new battery, does my tank need to come off ?

[DR268]

R1150GS

bike didnt start and flattened the battery today,
jumped it and was fine the rest of the day so it seems to be charging ok but I assume the battery is on the way out
seems that an Exide 12-19 gel battery is good enough for the job

before I start into it

does the tank need removed or does the rear lift enough to get the battery out ?

 

[Tractors are go]

R1150GS

bike didnt start and flattened the battery today,
jumped it and was fine the rest of the day so it seems to be charging ok but I assume the battery is on the way out
seems that an Exide 12-19 gel battery is good enough for the job

before I start into it

does the tank need removed or does the rear lift enough to get the battery out ?

You can do it insitu on the 11 and 12 so I'd guess the 1150 can be done by just slightly raising back of tank as well.

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[DR268]

Sorry think I have found my answer, sort of

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...ry-change-out-procedure?highlight=remove+tank

seems battery can come out with a bit of tilting

also seems the tank comes off easily if it is fitted with quick connects (need to look to see if I have them)

 

[Hay Ewe]

it will be a whole lot easier if you do remove the tank, its pretty simple, just large cumbersome and heavy if much fuel in it!

 

[Sweaty Sock]

I managed to get my battery out yesterday, but on reflection wish I'd taken the tank off instead of faffing with it tilted.

 

[Blowzorn]

Sorry think I have found my answer, sort of

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showth...ry-change-out-procedure?highlight=remove+tank

seems battery can come out with a bit of tilting

also seems the tank comes off easily if it is fitted with quick connects (need to look to see if I have them)

I keep a piece of 3x2 cut to length of floor to top of the tilt on the adventure tank. Always helps. You don't want to be removing a 33ltr tank when it's full.

 

[bowie]

Tank off every time, even if it hasn't got quick connectors just clamp the pipes, 5mins

 

[oblertone]

if you're fiddling about under the tank, you need to become familiar with these images.

 

[DR268]

Tank off every time, even if it hasn't got quick connectors just clamp the pipes, 5mins

thanks for the advice

tank is now off, 5mins is about right now I know its only held on with one bolt, unclip 2 fuel pipes and one electrical connector

lucky the fuel light was on, hate to see it full

never heard of the battery that was in her, although I notice it is 22 ah

going to fit a Exide gel 12-19 seems to fit the job unless someone tells me different (bike is garaged and always on a ctec charger)

 

[Timolgra]

Take the opportunity to take the tank off and separate all the electrical connector blocks, clean and apply dialectric grease.

 

[mspenz]

As above, or at least unplug and coat with AC-50 because it's guaranteed that some of the contacts will be green by now.

 

[mspenz]

thanks for the advice

tank is now off, 5mins is about right now I know its only held on with one bolt, unclip 2 fuel pipes and one electrical connector

lucky the fuel light was on, hate to see it full

never heard of the battery that was in her, although I notice it is 22 ah

going to fit a Exide gel 12-19 seems to fit the job unless someone tells me different (bike is garaged and always on a ctec charger)

Don't leave it permanently attached to a smart charger as that can mask problems, instead just switch it on for a few hours now and again ( to simulate the bike being used for differing length of runs ) so that you'll get a better idea of the battery state