can I eliminate the battery?

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cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · Mar 23, 2012

Another noob question...My 74 ss 350 sprint has a starter but could care less if I used it or not.It has an alternator instead of a gen.So I know with a genny you can get an eliminator kit bit is there anyway to do it woth the set up I have?Trying to get the bike down to bare bones&really dont want a huge battery in it.Sorry if the question is stupid just starting off here.Thanks in advance.

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ralphiejantz

· #2 · Mar 23, 2012

do you have a magneto for spark ?
if you dont have a mag you are going to need something to give power to the coil for spark

if you do have a mag then yes you dont need a battery with an alternator
you can run the battery eliminator capacitor piece that accel makes so your lights dont flicker when the bike is running through the rpm range

Destralo Roach

· #3 · Mar 23, 2012

You will still need a bat for the pionts, or a capaciter/bat eliminator,

cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 23, 2012

Ok so looks like Im stuck with a batrery...well off to look for the smallest one I can find...any ideas?

ralphiejantz

· #5 · Mar 23, 2012

look at yuasa batteries
they make some small batteries for kick only bikes
just keep in mind that those small batteries will not turn your starter over at all

drag specialties sells a small sized starter that has enough juice to turn a starter over and is not gigantic either

cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 23, 2012

ralphiejantz said:
look at yuasa batteries
they make some small batteries for kick only bikes
just keep in mind that those small batteries will not turn your starter over at all

drag specialties sells a small sized starter that has enough juice to turn a starter over and is not gigantic either

Thanks Ill look em up

Hairy_Chinster

· #7 · Mar 23, 2012

cutthroatxxx said:
Thanks Ill look em up

have a stiff drink before you look at the prices!

FeHd

· #8 · Mar 23, 2012

cutthroatxxx said:
Ok so looks like Im stuck with a batrery...well off to look for the smallest one I can find...any ideas?

Here ya go http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/batteries.htm
They are not cheap, but I know quite a few crotch rocket guys who use them with no problems at all. Here is the four cell one in my 74 XLCH

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Larry T

· #9 · Mar 23, 2012

If you really want a small battery, you might look at something like an Interstate BSL 1005 -- they come on reproduction Whizzers (don't ask how I know). I don't know if your charging system will fry them or not.
Larry T

cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 24, 2012

FeHd said:
Here ya go http://www.kwsmotorsports.com/batteries.htm
They are not cheap, but I know quite a few crotch rocket guys who use them with no problems at all. Here is the four cell one in my 74 XLCH

Thats cool thanks

Jack Adams

· #11 · Mar 24, 2012

cutthroatxxx, there are plenty of light,small batteries you can use ,BUT I would advise a cool place to mount it,on the motor ,next to the exhaust isn't one of them.Jack

cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 24, 2012

Jack Adams said:
cutthroatxxx, there are plenty of light,small batteries you can use ,BUT I would advise a cool place to mount it,on the motor ,next to the exhaust isn't one of them.Jack

Agreed Im gonna rig up an old oil tank to hide all of my wires&plan on putting it in there.

FeHd

· #13 · Mar 24, 2012

Has never bothered mine any, the exhaust isnt as close as it looks, and its wrapped now. That battery is in the same place a starter motor would be, it doesnt get that hot there.

hatch

· #14 · Mar 24, 2012

With an alternator, all you need is a solid state regulator (tympanium, etc) and a big capacitor. No battery needed...and the lights will flicker at idle, and kickstarting it will be a problem if you try to start it with the headlight on. I use this system on all my kicker bikes. On magneto bikes, you only need the typmanium and can skip the capacitor.

cutthroatxxx

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 25, 2012 (Edited)

hatch said:
With an alternator, all you need is a solid state regulator (tympanium, etc) and a big capacitor. No battery needed...and the lights will flicker at idle, and kickstarting it will be a problem if you try to start it with the headlight on. I use this system on all my kicker bikes. On magneto bikes, you only need the typmanium and can skip the capacitor.

Ok cool Im gonna go hop on google to try to learn more.Any ideas of where I should look?
Edit...I guess here would of been a good idea.Thanks

c.o.

· #16 · Mar 25, 2012

I had a Mity Max battery eliminator on my A65 Beezer chop and it worked like a charm. When I updated to an electronic ignition, it was back to a battery.

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