NOTE
See Maintenance and Lubrication → Battery: VRSCR Model Only for VRSCR model battery procedures.
Disconnection and Removal
Before you can inspect or disconnect the battery you must read the section containing information about air cleaner removal.
1. Remove the maxi-fuse. See Maintenance and Lubrication → Electrical Protection: VRSC Models.
2. Remove the air cleaner. See Maintenance and Lubrication → Air Cleaner: VRSC Models.
3. See Figure 1. Compress hose clamp with a needle nose pliers and remove rear breather hose from cam cover.
4. See Figure 2. Slide the o-ring (4) up each velocity stack (1) body to reveal the three retaining fasteners (5). Unscrew the fasteners and lift off the velocity stacks.
5. Carefully lift up the airbox bottom tray. Two breather hoses are attached to the underside of the airbox bottom tray. The front breather hose is a press-fit on a brass tube and will disconnect. The rear breather hose was disconnected in Step 3.
NOTICE
Cover the throttle body bores with duct tape to prevent objects from falling down the injector bores. Do NOT use shop cloths or objects that could damage the throttle plates. (00212d)
6. See Figure 3. Cover injector intakes.
Figure 1. Removing Rear Breather Hose Clamp (VRSCR Shown)
1Velocity stacks
2Rear breather hose
3Air-oil separator
4O-rings
5Retaining fasteners (6)
Figure 2. Velocity Stacks
Figure 3. Covering Injector Intakes
WARNING
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If positive (+) cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable connected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00049a)
  1. See Figure 4. Remove the battery negative cable from the negative (-) terminal of the battery.
  2. Remove the battery positive cable from the positive (+) terminal of the battery.
  3. Stretch battery hold down strap and remove from tab to release tension on strap. Battery hold down strap will become free from lower tab and can be completely removed.
  4. Firmly pull battery out and slightly upward to remove battery from battery caddy.
1Positive battery terminal bolt (shown without boot)
2Negative battery terminal bolt
3Hold down strap
4Tabs
5Throttle cables
Figure 4. Battery: VRSC Models Except VRSCR
Installation and Connection
1. Connect hold down strap to bottom of battery caddy.
2. See Figure 4. Slide the fully charged battery into battery caddy, terminal side up, negative (-) battery terminal toward the right side of the motorcycle.
NOTE
Battery must sit flat on bottom of tray pad. Verify that battery does not sit on front edge of pad.
VRSCR battery terminals are reversed from other VRSC model motorcycles. Verify terminal polarity before connecting cables to battery.
3. See Figure 4. Verify proper routing of throttle cable.
4. Stretch hold down strap over top of battery. Latch hold down strap to tab on top of battery.
WARNING
Never route throttle cable over the battery. Fire due to short circuit could occur and cause death or serious injury. (00494c)
NOTICE
Connect the cables to the correct battery terminals. Failure to do so could result in damage to the motorcycle electrical system. (00215a)
WARNING
Connect positive (+) battery cable first. If positive (+) cable should contact ground with negative (-) cable connected, the resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00068a)
WARNING
Do not allow positive (+) battery cable to contact ground with negative (-) cable connected. Resulting sparks can cause a battery explosion, which could result in death or serious injury. (00069a)
NOTICE
Do not over-tighten bolts on battery terminals. Use recommended torque values. Over-tightening battery terminal bolts could result in damage to battery terminals. (00216a)
5. Insert a battery terminal bolt through the battery positive cable (+) (red), into the threaded hole of the battery positive (+) terminal.
6. Tighten the bolt to 6–10 N·m (53–89 in-lbs).
7. Insert the other battery terminal bolt through the battery negative cable (black), into the threaded hole of the battery negative (-) terminal.
8. Tighten the bolt to 6–10 N·m (53–89 in-lbs).
NOTICE
Keep battery clean and lightly coat terminals with petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion. Failure to do so could result in damage to battery terminals. (00217a)
9. Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or corrosion retardant material to both battery terminals.
10. Remove the covering from the injector intakes.
11. See Figure 5. Inspect the gasket on the bottom of the airbox tray. The gasket is located by the three alignment pins on the mating surface.
NOTE
Replace the gasket if it is torn or damaged in any way.
12. Place the airbox tray over the injectors. Make sure the taller slanted lip of the tray faces the front of the motorcycle. Slide the rectangular hole in the tray down over the threaded mounting stud.
13. See Figure 1. Attach the rear breather hose to the fitting on the cam cover. Retain hose with the spring clamp.
14. Align the front breather hose on the airbox tray with the brass tube and press the airbox tray down firmly. Make sure the tray sits flush on top of the injectors.
NOTE
In the next step, you will install the velocity stacks. Each velocity stack has an index mark. Align the index mark on the velocity stack with the corresponding index mark on the airbox tray.
15. See Figure 6. Align the index marks and install the velocity stacks, the longest stack toward the front of the motorcycle. Start all fasteners by hand first, making sure none are cross-threaded. Tighten the three fasteners on each velocity stack to 6 N·m (53 in-lbs).
16. Slide the o-ring down each velocity stack until it contacts the three fasteners. Slide the breather hose onto the rear breather hose fitting.
17. Reinstall the air filter element, air cleaner cap, wing nut and airbox cover. Lower the seat down.
18. Install the maxi-fuse. See Maintenance and Lubrication → Electrical Protection: VRSC Models.
Figure 5. Air Cleaner Gasket and Alignment Pins
1Velocity stack index mark
2Airbox tray index mark
Figure 6. Velocity Stack and Airbox Tray Index Marks