Battery

[Big Jets]

Looking for a good battery for my R100 gs ,seen the Motobatt batteries on ebay,are they any good or has anyone any other recommendations. Cheers.

 

[Beemerboff]

Someone just asked the same question on the 650 single forum ----------.

But , yes, they are good, and no need to go for the large BMW one , the smaller BMW 51914 ? starts my hi comp 1000 cc G/S no bother at all, and the --20-- size does the same for the GS and my 1000cc 75/7.

Oldest is 3 1/2 years old and still performs perfectly.

 

[ghiribizzo]

+1 and no problem struggling to stretch battery cables across on some models of bikes.

 

[Big Jets]

Cheers,thats what I wanted to hear

 

[Paul Rochdale]

When the time comes to buy a battery for my R100GS-PD rebuild, it'll probably be the Motobatt MBTX20U, £66 on eBay from Buskers. Height 155mm (175mm with spacer), length 175mm. width 87mm.

 

[Belper phil]

'Varta'

Put one on the 800 last year and very happy with it, 25Ah if i remember - it's spot on.

 

[FatAl]

I fitted a 30amp Varta and some HiCap battery leads to mine.

 

[Picon biere]

Battery for an R100 GS

Looking for a good battery for my R100 gs ,seen the Motobatt batteries on ebay,are they any good or has anyone any other recommendations. Cheers.

I bought a Motobatt battery for my GS PD. Good battery but I think the cable attachments are a bit flimsy. I've just bought an Odessy battery for my HPN but its not as wide as the Motobatt but has better cranking power and is a dry cell. It would flop about a bit in the GS battery box unless you pack it out. Model number was a PC 680. Lighter as well.

 

[Big Jets]

Yes the odyssey batteries are good had one in my R1100 gs and it was excellent. Ill price one and have a wee think, Cheers

 

[Paul Rochdale]

Yes the odyssey batteries are good had one in my R1100 gs and it was excellent. Ill price one and have a wee think, Cheers

Odyssey PC680 (I had one on my R100/7) about £100; Motobatt about £65.

 

[Big Jets]

Cheers Paul ,I went out to start the bike today after a ride yesterday and the battery would not start the bike so I bit the bullet and opted for the Large motoblatt £79 free delivery,its the one with the same dimensions as the tray, so hopefully it will do the Job .

 

[nick.ct]

Just fitted one of these to my PD, well pleased

300A cold cranking is enough even for a Bosch starter

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VARTA-530...32?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a2062b388

 

[Big Jets]

Thats what I like to here ,the wheezy auld beast needs a good battery to chuck it over