Wot's it for?

[Surrey Yeoman]

Guys,

On my 1150GSA, sticking through the starter motor cover and covered with a black rubber cap with a large + sign on it is a stainless / chromed stud about 15mm in diameter, which is permanently live.

Wot's it for? Is it for jump starting the bike, by connecting the leads to it and the frame? Or is it for some other mysterious Bavarian purpose?

Answers on the back of a twenty pound note please..............

 

[MattW]

Jump start post

 

[bowser]

In a word "yes"

 

[Packer]

Its twin, except for the rubber cover, is screwed into the rear of the left cylinder head.

Can also use it for battery charging or running ancillaries with croc. clips.

 

[Surrey Yeoman]

Cheers guys, I guessed it might be. Hadn't spotted the one on the back of the cylinder head...............going to have a look now!

Cheers again!

 

[Surrey Yeoman]

.......and there it was! How did I not notice that before!

Cheers again chaps

 

[gavb0]

so is the one with rubber cap + and the one behind the cylinder head -

 

[Packer]

so is the one with rubber cap + and the one behind the cylinder head -

err, yes. The +'ve is insulated and has the cover, the -'ve screws directly into the cylinder head as the electrical system is negative earth.