750 Battery Query

Evening all
Is a 750 battery different from a 600 or 900?
I’ve gone to purchase a new battery and been told they do batteries for 600 and 900 but due to terminal placement they don’t for the 750.

[Darkness]

The only difference I’m aware of is that the earlier batteries are vertical, behind the carbs, and the later ones are horizontal, so should be the same as M900 of same year, so long as not injected.

Thats what I thought was the case to be honest.

[Dukedesmo]

Pretty sure the 600, 750 & 900 all have the same frame, battery box & tank etc. so I can't see there being any difference in battery fitment?

[Nickj]

I seem to remember that if you have the terminals towards you the + is on the left for the 750, but on the right for the 900. That is the BS rather than the A2 terminal configuration.

I may be hallucinating or just suffering early senility.

OK everyone rush out and have a look!!

[Mr Gazza]

Without looking I can tell you that the +ve terminal is on the right hand side of the bike on a 900.

It would be just crazy to have it the other way given the position of the solenoid and engine Earth point.

Hope you're not wasting your money on something other than a Motobatt Miky?

[Yorkie]

+1 for Motobatt.

Yorkie

[Darkness]

With Motobatt you get to fit the terminals where you want them anyway?

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by Darkness

With Motobatt you get to fit the terminals where you want them anyway?

Yeah. I fitted mine in the kitchen, but you can't swap the terminals round though!

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Hope you're not wasting your money on something other than a Motobatt Miky?

Was looking at Skyrich, but thanks to Flip I was reminded of Motobatt and will be purchasing one tomorrow.

[Darkness]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Yeah. I fitted mine in the kitchen, but you can't swap the terminals round though!

Mine have sockets on all four corners to which you attach two terminals with Allen screws (Provided), so yes, you can swap the terminals around depending whether you use the front sockets or the back ones.

[Flip]

Originally Posted by Darkness

Mine have sockets on all four corners to which you attach two terminals with Allen screws (Provided), so yes, you can swap the terminals around depending whether you use the front sockets or the back ones.

Yes I think that is their 'Quadflex Technolgy' but my 900's 16Ah (20Ah?) Motobatt didn't come with it nor did the two 9Ah ones I bought for my race bike and if you look at their spec sheet for the fitment you will see it only has two terminals instead of the four the actual 'Quadflex' batteries apparently have.

http://www.motobatt.com/index.php?ro...3&model_id=197

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by Darkness

Mine have sockets on all four corners .

Well spank me with a flaccid marrow.. I didn't know that!..

Well going by Motobatt's online battery selector this battery is the correct one for my bike - only two terminals.
Bonus is it matches the colour of my bike,

[Dukedesmo]

Originally Posted by Miky

Well going by Motobatt's online battery selector this battery is the correct one for my bike - only two terminals.
Bonus is it matches the colour of my bike,

That's what I've got in the Monster and 916, never fails to start - unlike the old Yuasa in the 916 which would struggle after a couple of weeks use if not kept on trickle charge.

As for the 4 post, I have a 32ah Motobatt on the Guzzi that has 4 terminals to allow more versatility in fitting and they also make that one in black.