got my new battery today. Connected it and turned on the ignition...nothing...
This however may have had something to do with me accidently connecting the terminals the wrong way around to the bike when I was taking the photos yesterday! :\
50 A fuse has blow, so a quick bodge job later with some croc clips and fuse temporarily "fixed" and hooray it starts.
Think I need to get a new fuse tomorrow and then take it for a ride to make sure I have not knackered the regulator.
Usually a spare main fuse in the fuse box.........
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I have never seen a battery on a car or bike installed sideon? Always terminals upright.
Am I missing something?
I have a motobatt on my gen 1, no problems fitting apart from the way the terminal posts bolt on made attaching leads a little awkward.
That motobatt you have in the picture says on it not be used inverted. If you say when fitted normally, you can't get the seat on, then it must be wrong battery for your bike. I don't own a gen 2 so can't say which is the correct fitment battery. The one on my gen 1 is a MBT12B4 and also says not to be used inverted, which to means to me terminals up.
You must have the wrong battery?
Side-on battery fitment is quite common with modern battery types nowadays. Just need to make sure you're using the right battery for it.
Hi Jacko, Yup,no doubt it does but it is not as big as recomended. I think its physically the same size but will not store as much juice. 12ah instead of 14ah.
Just trying to steer other forum members to the correct one.
23-08-13, 07:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 23-08-13, 09:12 PM by nick crisp.)
Can't understand the problem. According to Yuasa's own guide you should fit a YTZ14S. The first letter may change according to manufacturer, but for a bike shop not to be able to look this up.... :rolleyes
YTZ14S Dimensions: 150mm x 87mm x 110mm
There are LOADS of batteries fitted this way. Most of the R1's for example.
Most without any problem at all.
Look elsewhere for the solution....
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