No Starter. Smaller Battery. 1971 CB175 Racer.

[rafanomenon]

Time to start the next adventure of my 175 racer build.

I have a 1971 CB175. Stock headlight, aftermarket tail light, no turn signals and no dummy neutral light. I am running a Bore Tech ignition with Dyna S 3-ohm coil.

My goal is to remove the starter, fab up a block off plug and run bump/kick-start only. I want to know if I can run a smaller battery setup - small enough to build a tray between the seat rails to hide the smaller batterie(s), as well as the ignition control module. I've been inspired by Motofiaccone's 350 build, and want to know if this will work for my application. I'm also wondering what I'll have to do as far as wiring goes?

 

[charlesskelter]

I want to do the exact same thing. How is the bore tech unit?

I read before about a guy building his own battery packs (more for race use than constant street use) on a 160. Thought I'd try it on my 175 eventually. I'll try to find that link again.

 

[rafanomenon]

The Bore Tech unit is insane. A lot of people are using the Pertronix Ignition, which I also looked into. The Bore Tech system had a few more options as far as timing and idle adjustment, and I got a deal from a buddy of mine so I went with that. He even threw in the coil for super cheap, so I'd be a fool to pass it up. The thing pulls like a horse now

I decided to go with this battery:

Did a bit of reading up on Voltage, draws, amps/hours, cold cranking, etc. For my application, this should do the trick. I plan on tucking it right under the seat. I'll let you know how it goes...

Running a total-loss system is for race use only. It'll get you around the track 3-4 times, then it's done. Great for lightweight track use, but will leave you stranded on the road.

 

[charlesskelter]

Thanks for the info, definitely let me know how that works out for you. I'll be ditching the starter as well, and no blinkers, just a head light and brake light. Maybe illumination to the gauges.