LocoOper Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 It is time for a new battery, what options do I have. Gel, BMW oem, what are some good aftermarket options. I have a 99 RT without any extra electrical goodies except Hella 55wt. driving lights. Link to comment
BUSTED Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Odyssey PC 680 battery works fine. Link to comment
swfraley Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Ditto Odyssey. If you put it in sideways, you don't need an adapter. Remember to reset the throttle. Isn't this on the Taboo Subjects thread? Link to comment
LocoOper Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Where do I get this battery, how much, how do I reset the throttle? Link to comment
swfraley Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680.htm IIRC, the throttle reset is just a matter of twisting it full open followed by full closed with the key on and the engine not running. I'm passing on the advise with absolutely no understanding of the rationale. Link to comment
Stan Walker Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 IIRC, the throttle reset is just a matter of twisting it full open followed by full closed with the key on and the engine not running Not needed on the 1100's Stan Link to comment
greer Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Where do I get this battery, how much, how do I reset the throttle? I found the best price at www.ajusa.com. $80-something shipped. Sarah Link to comment
bmwmick Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 It is time for a new battery, what options do I have. Gel, BMW oem, what are some good aftermarket options. I have a 99 RT without any extra electrical goodies except Hella 55wt. driving lights. Panasonic LC-X1220P, replace it every 4 years. I've been using these AGM batteries since 1995 on all my bikes. Digi-Key is the best place to buy them as they have free shipping but they are out of stock currently. Mick Tucson Link to comment
rdsmith3 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Panasonic LC-X1220P, replace it every 4 years. I've been using these AGM batteries since 1995 on all my bikes. Digi-Key is the best place to buy them as they have free shipping but they are out of stock currently. Mick Tucson Taking Mick's advice, I installed one of these recently in my Roadster. DigiKey is out of stock until October, I believe. Best price I could find was through Amazon.com -- $50 for the battery and $10 for s/h. I did have to drill out the holes on the posts ever so slightly. It was one drill bit up in size, so it is probably 1/32". The battery arrives fully charged and ready to install. Don't get burned by dubious vendors who are selling substitutes for these batteries. I was. Link to comment
bmwmick Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Bob, What is the manufacture date on that battery? Panasonic made the holes bigger about a year ago. I've not had to drill the last two I bought. Mick Tucson Link to comment
rdsmith3 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Mick, I don't know, and I am not looking. But I know that at least one of the bolts I am using is not an OEM bolt, so the problem could be with my bolt. Link to comment
smiller Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ditto Odyssey. If you put it in sideways, you don't need an adapter. You don't need an adapter if you install the battery in the normal orientation either, or at least I didn't. The existing cables in the bike were plenty long, you just need to flatten out the 90-degree terminal lugs on the bike with some pliers and everything works out fine. Link to comment
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