Not enough oompff from the battery?

[jdt367]

Nutter, you wouldn't happen to know a part number for the battery they put in your bike, would you?

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Has anybody tried an Odyssey battery on a GS12 yet as I'm wondering what size will fit?

I've used them a few times over the years on various bikes and, although fairly expensive, they really are the bussiness.

http://www.odysseyfactory.com/

Andres

 

[JimVonBaden]

Has anybody tried an Odyssey battery on a GS12 yet as I'm wondering what size will fit?

I've used them a few times over the years on various bikes and, although fairly expensive, they really are the bussiness.

http://www.odysseyfactory.com/

Andres

I too would like to know that!

Jim

 

[phy5ic5]

I don't know if it's true of the GS, but some other BMW models ie 1100s have 2 battery size options.. Having the heated grip option gets you a bigger battery.... this larger battery can be fitted to non heated grip bikes for a bit more wellie when starting...

New to this GS thing.. so slap me if I'm wrong...

 

[Wapping]

Chris how do you wire the autocom to the aux socket - do you need an adaptor?

Not sure if this is the right place to answer this, but here we go.

I think it might depend on which variety of Autocom you intend to use, as some have different power leads. On the face of it it's quite simple, wire a suitable BMW plug to the end of the right power lead for the Autocom box you chose (the canbus will sense it is there so you won't need a fuse). For what it's worth I've had a great result (after initial cocking about with a lose connection) stuffing an Autocom Pro-7 and a Kenwood tranceiver into the space previously occupied by BMW's pitiful tool roll. The whole affair is powered direct from the battery, via an Autocom relay (part 158?) and has stood up to 7,000 miles of European touring, power jetting and general abuse, no probs (so far). I also wired in the navigation system and that too has stood the test of time. Speak to the fine fellows at Autocom or ride up to Warwick to see them. Good eggs, one and all!

 

[chickenlegs]

the ooommph gave out on me last night

In line with others who have replied to this thread, the GS battery gave up the ghost last night outside my office. I have been fearing that I would be stranded with a 'dead' bike for some time and on a cold, wet night it happend. I have noticed that I need to charge the battery up every weekend if I am to stand a chance of using the bike during the week, without fear of it coughing limply in the evening and struggling to turn the engine over. This just can't be right on a go-anywhere-and-do-anything bike. Having called out the first emergency service - my missus and failed to jump it with my car jump leads, I had to resport to BMW emergency and a very scary rescue chap who decided to use massive jump leads clamped on to two screwdrivers poked at the battery terminals to get the bike going, which it did eventually.
I have arranged a service at my local dealers and might put it to them that quite a few customers are having to purchase different batteries in order to get reassurance that they won't be stranded like I was last night and a more reliable power source might be a good idea.
Chris

 

[jdt367]

I would be interested in know what they end up doing to your bike. Please keep us posted.