Can I charge bike via bmw 12v socket?

[chasbmw]

2004 Rockster, can I charge the battery via the bmw 12v socket? Bike is pre canbus isnt it?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

2004 Rockster, can I charge the battery via the bmw 12v socket? Bike is pre canbus isnt it?

Yes you can
I do it all the time
Works fine

 

[chasbmw]

Yes you can
I do it all the time
Works fine

Thanks

 

[snelly]

Yes you can
I do it all the time
Works fine

Glad to see that JB; i've always propped the tank up and clipped the charger to the battery on my 1100 i thought the plug in was for out only;

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Glad to see that JB; i've always propped the tank up and clipped the charger to the battery on my 1100 i thought the plug in was for out only;

No
Both ways and always done it via the 12v socket (with a proper din plug of course) since my first 1100 in 1997

 

[Wrigsby1]

It should also say yes WE can not like the overcomplicated shite of the later bikes where the canbus has a little argument with you if try to do things it doesn't like...

 

[Pete.]

As above you certainly can because I have a BMW charger with the plug attached just for the purpose. Never had to use it yet but it's there all the same

 

[Riceburner]

IIRC that socket is permanently live (ie, it's hard-wired to the battery terminals, well - actually it's hardwired to the starter-motor positive, which is in turn hard-wired to the battery positive, and the negative connection goes through the engine & frame). So - if you've got anything plugged into it that is drawing power, disconnect it when you turn the engine off.

Oh - and hello fellow Rockster rider.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

IIRC that socket is permanently live (ie, it's hard-wired to the battery terminals, well - actually it's hardwired to the starter-motor positive, which is in turn hard-wired to the battery positive, and the negative connection goes through the engine & frame). So - if you've got anything plugged into it that is drawing power, disconnect it when you turn the engine off.

Oh - and hello fellow Rockster rider.

True enough
I use the beak 12v socket to faciltate my GPS power with a DIN plug and always disconnect the lead & plug, when parked overnight in the garage at home or at a hotel