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We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.



He's with Bikesure,the breakdown van turned up & took him home.
My SV650 & my other mates Hyabussa both started without any problems.
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Bustaspoke wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:28 pm We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.

It's a flat twin. Battery and all.

Bustaspoke wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:28 pm We were going for a ride over to Sportsbikeshop in Preston,then onto North West Honda,however after we met,plans changed.
My mates BMW tractor wouldn't start,it appears the battery's flat.

Why didn't he simply jumpstart it?

He was wary that jump starting it might spike something & as it was only a few miles from home so it was simpler to just take it home & recharge the battery.
He phoned up the bloke who services it to get some advice on what battery replace the current one,he told him to get a genuine BMW one,it's £170!
Me & my Hyabussa riding mate told him to get shut & buy a Suzuki

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:46 am He phoned up the bloke who services it to get some advice on what battery replace the current one,he told him to get a genuine BMW one,it's £170!

I bet he sells them too.

Skub wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:51 am

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:46 am He phoned up the bloke who services it to get some advice on what battery replace the current one,he told him to get a genuine BMW one,it's £170!

I bet he sells them too.

No,he doesnt sell them,told our mate to get a genuine BMW battery as he reckoned they were the best & as he services the bike my mate phoned the local BMW shop.I'd have shopped around & fitted either a Yuasa or Motobatt myself.

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:38 pm I'd have shopped around & fitted either a Yuasa or Motobatt myself.

The motobatt I bought last year cost more than he's being quoted for a BMW battery

There's a lot of fake Motobatt batteries out there,he needs to be careful who he buys from.

Skub wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:11 pm There's a lot of fake Motobatt batteries out there,he needs to be careful who he buys from.

My last one lasted about 14 months in my V1200 Guzzi.

Think I bought a fake one, as others have lasted 5+ years

I was gasping for a smoke today.

Skub wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:23 pm I was gasping for a smoke today.

What's happened to the Evil one. ??

Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:42 pm What's happened to the Evil one. ??

The other evil one?

I tell myself it'll get more use when the weather properly improves and I'm going on longer jaunts.

Skub wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:46 pm

Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:42 pm What's happened to the Evil one. ??

The other evil one?

I tell myself it'll get more use when the weather properly improves and I'm going on longer jaunts.

Admit it - you're turning into a stinkwheel obsessive...

@Skub just a thought; dunno if you ever venture to England on the bike, but Crich (village in Derbyshire) has an annual Classic Motorcycle Day (Sunday July 7th this year) and the chosen attraction will be Kawasaki triples... ! Interested?

Thinking aloud it might even be an option for the Forum Eggstravaganza...

https://www.tramway.co.uk/whatson/class ... cle-day-2/

mangocrazy wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:33 pm @Skub just a thought; dunno if you ever venture to England on the bike, but Crich (village in Derbyshire) has an annual Classic Motorcycle Day (Sunday July 7th this year) and the chosen attraction will be Kawasaki triples... ! Interested?

Thinking aloud it might even be an option for the Forum Eggstravaganza...

https://www.tramway.co.uk/whatson/class ... cle-day-2/

I saw the ads for that on Faceplace.My daughter's getting married around that time,so I may not be popular if I bunked off.

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:38 pm

Skub wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:51 am

Bustaspoke wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:46 am He phoned up the bloke who services it to get some advice on what battery replace the current one,he told him to get a genuine BMW one,it's £170!

I bet he sells them too.

No,he doesnt sell them,told our mate to get a genuine BMW battery as he reckoned they were the best & as he services the bike my mate phoned the local BMW shop.I'd have shopped around & fitted either a Yuasa or Motobatt myself.

Aren't they made by Bosch?

Whysub wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:10 pm

Skub wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:11 pm There's a lot of fake Motobatt batteries out there,he needs to be careful who he buys from.

My last one lasted about 14 months in my V1200 Guzzi.

Think I bought a fake one, as others have lasted 5+ years

My 2009 Yamaha is still on the OE battery. I've been expecting it to fail for the last five years... that's why a Shido is sitting on the shelf.

The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:07 pm
Aren't they made by Bosch?

I've no idea,my Hyabussa riding mate suggested one for a John Deere might fit ..

The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:07 pm Aren't they made by Bosch?

I've never had a BMW bike but all my oem BMW car batteries have been Bosch.

Last time out on the Zuki for a couple of months.
The tax runs out today so I've SORN'd it,I'll give it a good service whilst it's parked up.I managed to get home just before the rain came in,hopefully the weather will be better in April.



Triumph's back on the road tomorrow