BMW K series battery
Andy Bonwick
The old Varta one is completely fucked so do I replace it with similar
or go for a slightly dearer gel one?
Bear in mind I might well be taking this bike to the arctic circle
this winter so would the gel be a better bet in those conditions?
Steve Parry
"Andy Bonwick" <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote in message
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Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from Motorworks,
don't forget the battery post adaptors.I have one in my BoxerCup and it's
not failed to turn over the big lump :)
They also do as an option the genuine BMW gel battery which is considerably
cheaper than the Odyssey. As this is the type fitted to my K12GT I can only
say it's not given any issues either.
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Timo Geusch
Depends on which Gel battery you're looking at, but my guess would be
something like an Odyssey gel should be what you want.
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Andy Bonwick
<k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>"Andy Bonwick" <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote in message
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>> So which one do I go for?
>>
>> The old Varta one is completely fucked so do I replace it with similar
>> or go for a slightly dearer gel one?
>>
>> Bear in mind I might well be taking this bike to the arctic circle
>> this winter so would the gel be a better bet in those conditions?
>
>Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from Motorworks,
>don't forget the battery post adaptors.I have one in my BoxerCup and it's
>not failed to turn over the big lump :)
>
>They also do as an option the genuine BMW gel battery which is considerably
>cheaper than the Odyssey. As this is the type fitted to my K12GT I can only
>say it's not given any issues either.
Well that's two votes from people who ride the beasts so that's fairly
convincing.
The one that stands out when I look at them is that the Varta battery
is 30ah whereas the Odyssey is 19ah. I'll be putting all sorts of
drains on the battery so should I worry about this?
wessie
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>
> "Andy Bonwick" <nos...@bonwick.me.uk> wrote in message
> news:09nig512sc4fp7j2b...@4ax.com...
>> So which one do I go for?
>>
>> The old Varta one is completely fucked so do I replace it with
>> similar or go for a slightly dearer gel one?
>>
>> Bear in mind I might well be taking this bike to the arctic circle
>> this winter so would the gel be a better bet in those conditions?
>
> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
> Motorworks, don't forget the battery post adaptors.I have one in my
> BoxerCup and it's not failed to turn over the big lump :)
>
> They also do as an option the genuine BMW gel battery which is
> considerably cheaper than the Odyssey. As this is the type fitted to
> my K12GT I can only say it's not given any issues either.
>
>
I've got an Odyssey on my R-GS. Fitted in (rummages in receipt folder)
Dec 2004. It's only been on the optimate about 3 times since then,
unlike it's wet predecessor.
They give closer to the max output in cold conditions and won't freeze as
long as it remains above -40C.
Westco is an alternative make that has a decent reputation. You can get
them from
http://www.motorcyclebatteryshop.co.uk/m-BMW-bike-batteries-I159.html
The Westco comes with battery posts fitted. As PipL says, the Odyssey has
threaded terminals only. I used one L shaped battery post on the +
terminal. The - lead bolted directly to the battery with a little twist of
the cable.
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Steve Parry
I seem to recall it's an apple and pears measurement comparing the std 30ah
to the agm 19ah, an electro chemist maybe along shortly to explain :)
wessie
You should be more worried about the alternator's capacity to replace the
energy consumed. If this is not the case then all the 30Ah battery will do
is delay the inevitable.
Andy Bonwick
<k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
I've looked a bit more and it does appear that the Odyssey PC925L is
the way to go.
It's getting on for being double the price which is a bit of a blow
when you consider the outfit hardly gets used but an extra �60 would
seem fuck all if it let me down in freezing conditions.
I'll probably leave it until I'm sure I'll take the outfit because I
can run the bike up on a smaller battery and take it for an MOT with
any old battery wedged in with bits of wood :)
Andy Bonwick
<putmyn...@tesco.net> wrote:
snip>
>You should be more worried about the alternator's capacity to replace the
>energy consumed. If this is not the case then all the 30Ah battery will do
>is delay the inevitable.
Fuck off you pessimistic cunt.
I'll get around to checking the output one day...
Pete Fisher
<nos...@bonwick.me.uk> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>
>Well that's two votes from people who ride the beasts so that's fairly
>convincing.
>
>The one that stands out when I look at them is that the Varta battery
>is 30ah whereas the Odyssey is 19ah. I'll be putting all sorts of
>drains on the battery so should I worry about this?
I went for a Varta on the tart, but that suffers from the opposite
problem - boiling the battery as a result of the location. In any case,
I had to get it at very short notice (the same day) and couldn't find an
Odyssey locally.
The Westco on the MX5 is OK. It resuscitated OK on an original Optimate
(took 5 days though) after going flat when left for 6 weeks unused
without disconnecting it (old style Clifford alarm to blame).
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Varta or Yuasa every time. Well worth the extra price.
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The Older Gentleman
> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from Motorworks,
I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
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Nige
> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from Motorworks,
>
> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
Is that the place in Holmfirth?
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ts
> Westco is an alternative make that has a decent reputation. You can get
> them from
> http://www.motorcyclebatteryshop.co.uk/m-BMW-bike-batteries-I159.html
THe one they list for the K100 is a 19 AH one. If you feel tempted to go
for the Westco 30 AH one (53030), be aware that it may be just too tall
for the battery retaining bolts to reach their threads (unlike my
previous 53030 of the "Banner" brand. This is the reason why my R now
has a Westco 30 AH fitted . . .
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ts
Well you know some arctic "explorers" fit higher output alternators to
their bikes, e.g in the 7-800 W range?
'Hog
> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
>> Motorworks,
>
> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
While the Odyssey is probably the one to go for remember the bloke at MW has
done all the winter rallies and Finland. He will put you in the right
direction I'm sure.
--
Hog
The Older Gentleman
> The Older Gentleman wrote:
> > Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from Motorworks,
> >
> > I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
>
> Is that the place in Holmfirth?
No idea. Just Google for MotorWorks.
Steve Parry
Standard K100 was 460w the k11 got a 700w and should fit.
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02 Suzuki DRZ400SY-GT edition , 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki
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Steve Parry
"Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
>>> Motorworks,
>>
>> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
>
> Is that the place in Holmfirth?
>
yes, although I never saw Compo or Nora Batty when I went there :)
Nige
> Nige <de...@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
>>>> Motorworks,
>>>
>>> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
>>
>> Is that the place in Holmfirth?
>
> No idea. Just Google for MotorWorks.
Aye, thats the place, not too far from here.
Nige
> "Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
>>>> Motorworks,
>>>
>>> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
>>
>> Is that the place in Holmfirth?
>>
>
> yes, although I never saw Compo or Nora Batty when I went there :)
Thanks fuck, what a pile of steaming shit out cabbage that was.
Steve Parry
agreed, I lived in a hotel near there when I was working for Huddersfield
Kawasaki in the late 80's
Nige
> "Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> Steve Parry wrote:
>>> "Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7mtbvaF...@mid.individual.net...
>>>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>>>> Steve Parry <k100rs_1990@no_spam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Without any hesitation I'd recommend the Odyssey battery from
>>>>>> Motorworks,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd recommend anything from MW, actually. Class operation.
>>>>
>>>> Is that the place in Holmfirth?
>>>>
>>>
>>> yes, although I never saw Compo or Nora Batty when I went there :)
>>
>> Thanks fuck, what a pile of steaming shit out cabbage that was.
>>
>
> agreed, I lived in a hotel near there when I was working for Huddersfield
> Kawasaki in the late 80's
Upperthong?
Pip Luscher
wrote:
>Upperthong?
From the Dictionary of Eye-Watering Words:
"Upperthong: n. A minimal bra composed chiefly of string, worn by
certain ladies of negotiable virtue"
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Nige
It's a place Pip, very near Holmfirth :)
Steve Parry
don't think so it doesn't ring a bell, I seem to recall the Kawa centre was
on Queensgate.... and they had the z1000 a2 and sidecar that had been in one
of the Bond movies in the cellar/storage area. The sidecar was powered by a
gt185 and had minimal steering, if memory serves me right
stephen...@gonemail.com
> So which one do I go for?
>
> The old Varta one is completely fucked so do I replace it with similar
> or go for a slightly dearer gel one?
>
> Bear in mind I might well be taking this bike to the arctic circle
> this winter so would the gel be a better bet in those conditions?
Neither. Hawker Odyssey, better cranking current, operating temperature
-40 to +50 degrees C
sweller
> > Bear in mind I might well be taking this bike to the arctic circle
> > this winter so would the gel be a better bet in those conditions?
>
> Neither. Hawker Odyssey, better cranking current, operating temperature
> -40 to +50 degrees C
I'm just going to keep with the one that's on my K75. It's a two year
old gel battery so should be ok.
What sort of temprature range do they have?
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Steve Parry
"sweller" <swe...@mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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well not quite arctic circle but when I was regularly in Helsinki during
winter it seemed to be about -27c or so most of the time
stephen...@gonemail.com
Not sure, I knew Hawker were meant to be pretty good so looked up the
specs. Can't find similar specs for Varta.