Need a battery to fit a 73 850 well

jimbo · Dec 2, 2016

I want to use the stock rubber straps and bar hold down without using wood spacers etc,It also would be nice to have the terminals on the outside without shorting possibilities on the cross bar. It seems there was a battery that had a lip built into it below the terminals that allowed the cross bar to rest on it without inference.

Rohan · Dec 2, 2016

This is the original factory fitted battery out of a 1973 850 Mk 1 (!!).
And no, it doesn't produce any volts, in case anyone was wondering....

Rohan · Dec 2, 2016

Previous thread on batteries.
battery-t4719.html

Note well that comment about batteries without an acid breather pipe.....

There is also some more recent discussion about Li batteries (lithium phosphate automotive types)
Anyone got some recent good reports ?

jimbo · Dec 21, 2016

Installed a sealed battery that fit pretty well, it was not very expensive, time will tell if its any good. Had to raise it up abut an 1/2" for the stock hold downs to work. Note ;use the short straps.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361105914822?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Towner · Dec 23, 2016

Hi,

I am happy with this:
http://www.motobatt.com/MBTX14AU?search=mbtx14au

Ralf

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