battery replacement

northernboxer · Post by **northernboxer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:42 am

my optimate has intermitantly been going to poor battery condition so it may well be time to replace the battery.any ideas as to the best battery to get and from where

also i have no workshop manual and was wondering if someone could give step by step instructions on what to do to get to the battery.i hear it can be quite a time consuming job.
thanks,gary

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:05 pm

Hi Gary,

try Winger. Have a look at 'bit's 'n bobs' ...... about item 14 'Batteries'.

Is your present battery a small one? Can I have it? Can I? Pleasssse?
I need one to help with my winter (on it's way!) project of making a bigger fuel tank.

northernboxer · Post by **northernboxer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:11 pm

neil,thanks pal,havnt seen my battery yet but will have a look,i may be wrong but am lead to believe it will the bigger battery as mine has heated grips.

soggybottoms · Post by **soggybottoms** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:06 pm

Hi Gary,

trust all is well for you both!

Winger is deffo your best bet for an excellent battery - but you're up in t'ut bloody North and miles away.

To access battery
remove lhs fairing
remove rhs fairing
remove fuel cap (requires torx)
remove tank cover (placcy bit between fairings)
remove induct system
remove big bolts at base of fuel tank (one either side - take care you don't lose any of the washers or bits of rubber shimming)
carefully tease up rear of tank
Voila - one big battery

Easily less than an hours work from start to finish ( popping off Tupperware, changing battery, bolting it all back together again)

Don't forget to open and close the throttle a couple of times to let the Moronic establish the stops.

winger · Post by **winger** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:18 pm

NB

PM me and we'll have a chat!!!

northernboxer · Post by **northernboxer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:50 pm

winger,sent you a pm

northernboxer · Post by **northernboxer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:00 pm

soggy,thanks for the info,sent you a pm
gary

Daz555 · Post by **Daz555** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:31 pm

soggybottoms wrote: To access battery
remove lhs fairing
remove rhs fairing
remove fuel cap (requires torx)
remove tank cover (placcy bit between fairings)
remove induct system
remove big bolts at base of fuel tank (one either side - take care you don't lose any of the washers or bits of rubber shimming)
carefully tease up rear of tank
Voila - one big battery

That about sums it up altough I managed to get my Odyssey PC680 (excellent battery ~ 80 notes) into my bike without having to remove the fuel cap or tank cover. With the tank lifted up only slightly there was just enough room to wiggle the oversized battery into place.

A right pain the @rse to be honest. In comparison, changing a battery on my old Hornet 600 took approx 3 mins.

winger · Post by **winger** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:00 pm

Daz555 wrote:
soggybottoms wrote: To access battery
remove lhs fairing
remove rhs fairing
remove fuel cap (requires torx)
remove tank cover (placcy bit between fairings)
remove induct system
remove big bolts at base of fuel tank (one either side - take care you don't lose any of the washers or bits of rubber shimming)
carefully tease up rear of tank
Voila - one big battery
That about sums it up altough I managed to get my Odyssey PC680 (excellent battery ~ 80 notes) into my bike without having to remove the fuel cap or tank cover. With the tank lifted up only slightly there was just enough room to wiggle the oversized battery into place.

A right pain the @rse to be honest. In comparison, changing a battery on my old Hornet 600 took approx 3 mins.

80 quid!!!!

soggybottoms · Post by **soggybottoms** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:03 pm

eighty squid!

purty darn shore Winger was considerably cheaper than that!!!

only one place for batteries on this site and you get to see what must be the most custom 11s in the country / planet (delete as applicable) sitting amidst it's carpetted luxury

Daz555 · Post by **Daz555** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:34 am

winger wrote:
Daz555 wrote:
soggybottoms wrote: To access battery
remove lhs fairing
remove rhs fairing
remove fuel cap (requires torx)
remove tank cover (placcy bit between fairings)
remove induct system
remove big bolts at base of fuel tank (one either side - take care you don't lose any of the washers or bits of rubber shimming)
carefully tease up rear of tank
Voila - one big battery
That about sums it up altough I managed to get my Odyssey PC680 (excellent battery ~ 80 notes) into my bike without having to remove the fuel cap or tank cover. With the tank lifted up only slightly there was just enough room to wiggle the oversized battery into place.

A right pain the @rse to be honest. In comparison, changing a battery on my old Hornet 600 took approx 3 mins.
80 quid!!!!

Yep, 80 notes is a lot for a battery but I really wanted a high spec model after learning the hard way that the standard BMW 14A jobby was a load of crap - just letting it go flat once completely destroyed it. Also, my bike was stranded at the time and I didn't have much time to shop around.

Actually looking online now - the 80 notes I paid for it at Bristol Batteries is actually quite a good price for the type.

soggybottoms wrote:purty darn shore Winger was considerably cheaper than that!!!

Ahh, I had no idea. I'll keep that in mind next time - of course I'm hoping I'll not need another battery during my 1100S ownership.