I was in a parking lot once, practicing tight turns and whatnot (I can do u-turns in 1.5 car spaces.... as in if their like this | | | | from one line to the next, I can almost turn in one space.

Well, got back, and it was wet on the side of the bike, thought I hit a puddle. Next morning it was white and chalky and ate my paint.

Expounding.....

You stay on the bike when cornering, right? That's the same g-forces that keeps the electrolyte in the battery when cornering.

Not so much riding as pointed out as forces keep the acid in the bottom of the battery. It is when you park. Especially if you park on tilted ground and your bike really leans to the left. That's when the acid starts to drip out. Even with a drain hose, it is not good for the battery to get low on acid.

Hence the drain goes on the right side.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 22, 2012, 10:56:41 AM
Let me interject a little wisdom here.

This is beginning to sound like another someone that buys a Wallymart battery to save $20 then does nothing but complain about battery problems and starts to say the GS is a POS.

Please do yourself a favor and spare the rest of us from woefully sad future tales of grief and get the right part and fix it the correct way.

How many times have we had threads about starting problems and electrical problems due to someone saving a few dollars on a battery? Invest in a good battery and the correct one. Your bike will love you for that.

Get the WallyWorld battery and I promise not to respond to postings about why the battery dies or your bike has starting problems or why thing don't run right.

Another shocking buy typical thing we see is someone buying the wrong part (i.e. battery) to save $20 then spends weeks and more $ modifying things to make the wrong part fit (mod battery box for wrong battery) all the while they wish they could be riding. 

Very well said,  Go with a better battery, your GS deserves it. 

Quote from: Worm on February 23, 2012, 10:21:14 AM
Expounding.....

You stay on the bike when cornering, right? That's the same g-forces that keeps the electrolyte in the battery when cornering.

Duh...lol sorry. Downward force caused by the cornering...I get it.

Sorry, I only had 4 hours of sleep last night...steroids the doc gave me are keeping me up.

Quote from: Worm on February 23, 2012, 10:21:14 AM
Expounding.....

You stay on the bike when cornering, right? That's the same g-forces that keeps the electrolyte in the battery when cornering.

You, and the one time I went down, the bike was on its right side, so no reason for the battery to drip.

Quote from: xunedeinx on February 25, 2012, 11:23:44 PM

Quote from: Worm on February 23, 2012, 10:21:14 AM
Expounding.....

You stay on the bike when cornering, right? That's the same g-forces that keeps the electrolyte in the battery when cornering.

You, and the one time I went down, the bike was on its right side, so no reason for the battery to drip.

He's saying that the forces of the bike turning will cause the fluid to be pushed towards the center of gravity - in this case, it causes the battery fluid level to stay level, even through a turn. For the same reason you can swing a bucket of water around and around (fast enough, of course), and the water will not fall out.

All I know is the LEFT side of the bike is acid stained, and it fell on its RIGHT side.

maybe hard bumps?

Battery gremlins?

Quote from: Kijona on February 25, 2012, 11:35:11 PM

Quote from: xunedeinx on February 25, 2012, 11:23:44 PM

Quote from: Worm on February 23, 2012, 10:21:14 AM
Expounding.....

You stay on the bike when cornering, right? That's the same g-forces that keeps the electrolyte in the battery when cornering.

You, and the one time I went down, the bike was on its right side, so no reason for the battery to drip.

He's saying that the forces of the bike turning will cause the fluid to be pushed towards the center of gravity - in this case, it causes the battery fluid level to stay level, even through a turn. For the same reason you can swing a bucket of water around and around (fast enough, of course), and the water will not fall out.

I started to use a very similar metaphor then decided to go with staying on the bike!

I routed my vent hose under the left seat fairing and out the tail of the bike, Read: slightly higher than the battery,

it vents fumes just fine and has never leaked. Try that out if leaking is a problem.