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Frontslide
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Battery

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Just fitted a 12/AH to my storm is this a common upgrade? 8)
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Pete.L
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Sounds like a good idea to me.
The more omph! the battery has the less chance of pushing required by you. :wink:

Which battery did you fit?

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Re: Battery

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Think it was for a vfr/ blackbird i will have to check :plainsmile
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That does sound like a good idea to me as well :!:

Is it the same dimensions or taller :?:

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Its the same dimension's mate had it knocking about, not seen him yet, but he defo bought it for a vfr or a bird i will find out asapImage
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It came off a vfr800 :plainsmile
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Frontslide wrote:It came off a vfr800 :plainsmile
Thanks for that info Frontslide :!: :D I'll have to look into that when my I need my next new battery.

Chris.

PS. I've just been looking at the sizes (Wemoto) for VFR batteries. What year is your bike :?:
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97 :plainsmile 148mm wide 84mm deep 130mm high, this is what i measured the old battery at, below is a link to a Blackbird battery which is listed as the same dimensions as the VTR i measured to the very top they prob just measure the case (ps it actually states that it fit's the VTR):plainsmile
http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/produc ... mentID=155
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Frontslide wrote:97 :plainsmile 148mm wide 84mm deep 130mm high, this is what i measured the old battery at, below is a link to a Blackbird battery which is listed as the same dimensions as the VTR i measured to the very top they prob just measure the case (ps it actually states that it fit's the VTR):plainsmile
http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/produc ... mentID=155
Cheers for that info FS, that's really good :!: :D

Chris.
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