| One thing to be wary of is that the process of charging a battery does give rise to acid vapours in small quantities and these can cause corrosion of the area immediately surrounding the battery unless the area is well ventilated (like when you're riding.....) This would probably account for the mounting bracket, regulator (isn't it just below the battery?), and possibly some of the other connectors). It's also possible those vapours emanated from the battery overflow (that's one of its purposes) ending up in the belly pan, possibly affecting the sidestand (not much down there that's made of metal eh!)
It's always best to take the battery out and leave in a well ventilated area when on charge for long periods. Or get a sealed battery..
Last edited by geoffp : 12-Jun-2006 at 19:07. |