Battery replacement
Posted: 04 Nov 2025 12:14
Blessed as I am with an under tank battery on a Coguaro, I am gradually losing cold cranking power. The battery has been in situ since 2020. The existing lump is a Motobatt MB18U. My other bikes have Xtreme XR 600 which work well.
The latter are about 3mm taller, Motobatt is 162mm and the Xtreme is 167mm but 20mm narrower.
It is imperative that the positve terminal cannot touch the underside of the tank . It is pretty tight at the moment.
Anyone with an X3 or similar big tank bike got any guidance?
I shall be checking out the cables to relay and earth but they were OK last time I had the tank off, always the source of great merriment.
The latter are about 3mm taller, Motobatt is 162mm and the Xtreme is 167mm but 20mm narrower.
It is imperative that the positve terminal cannot touch the underside of the tank . It is pretty tight at the moment.
Anyone with an X3 or similar big tank bike got any guidance?
I shall be checking out the cables to relay and earth but they were OK last time I had the tank off, always the source of great merriment.