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I've had idea's in the back of my mind about things I wanted to do to my V-strom 1000 to make it closer fit my lunatic need to ride in the worse of winter conditions
last summer my Vee was down for cancer surgery, the wire harness was completely replaced with extra care in assembly for winter corrosion protection during this process, ALL my aftermarket accessories have been removed allowing me to rethink how I've installed things.
Things I've done so far
replaced stock rear shock with WP Suspension 5 way adjustable shock sprung for my weight & cargo, replaced springs, fork oil, rebound valve & springs in fork
I have acquired a debugged & operational prototype external alternator system. 60amp 1 wire alternator. I will run it completely independent (except a relay that will tell the auxiliary system when the bike is running) for my accessories. I will also use the auxiliary battery as an emergency jump start battery for cold weather (I know from experience, bike batteries don't have the cranking amps to start a bike much below -10°F) so I plan the biggest automotive battery I can find space for. I make room for a battery, I have decided to convert the dual exhaust to single exhaust and hang the auxiliary battery where the exhaust was
Charging system
I picked up a spare X pipe for modification into a Y pipe, had the work done, got that pipe back today
2 things I'm looking for
1. slip on to replace remaining stock can
2 Battery, as many cold cranking amps as possible, no more than 5˝ wide, preferably less than 8" tall but could go a little taller and no more than 18" long, but preferable under 15" length
I've found that looking up car batteries, is not possible (on line) by dimension, only by make & model car ya want it for