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Title: How the heck did you get the ES12BS to fit?
Post by: Raydr on May 31, 2009, 08:35:55 AM

So I went out last night and bought a Walmart ES12BS battery and patiently filled it, let it sit for an hour, then charged it up.

This morning I excitedly go out to stick the battery in - and it will not fit. Not the normal way, not sideways - without deinstalling the battery cage I see absolutely no way to get this battery in.

I came back here and noticed that almost all of the posts recommending the ES12BS are from 4+ years ago, suggesting that the battery compartment probably got smaller.

I'm on a 2004 GS500F. I was hoping to be out riding right now but I guess it'll have to wait.

Any thoughts on fitting (I've been searching the forums for an hour) or a replacement that will fit a 2004 F model?

Thanks...

Title: Re: How the heck did you get the ES12BS to fit?
Post by: The Buddha on May 31, 2009, 09:53:31 AM

On 89-00 the thing fits in side ways, negative on the bottom and the negative cable routed through the bottom of the battery box.
Cool.
Buddha.

Title: Re: How the heck did you get the ES12BS to fit?
Post by: waiho on May 31, 2009, 10:06:21 AM

Quote from: The Buddha on May 31, 2009, 09:53:31 AM
On 89-00 the thing fits in side ways, negative on the bottom and the negative cable routed through the bottom of the battery box.
Cool.
Buddha.

I've got a 04 too and it fits the same way buddha says

Title: Re: How the heck did you get the ES12BS to fit?
Post by: gsJack on May 31, 2009, 10:10:16 AM

All years GS500,E,F take the same YB10L-B2 battery. I used a 10L-A2 when using a conventional battery. Same size just has drain hose on opposite side and more available. I put a YT10L-A2 AGM battery in the last time for a sealed battery that fits:

http://www.batterystuff.com/batteries/motorcycle/sYT10L-A2.html

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