A simple battery box

stomper11 · Posted: March 1, 2009, 7:42 am Post subject: A simple battery box

hi i would like to show my plans for a simple battery box now its not to fancy and feel free to add any ideas if you wish cheers

HDear · Full Member Joined: Dec 07, 2007 Posts: 46

Looks great! Nice and clean.

trrubicon06 · Full Member Joined: Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 73

Looks good. Kinda like mine except I made mine around the stock battery box.

stomper11 · Posted: March 1, 2009, 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Hi trrubicon06 good looking bike and that seat looks cool

willyguzzi53 · Posted: March 1, 2009, 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Clean and simple. I saw one similar on the BratBike website and they even had the breather plumbed into it and out the backside. I'm going to use a Sportster battery tray and fab up an electrical box to mimick what would be the oil tank on the Sportster. Will send pics in a couple weeks. Taking a week's vacation to get XS up and on the road.

calicruiser · Posted: March 1, 2009, 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

i made mine around the stock batt box also.

ghostyder · Posted: March 1, 2009, 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

so glad for this thread, this is exactly where im at, an i was wanting to make a skin for the stock box too

anyone got a over head pic of the box and how they attached the skin?

stomper11 · Posted: March 2, 2009, 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

hi ghostyder just took a look at the battery box the one i have has got a tool pocket on it if this where to be cut out then the battery holder would fit in the skin no problem just bolt it on the base plate i am putting the rectifier under the box where i welded a 1 inch bit of metal across the lower frame and will bolt it onto that then if i need to remove it there are 3 s/steel wing nuts underside will send you a pic if this sounds a bit mixed but it working for me i think lol stomp

ghostyder · Posted: March 2, 2009, 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

love to see a pic!! i really want to get mine figured out. all the pics above got me heading in the right direction i think

Hillchop · Full Member Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 108 Location: 604

calicruiser wrote:

i made mine around the stock batt box also.

LOVE THAT BIKE!!! dammit that thing is clean! nice work

pumps · Posted: March 3, 2009, 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

trrubicon06- good looking bike.

calicruiser · Posted: March 4, 2009, 1:04 am Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Hillchop wrote:

calicruiser wrote:

i made mine around the stock batt box also.

LOVE THAT BIKE!!! dammit that thing is clean! nice work

LOL thanks man, it looks so clean cause a lot of it is missing! pipes, foot pegs/brake arm, carbs, wiring, etc!!! soon it will look nice and cluttered again;) <------ not if I can help it though!

Hillchop · Full Member Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 108 Location: 604

calicruiser wrote:

Hillchop wrote:

calicruiser wrote:

i made mine around the stock batt box also.

LOVE THAT BIKE!!! dammit that thing is clean! nice work

LOL thanks man, it looks so clean cause a lot of it is missing! pipes, foot pegs/brake arm, carbs, wiring, etc!!! soon it will look nice and cluttered again;) <------ not if I can help it though!

the final mockup pics are usually my favs for that reason...really meant the look though! bikes got an awesome stance...never thought i would dig swingarm bikes but i have definitely taken a liking to bratstyles...yours looks the way they should...super narrow and short..and SLAMMED

trrubicon06 · Full Member Joined: Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 73

pumps wrote:

trrubicon06- good looking bike.

Thanks

Mine is still in mock up as well. I've changed a few things since that picture. One of the biggest was the headlight (advice from calicruiser). It's now mounted with low profile ears and a 5" bates style light. New bars on the way as well. Still a never ending project that I never get time to work on, lol.

Hillchop · Full Member Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 108 Location: 604

trrubicon06 wrote:

pumps wrote:

trrubicon06- good looking bike.

Thanks

Mine is still in mock up as well. I've changed a few things since that picture. One of the biggest was the headlight (advice from calicruiser). It's now mounted with low profile ears and a 5" bates style light. New bars on the way as well. Still a never ending project that I never get time to work on, lol.

keep it up, the bike looks sick as hell...any plans on colors or keeping it stealthy?

trrubicon06 · Full Member Joined: Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 73

Hillchop wrote:

trrubicon06 wrote:

pumps wrote:

trrubicon06- good looking bike.

Thanks

Mine is still in mock up as well. I've changed a few things since that picture. One of the biggest was the headlight (advice from calicruiser). It's now mounted with low profile ears and a 5" bates style light. New bars on the way as well. Still a never ending project that I never get time to work on, lol.

keep it up, the bike looks sick as hell...any plans on colors or keeping it stealthy?

Well, I'm not ready nor have the cash for a fancy paint job, so for rightnow I was thinking either flat black or a dark primer gray. That's just so I can ride it, but also gives it a rat look. We will see.

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

I too would like to see some pictures of how these mount. What gauge sheet metal works best?

calicruiser · Posted: March 6, 2009, 12:39 am Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Hillchop wrote:

calicruiser wrote:

Hillchop wrote:

calicruiser wrote:

i made mine around the stock batt box also.

LOVE THAT BIKE!!! dammit that thing is clean! nice work

LOL thanks man, it looks so clean cause a lot of it is missing! pipes, foot pegs/brake arm, carbs, wiring, etc!!! soon it will look nice and cluttered again;) <------ not if I can help it though!

the final mockup pics are usually my favs for that reason...really meant the look though! bikes got an awesome stance...never thought i would dig swingarm bikes but i have definitely taken a liking to bratstyles...yours looks the way they should...super narrow and short..and SLAMMED

thanks man, I appreciate that!!!

calicruiser · Posted: March 6, 2009, 12:40 am Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

trrubicon06 wrote:

pumps wrote:

trrubicon06- good looking bike.

Thanks

Mine is still in mock up as well. I've changed a few things since that picture. One of the biggest was the headlight (advice from calicruiser). It's now mounted with low profile ears and a 5" bates style light. New bars on the way as well. Still a never ending project that I never get time to work on, lol.

i can relate to the never getting to work on it comment! I get to mess with mine a couple hours a week if I am lucky. sooner or later it will be rideable though!!! and that is all the counts in the end. keep moving forward man!! sweet scoot ya got goin on there.

josh

stomper11 · Posted: March 7, 2009, 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Hi i used sheet metal about 1mm thick its easy to bend would have been thicker but thats what i had at hand the battery holder fits but you have to cut the tool hanger of it i am fitting a smaller battery so will be makin a new battery holder stomper

Denny · New Member Joined: Sep 07, 2008 Posts: 4

What size tire is that on front and back and what brand?

Are they on stock rims?

What color is your bike?

Very well done . Denny

oldskoolcool · Full Member Joined: Sep 08, 2007 Posts: 372

brand is firestone deluxe champion from Coker Tire or Universal Vintage Tire. i am gonna say 4.00 on the back.

mdrathank · Posted: March 22, 2009, 7:31 am Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

fantastic work!
I'm working on a '82 project with high seat brackets that i'll be cutting off.
woud like to see how you seat is mounted.

SnailStoves · Posted: March 28, 2009, 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: A simple battery box

Thanks so much, that's a top tip. I might get rid of those questionable side panels on my bike now i've seen this. Good work dude

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