Battery cables replacement 2001 M600

[Radracer6]

Hi my cables to the battery are pretty worn and seem to have melted toward the ends. I want to replace them and I am seeing universal battery cables in different gauges. Anyone know which ones to get ?

[SpikeC]

Motolectric makes the serious cable sets.

[Slide Panda]

Yep the motolectric ones are some serious stuff - they are also tailor made for you bike (as long as you purchase the right ones  ) and will have instructions for the various phases of the job.

FWIW the battery leads are pretty heavily integrated into the harness so you end up just putting the old ones off to the side

[Radracer6]

Yea im looking for a cheaper solution motolectric are 120 bucks. I will prob go with some of the unviersal ones

[oldndumb]

Most economical method is to fabricate them yourself using welding cable. Welding cable is probably the most flexible you can get and has an extremely abrasion resistant covering.

Next best bet is to talk to the folks at http://www.genuinedealz.com/custom-cables/custom-battery-cable-assembly

[brad black]

I believe powerlet are much cheaper.  I use the motolectric ones, they're a good kit.

only make them yourself if you can make them right.  I can't, so I buy them.

ime, you generally won't find generic cables with 6mm eyelets.

leave the original positive lead connected too for ease, but you can remove the earth to frame.  and make sure you scrap all the paint from the frame earth points.  if yours has the little lead from engine to frame behind the footrest bracket, make sure it's clean or just fit a lead from engine case to the battery earth or frame under the airbox.

[Ddan]

Most economical method is to fabricate them yourself using welding cable. Welding cable is probably the most flexible you can get and has an extremely abrasion resistant covering.

Next best bet is to talk to the folks at http://www.genuinedealz.com/custom-cables/custom-battery-cable-assembly

FWIW, I bought some battery cable from the genuinedeals folks and the wire is way stiffer than welding cable, given the choice I wouldn't use them again.

<edit>  I'd try this:  http://www.wesbellwireandcable.com/Welding/Welding6.html

[oldndumb]

I did not mean to imply that genuinedeals uses welding cable. I've never used their stuff but have several friends who have and they think that it is marine grade. If so, definitely not as flexible as welding cable.

Brad, no way am I believing that you could not fabricate a set yourself. I am thinking that the convenience of a pre-fab kit makes it a no brainer for you considering the time expended.

[brad black]

I don't have the tools, knowhow or time to do the job I'd be happy with.

[suzyj]

I used 6awg stuff from a local battery supplier. It's plenty flexible, much more so than the original cables.

Go see an auto electrician, or better yet a marine electrician. They'll have the cable and terminals you need.

[Radracer6]

I actually wound up getting the kit from motowheels. I looked at motolectric instructions as the kit is similar however I am noticing on my 2001 M600 the terminals are a bit different that the M750 pictures i've seen, most notably the positive terminal doesn't look to have some sort of black square connector at the bottom (pic 2). Also both of the terminal connections seem to have a siamese *(two wires) coming out of the harness and joining into one terminal end that connects to the battery (pic 1 my actual bike). Do i need to seperate these?