R1200GS Battery YTX16 instead of YTX14

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Hi,

Recently fitted YTX16 battery instead of YTX14 which I believe is 14AH instead of 12AH.

Had to cut out the middle of the seat-height bar, leaving only the butts in place each side.

Took a while to figure out how to keep the butts in place, trust me that duct-tape is not enough.

So, finally got the inspiration to cut a horn-mounting strip into a short tongue, which is held in place using bolts and washers in the un-used slot for the seat-bar.

So far, so good.

Bin

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

In situ

Had to bend the strap and use the upper hole on the back of the airbox, but otherwise no prob.

Odyssey battery not available here, so this is the best I could do to get a stronger batt.

Bin