battery cable

sean-emmett · Post by **sean-emmett** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:58 pm

hi

i need to extend my battery cables a few inches and was wondering if i need the same sort of cable already fitted to the bike or can i use a thinner diameter of cable, which would be easier to find and be more flexible.

thanks
mark

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:29 pm

Mark, the thickness of a cable determines its resitance so i would stick with the same gauge if i was you!

(or till somebody more knowledable than me can explain it propperly)

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:14 pm

Squiffythewombat wrote:Mark, the thickness of a cable determines its resitance so i would stick with the same gauge if i was you!

(or till somebody more knowledable than me can explain it propperly)

I would agree with Squiffy, stick with the same thickness cables most definitely, the Storm is a big twin cylinder engine to crank over, and will need to draw maximum amps from the battery to turn it over, with thinner cables it won't be able to do that

Chris.

eddvtr1000 · Post by **eddvtr1000** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:57 am

aye up squiff, not to far off there matey.
the reason the battery cable is that guage is becuase of the ampage thats drawn to fire the bike (ever seen the sparks the connectors make?)
anyhoo there isnt really enough length of that cable to get a dissernable reading in ohms, youd probably only get a couple of ohms drop over 50 - 100 metres of that stuff.
just a quik question? why do you want to extend the battery cables sean?

pmcq · Post by **pmcq** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:33 pm

Ah no... your not fitting that crotch-vibrator mod now are you? That goes where the battery sits and move the battery further back eh

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:08 pm

how much cable do you need as i have some? you can collect or maybe i could post, it's only Â£50 a metre!!, have a 50m drum, guess what i used to do for a living

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:13 pm

delmeekc wrote:guess what i used to do for a living

Steal things?

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:47 pm

delmeekc · Post by **delmeekc** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:47 pm

nope the insulation is still on it.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:42 pm

cupasoop wrote:
delmeekc wrote:guess what i used to do for a living
Steal things?

PMSL