400EX battery relocation - ANYONE???

[deejayeb]

Im wanting to relocate my battery up front on my 400ex underneath the plastics. Has anyone done this and have photos? I have stock plastics that are race cut. Im assuming you have to "false" the front lights and put the battery behind the light lenses, then get lazer lights that shoot out from under the plastics.

thanks

"lazer"

[Chino886]

Originally posted by deejayeb
Im wanting to relocate my battery up front on my 400ex underneath the plastics. Has anyone done this and have photos? I have stock plastics that are race cut. Im assuming you have to "false" the front lights and put the battery behind the light lenses, then get lazer lights that shoot out from under the plastics.

thanks

do a search, there are several threads on this topic.

here, I found one for you.

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthre...ery+relocation

[bradley300]

the best place i can think to move it would be behind the lower a-arms like on a canondale. not sure if it will fit there because of the oil cooloer, but if it will, thats the best place. lower than stock, plus it puts slightly more weight on the front wheels, helping it turn better

http://www.hetrickracing.com/jbsubframes.htm

50 dolars to put it in hiden front

[400exrules]

why dont you get one of those aluminum airboxes, i forgot who makes it but theirs one that has brackets and stuff so you can put the battery and all its junk inside the airbox, and it fits snug and safely. makes things alot cleaner looking

i think all aluminum air boxes mount the batery in em for the 400ex.

[deejayeb]

GOT IT DONE! LOOKS SICK. Thanks for everyone's input. I did it my own way and the entire process took aobut 2 hours with mounting the battery and re-wiring some stuff. I am stoked with the results, now I just need to shave off all the old brackets to clean it up a little more. Also eliminated the aibox and got a chrome bracket to hold the filter. Heres some pics.

[deejayeb]

heres another

[deejayeb]

And last one