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battery maintenance

  1. globalrider

    Original YUASA YTZ14S - Finally Quit

    My shortest lived battery at 7 years and 4+ months. Maybe its because I always connected it to the BMW Advanced Battery Charging System when the vehicle was parked; a first for me because typically I spot charge my batteries when the voltage is reduced. The BMW dealer I bought my 2016 R1200 GSA...
    • globalrider
    • Thread
    • battery maintenance battery testing yuasa ytz14s
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Wetheads
  2. globalrider

    Battery - YUASA 53030

    When you get 8 full years out of a battery with it failing in the 9th year, why switch to anything else. I might get another year or two if I didn't forget to hook up a battery charger/maintainer the odd time. After the factory fitted Mareg battery failed (after 9 years), I replaced it with...
    • globalrider
    • Thread
    • battery life battery maintainers battery maintenance
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Airheads
  3. S

    Maintenance Free Battery for 2003 F650GS Dakar

    I'm having trouble getting my brand new lead acid battery to register over 11.4 volts after charging it on my Optimate 4 charger. Sitting on my workbench for a day or two without being connected to my charger results in the reading dropping to about 8.7. When I install it in the bike, the lights...
  4. alegerlotz

    Battery Tester Recommendation

    I did a search first and found lots of threads about batteries, but nothing about equipment to test them. Rather than replacing my battery every x months/years because the calendar says its time, or worse yet, waiting until it fails, I'd like to get a tester to help determine when it is...
    • alegerlotz
    • Thread
    • battery maintenance battery tester
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Wetheads
  5. S

    Battery Mantainer

    Hi Everyone, I need to get some input, on my 2016 R1200RS I want to get a battery maintainer. One dealership tells me only the BMW one that plugs into the port can be used because of all the electronics. Another dealerships tells me a battery tender will work fine that's what they use on there...
    • shawn1260
    • Thread
    • battery charger battery maintainers battery maintenance
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Wetheads
  6. L

    Deltran battery tender plus

    Hi, I have a GSA 1200 2016 and I would like to know if the battery tender plus is adequate to charge and maintain the battery. It works fine for my other non BMW bike, but it doesn’t seems to be too efficient for the GSA. The tender is connected directly to the battery using an SAE cable. Thanks...
    • lbnyc
    • Thread
    • battery chargers battery maintenance battery tender ctek
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Wetheads
  7. A

    Jump Start Battery pack for C650GT Scooter

    Can Anyone Suggest a Jump start battery pack that has the accessory wire harness like a battery tender to jump start a scooter? I have to park the scooter in a storage unit with no electric for a battery tender for a extended period of time. In the event of a dead battery I would like to be...
    • apwilson54
    • Thread
    • battery battery charging battery jump start battery maintenance
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Scooters
  8. D

    Use BMW gel battery charger with an AGM battery?

    I've got one of the small (but expensive!) BMW-branded chargers, model no. 71 60 7 688 865, the ones BMW pushed for their gel batteries in the early Hexhead days. Can I use this charger with the MotoBatt AGM battery now in the '07 R1200R?
    • dbrick
    • Thread
    • agm battery battery chargers battery maintenance bmw charger
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Hexheads/Camheads
  9. modarin9

    Battery Tenders

    I have my 1200GS on a battery tender. My question is "Is it safe to put the cover back on the bike with the tender in place?" I'm just curious if any gases are given off or if there is potential for a fire. Thanks!
    • modarin9
    • Thread
    • battery chargers battery maintenance battery tender
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Motorrad
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