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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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Question for all you running with a sidecar. How many have added a battery in their hack? I just added a red top optima battery I got for dirt cheap price in the trunk of the Champion Escort, it is wired into the battery of the bike and also added a ac converter to run various items in the hack. An added bonus is the weight of the battery, now I don‘t need as much or any ballast in the hack. Just wanted to see how many are doing this setup?

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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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If I had anything other than lights running off of my battery I would think about it. My lights don't draw enough current for me to worry about it right now. Good idea if you have lots of accessories though.

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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:21 AM
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Interesting. Never thought of it, or saw the need.
The hack I picked up for my brother did have something useful though. I has a gas tank with an electric pump and hose. Now that could be very useful.
 
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