?
Yeah, I'm using the 12 cell. It is a high compression 1250cc engine, and the recommended size for that is the 16 cell. But I have had no issues using the 12 cell with it.

It's quite a bit smaller than the one pictured on 08fxd's ride above.
 
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Wow, look at all that spaghetti, so glad I have an old rigid mount with simple electrics.

John
Yeah, it's crazy. All the stock wires, plus I got a R-B-T module, electric gear port, aux power port, Power Vision, and that pic was taken when I was installing the Target Tune.

But it all tucks in nicely...I took this pic right after I finished installing the TT-

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Originally Posted by Daddy454
Thanks for the pics dude.That looks different than the AntiGravity battery.Which one did you use?You got any pics of those sweet looking pipes?
Although this isn't the actual battery I currently have it's the one Led Sled Customs recommends for their 'classic battery box' that I have.

http://www.ledsledcustoms.com/category/battery-boxes
 
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