seeking crash bar advice

[TenereGUY]

I have now removed the stock battery and replaced it with a LiFePo battery from Batterystuff.com. I dud it without loosening my AltRider lower bars. It takes some finesse but it can be done. You do have to push the wiring in to clear it. Chronicled with pictures in my "What Tenere Guy has been doing lately" thread.

 

[Cycledude]

I have also removed and replaced the battery in my Tenere a few times with TRex crashbars, it’s a very close fit but definitely doable without messing with the crashbars.

 

[Eville Rich]

Adding to the chorus - I've replaced my battery and done quite a bit of other wiring with both the upper and lower Altrider bars in-place. Didn't have to loosen any bolts. For some of it, it was a tight fit, but just took a bit of finesse.

Eville Rich
2016 S10

 

[AusTexS10]

Adding to the chorus - I've replaced my battery and done quite a bit of other wiring with both the upper and lower Altrider bars in-place. Didn't have to loosen any bolts. For some of it, it was a tight fit, but just took a bit of finesse.

Eville Rich
2016 S10

My main problem has been a life-long finesse deficiency.

 

[SparrowHawkxx]

I sure don't know how they manage it, thughes. I had a Platinum Start XTZ14S, and the battery couldn't even be pulled all the way out of the battery box before it hit the crash bar. There was no way twist it or rotate it to work it out.

Removing the battery with the AltRider bars in place is easily done without loosening any bolts on the AltRider bars.
See this thread: Yuasa Battery? | Reply #9

 

[Eville Rich]

My main problem has been a life-long finesse deficiency.

I know the feeling. That I can finesse the battery and wiring from behind the crash bars means pretty much any hairless ape can. And even some with hair.

 

[AusTexS10]

I know the feeling. That I can finesse the battery and wiring from behind the crash bars means pretty much any hairless ape can. And even some with hair.

You might lose a little hair off your arms doing it, though.