BATTERY REMOVAL 1150 RT

[richard mauro]

DOES ONE REMOVE THE LEFT SIDE PANEL TO REMOVE BATTERY- IF SO - PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY AND WHAT ABOUT TOP PIECE OVER TANK

[Dick]

Remove the left side panel, not the top panel.

[awagnon]

As mentioned, only the left side tupperware. Remember to re-set the throttle position sensor after you reconnect the battery.

[richard mauro]

HOW DO YOU RESET THROTTLE SENSOR???

[philbytx]

Direct from the BMW manual....

 

61 20 029 Checking battery fluid level and topping up if necessary;

cleaning and greasing the battery posts

(Inspections III and IV)

Warning:

Battery acid is highly caustic.

It must not contact the eyes, face hands, clothing or

the motorcycle’s paintwork.

• Remove front and rear seats.

• Check the battery fluid level. Note:

Remove the battery if the acid level is incorrect or cannot be read correctly.

• Remove the left side case.

• Remove left cover and side trim panel.

• Remove the air filter cover.

• Remove air intake pipe.

• Disengage the rubber strap holding the battery.

• Disconnect the battery breather hose.

Attention:

Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then the positive terminal.

Note:

Disconnecting the battery means that the entries in the fault memory of the Motronic MA2.4 control unit are deleted and the adaptation values are reset.

This can temporarily impair the operating characteristics when the engine is restarted.

• Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.

• Pull the battery to the left to remove.

• Disconnect the positive terminal of the battery.

• If necessary, top up the acid level to the “MAX” mark with distilled water.

• Clean and grease the battery terminals.

• Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

• Switch on the ignition.

• Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle once or twice so that the Motronic control unit can register the throttle-valve positions.

Attention:

Connect the positive battery terminal first, then thenegative terminal.

Acid proof battery-post grease:................................................e.g. Bosch Ft 40 V1

[richard mauro]

THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR HELP

[notacop]

The last few lines of the procedure are interesting. I inadvertly did not do dat when I changed the battery in my RT-P. It still runs fine. Question is, what would I notice in improvement by doing the twisty thing?

[Ken H.]

The last few lines of the procedure are interesting. I inadvertently did not do dat when I changed the battery in my RT-P. It still runs fine. Question is, what would I notice in improvement by doing the twisty thing?

The Motronic will learn the total range of the throttle over time anyway (presuming you take it to WOT once in awhile), but the manual method is the best way to set it up from the get-go. You can do it at any time.