Remove battery?

mgibsonaz · 11-24-2015, 10:43 AM

I was wondering if I can take my battery out completely. It has been dead for years and I don't use it as far as I know. I would like to bypass it and cut the extra weight.

culcune · 11-24-2015, 06:43 PM

I believe you need a battery--you must have a bit of charge in there? I could be wrong, however...

humanbeing · 11-24-2015, 07:51 PM

Engine IS AC-CDi ie. NOT related to battery & rec/reg
At least add a capacitor (the trick for TCI https://translate.google.com/transla...thorid%3D75082 model) if wants "clean" DC (too much surge WiLL kill the filament early) for the neutral light, indicators, tail light...

fishman10 · 11-24-2015, 08:51 PM

On some bikes this a big no,,,I purchased a zongshen sierra last year that the owner had ran without the battery an it fried the stator,,or the pickup coil.Not sure of which one ,,cause i replaced both pieces while i had it apart,,..Then it had spark again!!

2LZ · 11-25-2015, 01:37 PM

My first two Hensim 150's were kick-only, no battery. No lights though either. Dirt only.
In the olden days, I stripped every Enduro I ever had because they only needed one wire to run off the flywheel/mag....with the exception of my Yamaha AT1 125. It had an electric start. It needed a battery and all the electrics to run.

mgibsonaz · 12-01-2015, 06:42 PM

Quick update, I had been running my 200 with a dead battery for years, and still was able to drive at night with lights and brake lights. I finally removed the battery completely after posting this and all is well. I still have lights and brake lights with no difference. I removed the battery box as well. There is a slight fluctuation in head lamp brightness between idle and full throttle but hardly enough to notice. I don't mind kick starting so this has been a positive improvement to get rid of the battery that had already broken off twice while dirt riding.

11-24-2015, 10:43 AM	#1
mgibsonaz Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36	Remove battery? I was wondering if I can take my battery out completely. It has been dead for years and I don't use it as far as I know. I would like to bypass it and cut the extra weight.
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11-24-2015, 06:43 PM	#2
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	I believe you need a battery--you must have a bit of charge in there? I could be wrong, however... __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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11-24-2015, 07:51 PM	#3
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	Engine IS AC-CDi ie. NOT related to battery & rec/reg At least add a capacitor (the trick for TCI https://translate.google.com/transla...thorid%3D75082 model) if wants "clean" DC (too much surge WiLL kill the filament early) for the neutral light, indicators, tail light... __________________
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11-24-2015, 08:51 PM	#4
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	no battery On some bikes this a big no,,,I purchased a zongshen sierra last year that the owner had ran without the battery an it fried the stator,,or the pickup coil.Not sure of which one ,,cause i replaced both pieces while i had it apart,,..Then it had spark again!! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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11-25-2015, 01:37 PM	#5
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,061	My first two Hensim 150's were kick-only, no battery. No lights though either. Dirt only. In the olden days, I stripped every Enduro I ever had because they only needed one wire to run off the flywheel/mag....with the exception of my Yamaha AT1 125. It had an electric start. It needed a battery and all the electrics to run. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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12-01-2015, 06:42 PM	#6
mgibsonaz Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 36	Quick update, I had been running my 200 with a dead battery for years, and still was able to drive at night with lights and brake lights. I finally removed the battery completely after posting this and all is well. I still have lights and brake lights with no difference. I removed the battery box as well. There is a slight fluctuation in head lamp brightness between idle and full throttle but hardly enough to notice. I don't mind kick starting so this has been a positive improvement to get rid of the battery that had already broken off twice while dirt riding.
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