Relocating Battery in Airbox

[kalebarellano]

Hey I found the picture below, and was wondering if anyone had any input about mounting the battery in the stock air box. Is there anything wrong with doing this? Do yo have to leave the top of the air box off so the battery can vent? Does the air filter breath good enough with the battery in there with it?

Thanks

[kalebarellano]

Here is the picture:

[j450rking]

hey thats my pic lol i can't relly answer most of your quistions but you can still use the lid if you mod it a bit i will post some pics in a min

[j450rking]

hey thats my pic lol i can't relly answer most of your quistions b/c i have't used it yet i am in the middle of my build and have't even mounted it yet but you can still use the lid if you mod it a bit i will post some pics in a min

[j450rking]

this is my modded stock lid

[j450rking]

this is the left side where i cut the lid to fit the + battery cable

[kalebarellano]

Got any of the inside of the airbox without the battery in it? Did you just cut that one corner off? Or how did you reseal it so its not a hole?

Thanks

[j450rking]

this is the right side where i cut the lid to fit the - battery cable

[j450rking]

this is the rear of the lid where i had to cut it to fit the bolt for the battery strap


i bolted and rtved the stock battery box in the air box so there is no hole

[j450rking]

this is a pic of the rear of the air box with the battery box outlined

[j450rking]

if you need anymore pics or info i will be glad to give it to you
and when my build is done i will post how it works

[kalebarellano]

Thanks for all of the info. Do you think the extra weight in the air box will cause any problems like the air box cracking? Do you know anyone else who has done this? I am going out of town tomorrow, but when I get back I may just go ahead and do that. I will be waiting for it to get above 70 before I can paint the frame anyway, so I can kill some time working on this.

[SandNut777]

If you have it spend a little money on a new aluminum air box . I got this one off Ebay for $95. if was a snap to install and i moded it a little more and put all my wiring into it also.Heres some pics.

[SandNut777]

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Pic 3

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Pic 4 heres my quad

[kalebarellano]

I wish I had the tools, ect to make a custom stainless steel air box. I saw one on here and it was so nice.

[SandNut777]

Aluminum is the way to go its real light. Less weight the better and i thought $95 was cheap.

[SandNut777]

The only tools i used to install this where screwdriver and a cresent wrench. oh and i modded the front with a hacksaw to get the wire harness in but the hole is very small. Good Luck.

[kalebarellano]

Yes, I like aluminum too, but I have heard that some of the aluminum ones w/ batteries in them the bottoms break out of on hard landings, nothing a couple extra welds probably couldn't fix. Maybe I will look into one on ebay. But I'll probably try my stock one w/ battery like pictured in this thread. I have just spent so much on my bike already, and if the stock one can hold up, I'll just use it. But your aluminum one is real nice.

[kalebarellano]

When I mentioned tools, I was talking about building an air box from scratch. I have a good set of basic hand tools, just nothing to bend metal or weld.

[j450rking]

Originally posted by kalebarellano
Thanks for all of the info. Do you think the extra weight in the air box will cause any problems like the air box cracking? Do you know anyone else who has done this? I am going out of town tomorrow, but when I get back I may just go ahead and do that. I will be waiting for it to get above 70 before I can paint the frame anyway, so I can kill some time working on this.

i don't think it will be a problum but i have't tryed it yet as i said so i can't say for shour. and as far as i know i am the only one that has done this mod

[kalebarellano]

Cool let me know how it works out. What all are you going to your bike? Big bore? Painting?

[j450rking]

ohhhhhh it's a big list ohhhhhh the money i will and have spent

here it is stelth black powder coated and gussited frame

candy red powder coated brake peddle,oil tank,front sprocket cover,spindles and calipers

works front shock with remote rezzys

some kind of after market rear shock

+2 a arms

2+2 durablue axle

hydrolick clutch

all new bearings

modded air box to fit battery

416 kit with 11.1 piston

stage 2 hot cam

port and polished head with larger valves

better cam chain

new maier plastic all around

450r carb

hmf pipe and more i can't remember plus the stuff in my sig

Here's mine:

http://www.hunt101.com/img/470580.jpg

That's a Twin Air filter in there, soon to be a Uni.

Glad to have the battery out the way, as the rear fenders drop right in now.


UM - costs' more, and I'm worth it.


:D

[Old Head]

Its a nice place to have the battery but isn't the airbox supposed to supply as much volume around the filter as possible. Just seems like it kinda defeats the purpose putting the battery in there. Just a thought:confused:

[AbnMP13]

Originally posted by SandNut777
Aluminum is the way to go its real light. Less weight the better and i thought $95 was cheap.

Did you buy yours from insaneperformace?

Originally posted by Old Head
Its a nice place to have the battery but isn't the airbox supposed to supply as much volume around the filter as possible. Just seems like it kinda defeats the purpose putting the battery in there. Just a thought:confused:

Runnin' with an airbox lid, I'll get plenny of air.

[SandNut777]

yes it is an insane performance air box.and I would bye another 1 in a heart beat. Nice product.

and to the guy with the aluminum air box pic the wires will fit in there also with a small hole in the front top left of the box just big enough to fit the wire harness in . JUST THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW. as scene in my pic . No wires and all the metal brackets gone. Im going to 2 part epoxy paint the whole frame.

OH and to the guy with the question of not enough air ,if it has no lid and an outware to cover it will get all the air it needs.

Originally posted by SandNut777

and to the guy with the aluminum air box pic the wires will fit in there also with a small hole in the front top left of the box just big enough to fit the wire harness in . JUST THOUGH YOU SHOULD KNOW. as scene in my pic . No wires and all the metal brackets gone. .

I've seen that, just not sure how all that wiring would fit in the box.

[DF400ex]

I'm the kind of person who likes messing around with stuff. I just finished relocating my battery into my airbox last night. I was planning on buying a UM box in the spring, but I'm pretty happy with the way it came out.

I actually cut a rear lower part off my airbox and bent a piece of aluminum to replace the cut section and rear mounting bracket. It took me like 3 hrs, but it was fun to figure out. If I have time I'll post some pics tonight.

ooh, and I was able to use my lid with no modifications to.

[haggard fab]

heres an aluminum one i made for mine

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j279/warrantykiller/airbox2.jpg

[draggin-accord]

Originally posted by haggard fab
heres an aluminum one i made for mine

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j279/warrantykiller/airbox2.jpg

damn, all tig welded... nice stuff :cool:

[SandNut777]

Originally posted by garandman
I've seen that, just not sure how all that wiring would fit in the box.

Look at my pics on the first page of replies my aluminum air box already has the wires in the box ill put up another so you can see

[HondaSkidoo]

Originally posted by SandNut777
Look at my pics on the first page of replies my aluminum air box already has the wires in the box ill put up another so you can see

That looks good. I like the way you routed your wiring.

I put a couple tie wraps around the front brackets of the box. I feel that keeps the box from bouncing and putting strain on the back welds. I hear the boxes have a tendency to crack back there. So far mine has been great. :D

[kalebarellano]

DF400ex, lets see some pics.

[ncsmash]

That was one of the first things i did to my 400 is move the battery into the airbox it was the best thing, but after riding hard for a couple of months and hitting big jumps the plastic mounting tabs broke and i was kinda SOL so i bite the big one and got an aluminium box so far so good unless riding in really wet conditions.

[DF400ex]

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[DF400ex]

Here's a few pics of it installed. I haven't had time to take it off for some good pics. It's a little showy from the test ride the other night.

I cut the rear of the airbox to accommodate the battery and the rear mounting bracket.

I wrapped the left, bottom, and right side with one piece of aluminum. Then wrapped the bottom and rear with another.

Everything was riveted or bolted together and silicone II was used to seal it all up. I don't have access to a welder, so I had to use rivets.

I unwrapped all the wires and re-wrapped them in high quality rubber electrical tape. I made a bracket for the starter solenoid so it was flush with the frame.

Like I said, I'll take better pics soon and post them.