Yamaha XVS 650 Dragstar Battery Replacement 

You are very welcome. I always find it an irritating job to get the battery strap on an off. Skäl David

Thanks. This is one of my favourite bikes! Skäl. David

Cheers as ever. If you are ever tempted by an XVS, I'd recommend an 1100 as the 650 is massively underpowered.

Mirius's Shed Yeah you know me it would have to be the bigger end of the scale , my mate had a 650 then got the 1100..i was really admiring the shape and form of the bike or any cruiser to be honest...i feel my xjr is as low heavy and powerful as you can get without being a cruiser si when the fun wears off with that one i rekon itll be the next logical step...cheers buddy take care ☮❤

Thanks Buck. That was just the power cord for my heated gloves. For short runs I use batteries but for longer runs or colder weather I plug them into the bike. So in this case I just plug in before I set off. I'm only wiring them direct to the battery because they are fused and because they only draw power when I'm sitting on the bike. Wiring direct to the battery is otherwise just asking for the accessory to run the battery flat with the ignition off or at worst overheating and catching the bike on fire.

Cheers Al, I'm really happy as it was the one real downside of the bike. Can't wait to start losing some weight off it with a little bobber build.

Mirius's Shed I get you. I put a 1100 battery in my 750, but have thought of going Motobatt. Ah, you're going bobbing it. Cool, look forward to seeing that. 😉

It's why I chose the XVS. Because it's a 'softtail' I won't need to strut the rear shocks because it looks like a hardtail whilst I keep the comfort of the monoshock.

Mirius's Shed Yeah, I know what you mean. And they've got a lot of potential for bobbing. I put hardtail struts on mine & springs on the solo seat.

Yes, I follow you on Instagram so I'm familiar with what you've done. I'm looking to do something similar when I get to it, so for now I'm using bikes like your for inspiration.

Cheers Chris, yes, the cranking ability was one of the things that decided me on this one. I've been running one for a while now on the 1200 Bandit and never had an issue.

Thanks Dave. It chucked down hail just after I'd got it back in the shed. Brrrr!

No need, it comes fully charged, as do most batteries.

More planes than you hear in the video - most I edit out or wait for them to go over.

I have a xt600 like yours

Cheers Gary, it's certainly nippy and that was as long as I wanted to be outdoors. I suspect it's very similar size battery. I bought mine from Wemoto, and they sell one for the XT600e for about £50 including postage. www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/xt_600_e/90/picture/battery_motobatt_sealed_high_torque/

It doesn't like to sit in it's proper place, but it is fine where it is.

Sounds like a sound investment of your time.