Hawk Battery

old kid · 05-15-2017, 12:05 PM

I went out to change a clutch cable this morning and i noticed what at the time appeared to be a puddle of water under the Hawk, the taste test confirmed it was battery acid.

if you look you can see that the battery is leaking where the top and bottom half come together in the right corner behind the negative terminal , I cant explain this one and I couldn't find a replacement locally so i guess i will have to order one.

lmg1974 · 05-15-2017, 12:53 PM

i would try a agm battery at least.... if you can spring for it the ultra light weight lithium ion ones are sweet...

old kid · 05-15-2017, 01:08 PM

I ordered a yuasa agm replacement for it from Apex, they have a warehouse close by and it should be here in a couple days.

Ariel Red Hunter · 05-15-2017, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by old kid

I went out to change a clutch cable this morning and i noticed what at the time appeared to be a puddle of water under the Hawk, the taste test confirmed it was battery acid.

if you look you can see that the battery is leaking where the top and bottom half come together in the right corner behind the negative terminal , I cant explain this one and I couldn't find a replacement locally so i guess i will have to order one.

Yikes! Looks like you have some kind of serious chafing in the battery box. Better figure that out before you install a new battery...ARH

old kid · 05-15-2017, 01:26 PM

ARH good point i will take a look at it. thanks

Ariel Red Hunter · 05-15-2017, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by old kid

ARH good point i will take a look at it. thanks

Yeah. The picture of the damaged side of the battery is fuzzy, but it sure looks chafed to me. How did you're clutch cable kit work out?...ARH

old kid · 05-15-2017, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Yeah. The picture of the damaged side of the battery is fuzzy, but it sure looks chafed to me. How did you're clutch cable kit work out?...ARH

Clutch cable was an easy one,. The venhill replacement kit is super easy to put together and install. I couldn't find any obvious damage to the original cable.

I know the pic is kind of sketchy but the case has a crack about 1/2" below the negative post right on the corner

ktm jeff · 08-08-2017, 03:16 PM

I once caught a kid drinking battery acid. His mate was eating fireworks. I charged the first one , but let his mate off.

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old kid Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NY Posts: 170	Hawk Battery I went out to change a clutch cable this morning and i noticed what at the time appeared to be a puddle of water under the Hawk, the taste test confirmed it was battery acid. if you look you can see that the battery is leaking where the top and bottom half come together in the right corner behind the negative terminal , I cant explain this one and I couldn't find a replacement locally so i guess i will have to order one.
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lmg1974 Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 49	i would try a agm battery at least.... if you can spring for it the ultra light weight lithium ion ones are sweet...
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old kid Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NY Posts: 170	I ordered a yuasa agm replacement for it from Apex, they have a warehouse close by and it should be here in a couple days.
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05-15-2017, 01:26 PM	#5
old kid Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: NY Posts: 170	ARH good point i will take a look at it. thanks
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08-08-2017, 03:16 PM	#8
ktm jeff Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: England / Thailand Posts: 3	I once caught a kid drinking battery acid. His mate was eating fireworks. I charged the first one , but let his mate off.
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