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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 03:12 AM
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Default Cable Upgrade?

I know this is kind of popular in the car world but I wanted to see if anyone has done this here

Upgrading the battery power and ground cables. Mostly it is done for a better grounding (if you running more than the normal bike (like with lights and stuff)

But another idea was because it opens alot of battery options... Being in japan...my battery options are well limited needless to say very limited. your "normal" sportster battery is pushing $190. Honestly screw that, but there as several scooter type batteries that the poles are on the reverse side, i debated just upgrading the cables and running the to use either pole set-up i wanted.

But regardless has anyone upgraded their battery cables?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:09 AM
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Lots of guys put on a longer neg cable for conveinience,once they have un done the hard to get at grounding nut...,so I ;d go for it.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 05:26 AM
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Yea i am gonna do it lol. gotta pull off this battery and take some measurments of it anyway and then make some cables
 
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