I lost 12 lbs last night... Wheeew...

subnsxr

subnsxr

Location
Long Beach, CA
tried a walmart 9lbs battery on my SXR with Advent Total loss setup, it ran great for the 10 gal gas that I blew through. A savings of 7lbs. Doesn't sound like much but it really does make a difference in freestyle. Next I am putting a 8.5 litre tan(2.5)gal go kart fuel tank, should save a good amount of weight when.
 
jMike

jMike

Location
Fort Sask, AB
on an electrical side note.. I went through my ignition and di-electriced up all the connectors.. maybe its just me but it felt like the ski came on a little quicker.. perhaps from better current flow to the plugs.. the reason i was in there: I had a connector come loose and my light Deka bat cranked a miss firing ski over for a good half hour of trying before it finally quit.. And don't leave your batteries on the cement floor.. it can kill them i guess..
 
Robert

Robert

Location
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
I still can't believe that tiny battery can crank the motor. I tried it for a couple weekends just rubber banded in the old plastic battery tray before I made this new battery try. Stainless steel and complete with gas tank hold down. Just wanted to share it with you guys so you can get some ideas if you want to do something similar.
 

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yamaslut

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Robert said:
I still can't believe that tiny battery can crank the motor. I tried it for a couple weekends just rubber banded in the old plastic battery tray before I made this new battery try. Stainless steel and complete with gas tank hold down. Just wanted to share it with you guys so you can get some ideas if you want to do something similar.
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nice...
 
Mark44

Mark44

Katie's Boss
Location
100% one place
jMike said:
on an electrical side note.. I went through my ignition and di-electriced up all the connectors.. maybe its just me but it felt like the ski came on a little quicker.. perhaps from better current flow to the plugs.. the reason i was in there: I had a connector come loose and my light Deka bat cranked a miss firing ski over for a good half hour of trying before it finally quit.. And don't leave your batteries on the cement floor.. it can kill them i guess..
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Myth............ concrete has no effect on the electrons in the battery. LOL

Mark44
 
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Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
yeah.

Ive gone round and round with folks about that before.

the ONLY logical thing I can see, is possibly the floor is cold, and COOLS the battery some, but I cant imagine enough to reduce its cranking capacity.

wive's tale, myth, not true.

I just finished making a concrete shelf to hold all of my Odyssey batterys.

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Mark44 said:
Myth............ concrete has no effect on the electrons in the battery. LOL

Mark44
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Moondance

Moondance

Just plain me....
Location
Ridin' the Crazy Train
Mouthfulloflake said:
yeah.

Ive gone round and round with folks about that before.

the ONLY logical thing I can see, is possibly the floor is cold, and COOLS the battery some, but I cant imagine enough to reduce its cranking capacity.

wive's tale, myth, not true.

I just finished making a concrete shelf to hold all of my Odyssey batterys.

:beerchug:
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sounds like a new episode for MythBusters
 
Marshj

Marshj

DarkHorse
Location
Ann Arbor
Mark44 said:
Myth............ concrete has no effect on the electrons in the battery. LOL

Mark44
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up here in this here north...that concrete floor will be the coldest thing in that there garage..much warmer are thems sheelves. so youll battery will freeze right up like a cow in heat
 
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Mouthfulloflake

Mouthfulloflake

ISJWTA member #2
Location
NW Arkansas
generally electrolyte wont freeze.

I mean, it has never frozen in my car in well below freezing weather.

but are you saying the ground is colder than that up there?

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Marshj said:
up here in this here north...that concrete floor will be the coldest thing in that there garage..much warmer are thems sheelves. so youll battery will freeze right up like a cow in heat
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jetskifreestyler

jetskifreestyler

Location
Concord, CA
MADMAT said:
just borrowed my neighbors scale and a stock hood with all hardware and a fire extinguisher weighs 21 1/2lbs and my WDK comes in at 14lbs.
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My WDKREV hood only weighs 8lbs. If you wana save some weight call Jeff, he's a madman! My friends and I also have been tossing around the idea of the Micro Battery for a two minute routine. The REV 1200 billet has been drastically improved (FYI). If you ever were lucky enough to ride the original version just wait til you try the new one! Unbelievable.http://www.waterdawgkustomz.com/copyindex.php
 
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D-Roc

D-Roc

I forgot!
Location
Dirty River Rider
a battery will loose 1% of its power every day, a cool dry concrete floor is the best place for it to be stored as the cooler the battery the slower the electrons are moving slowing down the drain. Cement is just a powder people...only one ingredient needed to make concrete. no one has a cement floor....i hope.
 
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RideItLikeYouStoleIt

Mouthfulloflake said:
only if that annoying dude doesnt participate.

But the hot chick on there, is more than welcomed to test my "voltage" on any surface she wants.

:Banane01:
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They came to my school to "bust a myth". There was an auditorium where we got to ask some questions. I raised my hand and asked the hot red head on a date. I got shot down but it was worth a try.
 
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