05 R12RT replacement battery

cberry · Apr 8, 2010

My 05 RT has been in service for 4 years and has 72,000 miles on the original battery.

I want to be prepared to change it sometime this summer, and would like to know of a direct replacement AGM aftermarket battery, if there is such a thing, and its track record in the field.

I've searched several threads and gleaned a wealth of information, but could find nothing specific to my needs. Comments, please.

roborider · Apr 8, 2010

I replaced mine with an Odyssey Battery (PC-680--non metal jacket) from Batterymart.com. I have an 05RT also.

Here's the deal. Select the battery you need (they have a very easy to use drill down starting with BMW-engine size-model, etc.) and add it to your cart. Then, once in the cart for checkout, navigate to another page. Just pick any old bookmark you have handy, BMWMOA for example. A window will pop up and tell you that if you hit cancel and stay and buy the battery, they'll knock off an additional 10 % or so! I just tried it and it still works. I got the PC680 for about $125, no tax, no shipping.

I also bought some terminals I thought were needed but it was a waste. It was easy to connect the wires right to the battery and I actually think it is a cleaner install than the original.

Here's a picture. You can see how I bolted the leads right onto the battery flat. I did use a piece of folded tire inner-tube to take up space but otherwise it fits perfectly and is working very well.

brianm · Apr 9, 2010

R1200RT Replacement Battery

+1 for the Odyssey PC-680.
I also have an 05 RT and last year replaced the original battery with a cheaper Extreme something battery that didn't last a year (I don't know why, but wouldn't hold a charge and left me stranded twice). I put the Odyssey in 3 months ago and am very happy with the performance. If you don't ride too often or need to top it up, just be mindful of the proper charging requirements of this battery as it is different than most. It requires a higher regulated (trickle) charge current (3-6 amps), and 14.2-14.8v (no more than 15v) at the terminals.
I think you'll like this battery.

New2rt · Apr 9, 2010

RoboRider said:
I replaced mine with an Odyssey Battery (PC-680--non metal jacket) from Batterymart.com. I have an 05RT also.

Here's the deal. Select the battery you need (they have a very easy to use drill down starting with BMW-engine size-model, etc.) and add it to your cart. Then, once in the cart for checkout, navigate to another page. Just pick any old bookmark you have handy, BMWMOA for example. A window will pop up and tell you that if you hit cancel and stay and buy the battery, they'll knock off an additional 10 % or so! I just tried it and it still works. I got the PC680 for about $125, no tax, no shipping.

I also bought some terminals I thought were needed but it was a waste. It was easy to connect the wires right to the battery and I actually think it is a cleaner install than the original.

Here's a picture. You can see how I bolted the leads right onto the battery flat. I did use a piece of folded tire inner-tube to take up space but otherwise it fits perfectly and is working very well.

It was noted in other threads that you had to use "L" brackets with this battery, which to me is adding a failure point. Good to see that's not true, pictures say a 1000 words.

Thanks

cberry · Apr 9, 2010

Thanks to all who contributed. Good information!

greenwald · Apr 10, 2010

If you've got a Batteries PLUS store near you, stop in. They handle the Odyssey line of motorcycle batteries, including what you need.

Would give you a chance to learn more, and compare it to other options.

For me, Odyssey will be my next juice box (probably next year).

Enjoy Spring! :german

thundley · Jan 7, 2011

BrianM said:
+1 for the Odyssey PC-680.
I also have an 05 RT and last year replaced the original battery with a cheaper Extreme something battery that didn't last a year (I don't know why, but wouldn't hold a charge and left me stranded twice). I put the Odyssey in 3 months ago and am very happy with the performance. If you don't ride too often or need to top it up, just be mindful of the proper charging requirements of this battery as it is different than most. It requires a higher regulated (trickle) charge current (3-6 amps), and 14.2-14.8v (no more than 15v) at the terminals.
I think you'll like this battery.

Will the Deltran Battery Tendor Jr not work with the PC-680 battery? The Deltran website states that this tendor is 12V at .750 amps.

Thanks,

Tom
2007 R12RT

jduke · Jan 7, 2011

No idea if this battery is mumbo jumbo or the real thing, but at almost $200 I thought it would make interesting reading. Plus the girls are easy on the eyes.
http://www.shoraipower.com/

jduke · Jan 7, 2011

thundley said:
Will the Deltran Battery Tendor Jr not work with the PC-680 battery? The Deltran website states that this tendor is 12V at .750 amps.

Thanks,

Tom
2007 R12RT

Sorry to jump your question, my mind was on the Shorai girls...
But yes, the Battery Tender Jr. will work with any battery. Well any battery that you would put in your bike.

marchyman · Jan 7, 2011

jduke said:
Sorry to jump your question, my mind was on the Shorai girls...
But yes, the Battery Tender Jr. will work with any battery. Well any battery that you would put in your bike.

With one caveat... the Odyssey is a deep discharge battery. If fully discharged it requires something like 5 amps to bring it back to full life. Odyssey has a list of approved chargers and notes, for those rated around 3 amps, that they are only for trickle charging the smaller batteries.

http://odysseybattery.com/documents/ODYSSEYapproved12Vchargers_OCT2010.pdf

I suspect that a battery tender will keep a charged battery charged, but might not restore a discharged battery. That's just a guess, though.

NESBOCAJ · Jan 7, 2011

I emailed Deltran last year, when I put an Odyssey on the GS, they said the jr. would not work, but the regular size battery tender would work fine.

westhautianplen · Feb 20, 2011

07 R12RT Battery Replacement ??'s

I have a couple of questions for those of you in the know.

I have been shopping on line and had a couple of question's come to mind.

How can you tell when the battery was manufactured? If the manufacturing date was let say a year ago, would that shorten the life span or useful live of the battery?

I had a lot of interest in the Shorie Battery, however I have decided on the Odyssey PC-680 for my RT after reading your post.

I love this forum.

I see that RoboRider used the non metal jacket version.
What does the Metal Case version provide over the Non Metal Case version?

Roy.Jackson55@aol.com · Feb 20, 2011

Have you looked at Westco Batteries. Can be seen here at
http://www.beemerboneyard.com/ :thumb

westhautianplen · Feb 20, 2011

r11rs94 said:
Have you looked at Westco Batteries. Can be seen here at
http://www.beemerboneyard.com/ :thumb

Thanks for suggesting the Beemerboneyard site. I have noticed the add in the BMW ON but never visited until today.

Thanks for you input.

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