| Author | Message | ||
     Johnnylunchbox |
Wife's R1150R went dead. Remove: 13 screws plastic pop rivet type things Remove two radiator pods Two fuel line disconnects 2 electrical connectors fuel tank air box cover air intake tube (I'm sure I forgot something else) About 30-45 minutes later you can remove the battery. Damn overly engineered German sewing machine. I think we will be going bike shopping soon. | ||
| Boltrider |
So the battery is under the fuel tank? That sucks.  | ||
| Panhead_dan |
The last one I worked on had the master cylinder under the tank with a cable running up to the handlebar lever. You would think BMW could use either hydrolic or cable but no, they used both. | ||
| Jaimec |
Panhead Dan... BMW did that in the 70's. How long ago was this?? On my K1200LT, I lift the rider's saddle and... there's the battery! | ||
| Kurbennett |
They are not all that bad. My BMW X Challenge requires seat removal and 4 bolts for the side panel. | ||
| Iamike |
My buddy had the same thing on his 1150 but pinched a hose when he put the tank back on. Took him quite a while to figure that out. It was a hint from the Beemer board that pointed him in the right direction. | ||
| Rubberdown |
My HP2 enduro is hands down the easiest machine to work on I've ever touched. It tries to kill me but GD, I love it! | ||
| Froggy |
Ah, I was wondering how long it would take to get the battery on that thing. I remember thinking as I left the house, "Damn, he might have the take the tank off!"  | ||
| Cycleaddict |
yeah, ya gotta be careful about "which" BMW you buy ! my '94 R1100rs's battery is under the gas tank but.... remove the seat, two phillips screws, 3 zudts type fasteners , a rubber strap & the battery is ready to come out . | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Oh yeah I forgot the rubber strap too. Froggy, yep. Tank had to come off. | ||
| Brumbear |
I had an 05 gs 115o repo and its a nightmare to get the thing out I just ripped the seat off the bastartd screw it I needed the battery for the lawn mower |
