Battery leak!

yOGi420™ · 01-30-2012, 11:58 PM

While I was cleaning up my plastics and applying the graphics I got I noticed that my battery clamp had loosened up and my battery had gotten really shaken up to the point where it is leaking a little. It has drained out the hole in the compartment and dripped onto my swing arm. It there a chance that this can damage the integrity of my swing arm? Has this happened to anyone else?

spize909 · 01-31-2012, 09:06 AM

I wouldn't worry about that. How much leaked onto it?

zookie400 · 01-31-2012, 09:36 PM

it might strip the paint off and leave a rust patch but i wouldnt worry about structural issues. you definitely want to clean it up and get all the acid off.

yOGi420™ · 01-31-2012, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the piece of mind, there is no paint on the swinger to worry about. I just wasn't sure if it would mess up the metal. The stock swinger is aluminum, right? So there shouldn't be a problem with rusting.

Hughesc99 · 01-31-2012, 09:52 PM

Yea aluminum won't rust. You may get some surface corrosion on there, but depending on how long it's been on there, it shouldn't be much to worry about. More than likely get some oxidization , but can be taken care of with some polish.

zookie400 · 01-31-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yOGi420™

Thanks for the piece of mind, there is no paint on the swinger to worry about. I just wasn't sure if it would mess up the metal. The stock swinger is aluminum, right? So there shouldn't be a problem with rusting.

haha im so dumb....yes stocker is aluminum. no rust, maybe some white or gray oxidation but it will takke a lot of prolonged exposure to actually start eroding the metal. not sure how long it was on there, but i bet its fine even if it did start to pit a little.

throw up some pics if you can.

yOGi420™ · 01-31-2012, 10:35 PM

I will shoot some pictures later tonight. It's not to bad.... I think...

Hughesc99 · 01-31-2012, 10:37 PM

It's all good zookie. We all have our moments

I'm sure it'll be just fine yogi.

XSIVPWR · 01-31-2012, 11:06 PM

Mine did the same thing 5yrs ago. No problems.

yOGi420™ · 01-31-2012, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by XSIVPWR

Mine did the same thing 5yrs ago. No problems.

Very reassuring. Thanks!

Jkolb · 01-31-2012, 11:35 PM

Same story for me, left small marks but not bad. Actually kinda cleaned it!

01-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
yOGi420™ :::Official Spammer::: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gateway To The Dunes, Cen Cal Posts: 3,312	Battery leak! While I was cleaning up my plastics and applying the graphics I got I noticed that my battery clamp had loosened up and my battery had gotten really shaken up to the point where it is leaking a little. It has drained out the hole in the compartment and dripped onto my swing arm. It there a chance that this can damage the integrity of my swing arm? Has this happened to anyone else? __________________ Click Here To See My Rides Need to install: RatStack Flex Jet FCR-39 from 450 Outlaw Honda Thumb Throttle/Cable 400ex Air Boot DID 520 ERT2 Chain Raptor 660 Petcock IMS 4g Fuel Tank DRZe Kit Ferrea Valves Dynatech NP CDI Web Cams 539/539+3 Quick Change Clutch Cover Factory Machined Athena 434 BBK CP 94mm 12.5:1 Piston 07 LT Z400 (Mine) 04 Kawasaki KFX 400 (My Back Up) 07 Can Am DS 250 (Oldest Son's) 07 Yamaha Raptor 50 (Youngest son) 07 Yamaha TT R50 (A Fun Little Toy)

01-31-2012, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-31-2012, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
yOGi420™ :::Official Spammer::: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gateway To The Dunes, Cen Cal Posts: 3,312	Thanks for the piece of mind, there is no paint on the swinger to worry about. I just wasn't sure if it would mess up the metal. The stock swinger is aluminum, right? So there shouldn't be a problem with rusting. __________________ Click Here To See My Rides Need to install: RatStack Flex Jet FCR-39 from 450 Outlaw Honda Thumb Throttle/Cable 400ex Air Boot DID 520 ERT2 Chain Raptor 660 Petcock IMS 4g Fuel Tank DRZe Kit Ferrea Valves Dynatech NP CDI Web Cams 539/539+3 Quick Change Clutch Cover Factory Machined Athena 434 BBK CP 94mm 12.5:1 Piston 07 LT Z400 (Mine) 04 Kawasaki KFX 400 (My Back Up) 07 Can Am DS 250 (Oldest Son's) 07 Yamaha Raptor 50 (Youngest son) 07 Yamaha TT R50 (A Fun Little Toy)

01-31-2012, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hughesc99 :::Post Whore::: Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 2,102	Yea aluminum won't rust. You may get some surface corrosion on there, but depending on how long it's been on there, it shouldn't be much to worry about. More than likely get some oxidization , but can be taken care of with some polish. __________________ 2006 Lt-Z434 Trinity IV Full Exhaust/OSHC/FCR39 w/AP Safety Wired/ Velocity Intake/Odi Rogue Grips/AC Nerfs Factory Suzuki Heel Guards/Durablue Rear Linkage +2+1 A-Arms

01-31-2012, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
yOGi420™ :::Official Spammer::: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gateway To The Dunes, Cen Cal Posts: 3,312	I will shoot some pictures later tonight. It's not to bad.... I think... __________________ Click Here To See My Rides Need to install: RatStack Flex Jet FCR-39 from 450 Outlaw Honda Thumb Throttle/Cable 400ex Air Boot DID 520 ERT2 Chain Raptor 660 Petcock IMS 4g Fuel Tank DRZe Kit Ferrea Valves Dynatech NP CDI Web Cams 539/539+3 Quick Change Clutch Cover Factory Machined Athena 434 BBK CP 94mm 12.5:1 Piston 07 LT Z400 (Mine) 04 Kawasaki KFX 400 (My Back Up) 07 Can Am DS 250 (Oldest Son's) 07 Yamaha Raptor 50 (Youngest son) 07 Yamaha TT R50 (A Fun Little Toy)

01-31-2012, 09:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
zookie400 :::Post Whore::: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,675	it might strip the paint off and leave a rust patch but i wouldnt worry about structural issues. you definitely want to clean it up and get all the acid off.

01-31-2012, 10:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hughesc99 :::Post Whore::: Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 2,102	It's all good zookie. We all have our moments I'm sure it'll be just fine yogi. __________________ 2006 Lt-Z434 Trinity IV Full Exhaust/OSHC/FCR39 w/AP Safety Wired/ Velocity Intake/Odi Rogue Grips/AC Nerfs Factory Suzuki Heel Guards/Durablue Rear Linkage +2+1 A-Arms

01-31-2012, 11:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
XSIVPWR :::Mini LT50 Rider::: Join Date: May 2006 Location: No. Nevada Posts: 119	Mine did the same thing 5yrs ago. No problems. __________________ 03 Z493 Falicon billet stroker crank 94.5mm 12:5:1 wiseco piston ported head over size titanium valves web cams 41mm fcr carb full titanium yosh exhaust Dyna ign

01-31-2012, 11:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jkolb :::Eiger Rider::: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Twain Harte, CA Posts: 596	Same story for me, left small marks but not bad. Actually kinda cleaned it!

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