R60/2 Ugly Battery

[schrader7032]

I also went with a sealed battery that I bought from Vech. The issue that it had, and I can see with your batteries, is that it had spade terminals where the wiring harness had ring terminals. I didn't want to cut off the original harness terminals, so I went to a local electronics shop and found some pigtails for a trailer light setup I think also a strip terminal and "project box". I brought the ring terminals inside the box to the strip terminal. Then the trailer wire back out of the box with spade terminals to mate with the battery. Also there are quick disconnects to the battery cables in order to remove things as needed. This is a poor shot of what I ended up with. The black and red wire coming out go through the disconnect and then to the spade terminals on the other side of the battery.

[wa1nca]

Yea
Will do something similar
May cut off ring terminals tin them and use a junction block on one side then make a harness going to new battery also with a pigtail for trickle charging
Easy to renew ring terminals on main harness if desired

No more Ugly battery, under $25.00 for 2 batteries and stickers

[Worleybird89]

All great ideas! Since the mint green battery is brand new and won't fit inside one of the battery boxes made to fit, I will go with the gloss black vinyl tape from Amazon. When this battery wears out, then I will go with one of the appropriate sized battery boxes with a Bosch sticker perhaps, and one of the AGM batteries that fits in it. Glad to see my inquiry helped others decide on different options.

[peter@inoxindustries.com]

Made up a stainless cover a few months ago

[wa1nca]

Received 2 6v 5ah batteries and stickers:

https://www.amazon.com/Miady-Rechargeab ... ive&sr=1-7

https://vintagebeemerparts.com/battery-sticker-kc1573/

Wired the batteries in parallel for 6 volt 10 amp output/storage= 60 watts with fuse and external charging plug for trickle charger and USB output

Next to make a top cover, and add a usb adaptor for charging
Ordered this and will test
Should work to limit 6-7.2 input for standard USB 5 volt power
https://www.amazon.com/Mroinge-Motorcyc ... hdGY&psc=1

[Worleybird89]

Results using the solution posted by jeffrey (black automotive vinyl from Amazon). I have enough left over to repeat at least three more times.

[JR50]

I run a Blitz AGM battery on my R50, works and looks great. Spendy though. Got from boxer2valve:

https://www.boxer2valve.com/6v-gel-battery-0811.html

they also sell a hollow battery case and era-looking Bosch stickers:

https://www.boxer2valve.com/battery-cas ... sion.html

Pricey too, but I like supporting them- good company good folks.

[wa1nca]

Thanks for this tread
Update
Added latest pic with 5 amp fused trickle charger and USB charging port, and 15 amp fused battery terminals


1.75-Amp Car Battery Charger, 6V and 12V Smart Fully Automatic Battery Charger Maintainer, Trickle Charger, Battery Desulfator for Car, Lawn Mower,...

https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Mainta ... 181&sr=8-7

[strichzwei]

Thomas,
Where do you get that Mareg battery box for the Motobatt battery?
thanks,
Scott

[Worleybird89]

Scott,

Here is one that comes with both the Bosch and Mareg stickers.
https://vintagebeemerparts.com/vintage- ... -stickers/