![]() If you switch this order, nothing bad will happen - if you don’t make contact between the positive side of the circuit and the ground. (It’s usually black, and the corresponding terminal on the battery is normally marked with a “-” sign). Photo by Lemmy.When you remove the battery, always disconnect the negative cable first. Look at the ends of the negative battery cable: All this serves to do is connect the negative side of the battery to the bike's frame, allowing the entire frame and the conductive items bolted to it to serve as ground points. Under the seat or the fuel tank is a safe bet to find a battery on a modern sport bike. If you have to remove items like a fuel tank, seat, or side cover, now is the time to do so. Under the seat, under the sidecovers, and under the tank are all good first guesses, but a manual will tell you for sure. In the tail section, hidden between the primary pulleys, under the bike - you name it, and I have seen a battery hiding there. ![]() Harley Shovelhead: hanging way off the right side of the bike. Harley-Davidson Sportster: Under the seat. Yamaha YZF-R6 and FZ6: under the fuel tank. Ducati Multistrada and Yamaha FJR1300: Inside the upper right fairing. I’m gonna rattle off a few of the locations I’ve found batteries over the years. This should be well covered in your service manual, but you need to know where to find your battery. An aftermarket manual like we sell at RevZilla is a great supplement to a factory manual, but the factory manual always offers the final word. ![]() Buy a factory service manual and read it. Sure, there are times when a job is familiar enough that a book is not needed, but those times are never the first time. People have this idea that good mechanics “don’t need” to use a book. The most important tool in your toolbox lives between your ears. Having a little knowledge can help you better understand the process before you begin. Removing a battery is a fairly simple process on a motorcycle, but it can vary wildly from bike to bike.
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