Hybrid Lithium and AGM Battery for the R1250 GSA (and others)

[Bigcats]

I know many of us have suffered from the starting issues across many of the BMW bikes.

Pukmeister found these new hybrid batteries from Mottobatt (yes you know of them) that can be charged via a normal charger as they are both AGM and Lithium technology giving way more cranking amps (350) than the BMW OEM or the Yuasa high powered battery

Motobatt MHTX16 Hybrid Lithium Battery YTX14-BS PC545 YTX14L-BS

Shop Motobatt MHTX16 Hybrid Lithium Battery YTX14-BS PC545 YTX14L-BS at Motorcycle Products Ltd. This Motobatt MHTX16 Hybrid Lithium Battery is like a mix of old-school lead-acid and high-tech...

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I also noticed a part from the massive weight saving and more room you now have in the battery area that the voltage on the bike sits at 12.7v where as my previously brand new Yuas HP battery (and the original OEM one before that) would drop to 12.3/4 volts within seconds of turning the bike on with nothing turned on.

£127 delivered next day

 

[Pukmeister]

Having fitted mine it seems all my issues are sorted. No more hot starting problem, the bike enthusiastically bursts into life now. No more nuisance warnings from the TFT about the key not in range, the SOS needs a dealer fix, blah blah blah (I bloody hate these stupid messages) and no more calls from the tracker company asking if my bike has just been stolen. I’m very impressed, nay delighted. This is how the bike should always have been, it seems like a great upgrade over the shitty OE battery that is hardly man enough for the job.

 

[RvGS]

Interested in this Motobatt Hybride battery (MHTX16), I was wondering how the fitting is as the OEM battery length differs

• Motobatt Length: 151mm versus OEM Length: 150mm

. . did you manage to place the battery cover #1 on the picture?

 

[Pukmeister]

1mm ?

Really ??

The plastic front battery cover still fits perfectly.

 

[RvGS]

you'r absolutely right, sorry my bad.. was thinking in cm
Apologies!

 

[peter56]

would this fit my f900xr ? anyone know

 

[dean0n0]

you'r absolutely right, sorry my bad.. was thinking in cm
Apologies!

That's a big battery.

 

[er-minio]

Interesting they write this:

• More Power When You Need It: The lithium part helps deliver stronger bursts of power compared to standard lead-acid batteries.

From the little I know, lead acid batteries have better cranking power than lithium.
But maybe they inverted the sentence by error.

Didn't know about hybrid batteries, thanks for sharing.

 

[Bigcats]

would this fit my f900xr ? anyone know

They do different sizes so measure what your battery should be and get the one closest

However the one for the GS whilst the same length is quite a bit lower so now has loads of room in the battery compartment (weighs much mess as well)

We're what a year in and no issues

 

[Bigcats]

Interested in this Motobatt Hybride battery (MHTX16), I was wondering how the fitting is as the OEM battery length differs

• Motobatt Length: 151mm versus OEM Length: 150mm

. . did you manage to place the battery cover #1 on the picture?

You will actually find you will have more room in the battery bay

 

[Globetrotter]

We're what a year in and no issues

That's what I meant to ask earlier, great to know, and sure it's still going strong!

Not been on the bike all week and they reckon it'll be here by Thursday

Not been any in the UK for weeks now apparently, so Forza Italia

 

[finn]

Just checking a couple of years on has anyone had any issues with these batteries/ starting issues?