Load 60 Second Battery Retrofit

[andersonimes]

There is a Load 60 at a local store that is ALMOST perfect for me. The only thing it lacks is dual battery. Anyone know if there is a way to retrofit a second battery or do I really have to custom order one of these things and wait 5 months?

 

[andersonimes]

(To be clear: I know I could get a second battery and hot swap, and I might consider that, but it's not my first preference)

 

[JVBulman]

It will likely cost you more to retrofit than to have it configured at the factory, but your dealer should be able to source all the necessary parts to do it.

 

[Moony]

I was told by a dealer that it can’t be done, they told me to hot swap

 

[JVBulman]

I was told by a dealer that it can’t be done, they told me to hot swap

It can be done, it's just that R&M discourages it, preferring bikes to be configured for duallbatt from the factory.

 

[andersonimes]

I couldn't find someone who knew how or could do it, BUT I found another dealer that happened to have some new Load 60s with precisely the specs I was looking for, so that's the route I took. I'm not confident there is a way to do this - at least I could find no information about it. Clearly it has to be possible because there isn't something fundamentally different about the bike - it has to be just different wiring or something of that nature, but there isn't info on it, which makes it a bit of a no-go, at least in the Seattle area.

Regardless, I'm super happy with my Load 60.

 

[Brendon@OEB]

I couldn't find someone who knew how or could do it, BUT I found another dealer that happened to have some new Load 60s with precisely the specs I was looking for, so that's the route I took. I'm not confident there is a way to do this - at least I could find no information about it. Clearly it has to be possible because there isn't something fundamentally different about the bike - it has to be just different wiring or something of that nature, but there isn't info on it, which makes it a bit of a no-go, at least in the Seattle area.

Regardless, I'm super happy with my Load 60.

Just to close the loop should someone be considering the same situation, you can absolutely add a 2nd battery to a Load, the frames are all the same. It's not the easiest thing putting all the parts together but the frame will accept the assorted parts, y harness, and mounting bits. That said YOU CANNOT do the same thing on other R&M bikes. Got a Nevo and want a 2nd batt? You're hot swapping.

Glad you love the Load!!