Re: omitting battery and such

Posted by Re-run on
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The battery is there. Look at the bottom of the frame in front of the rear tire. That square object is your battery. The rider makes a little box and that holds and shields the battery. The big thing missing there is massive oil tank. Most people will custom make a little tank and hide it under the seat.

Some other combos that people do are to get a lightened rotor and stator unit, I could go on.
As for getting rid of the battery, you cant for practical use. The 70s and I think 80s cb do not charge constantly, only above 2000rpm. So in traffic, without a battery, you must keep the rpm above 2000. Not good while idling. Some have fitted ARD magneto systems but they can be buggy and unreliable.