She's dead, Jim

Dadson · 05-02-2012, 10:07 PM

The battery on my 04 1150 GS has given up the ghost.

I want to get a replacement for it and in 30 minutes of research I'm more bewildered than I could have thought. It was opening up a closet jammed packed, and it all just avalanched out.

Gel or dry, amps matter, they don't matter, sealed, open... I just want the right batter for my bike so I can ride. Why can't it be that easy? (rhetorical question)

I turn to you, my brothers and sisters of the two wheel joy, can you recommend a decent battery?

The only extra I run are running lights. Other than that, it's pretty much stock.

Thank you for your help, guys. I really appreciate it.

OldPete · 05-03-2012, 02:17 AM

Sealed AGM... Odyssey is my choice.

MotorradMike · 05-03-2012, 04:08 AM

Odyssey PC680 is my choice too.

Be prepared to alter the connections.
No big deal, it's just not plug&play.

guzzimike · 05-03-2012, 04:20 AM

If the price of an Odyssey makes your eyes water, try a Deka.

Bugman98 · 05-03-2012, 05:04 AM

Have you tried wal-mart? Its not just for KLR's! I've bought several batteries for motos there, including for BMWs. Maybe they will only last 4 years instead of 5, but they cost half as much!

OldPete · 05-03-2012, 05:21 AM

Deka does offer batteries with blemished cases for less $$.

JimVonBaden · 05-03-2012, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotorradMike

Odyssey PC680 is my choice too.

Be prepared to alter the connections.
No big deal, it's just not plug&play.

"Jim"

speedracertdi · 05-03-2012, 08:31 AM

Odyssey. If you can afford the beemer, you can afford a good battery.

Dadson · 05-03-2012, 10:10 AM

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I noticed the Odyssey PC680-P doesn't have terminal connectors. Is that something I can pick up in a hardware store, or is there a kit, or what?
I suppose I could just use my nail gun.

I read in the BMW owners manual that the original battery is 19 AH and the Odyssey is 16. Would that make much of a difference?

I did check Walmart, but didn't see any bike batteries listed.

henrymartin · 05-03-2012, 11:03 AM

I ran an Extreme Magna AGM (available at Autozone, charged, and in stock) on my Beemer. On my KLR, I just bought a Scorpion AGM (1/2 the cost, and even less than conventional, shipped USPS to my door) that I only rode with once so far. But, the KLR is a kick start. :)

mrt10x · 05-03-2012, 11:20 AM

I used to think YUASA but the one I put in my GSA after the OEM battery has sucked... the OEM would last months while not on a charger,,, but the YUASA dies after 7 or 8 days. If I replace it it will be with a Shorai.

H96669 · 05-03-2012, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadson

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I noticed the Odyssey PC680-P doesn't have terminal connectors. Is that something I can pick up in a hardware store, or is there a kit, or what?
I suppose I could just use my nail gun.

I read in the BMW owners manual that the original battery is 19 AH and the Odyssey is 16. Would that make much of a difference?

I did check Walmart, but didn't see any bike batteries listed.

It may come with the "L" adapters, I bought one last year and they were in the box.

JimVonBaden · 05-03-2012, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H96669

It may come with the "L" adapters, I bought one last year and they were in the box.

They do.

Jim

Eddy Alvarez · 05-03-2012, 12:13 PM

Battery Mart sells the PC680 for $115 plus $6 for the "L" connectors, FREE SHIPPING!!!

http://www.batterymart.com/p--odyssey-pc680-battery.html

Dadson · 05-03-2012, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the tip. That's just what I'm looking for and in fact found it on Amazon where I can get it faster, but... the L connectors will take almost a week to ship. Isnt' that how it always goes?

I've called some local auto parts stores and they don't have anything like that. Called some local motorcycle stores. Same story.
Just a suggestion for those stores; fewer stickers of flaming skulls and more useful things. Just throw'n it out there.

These L brackets look like just metal L's. Anyone know what they'd be made of? Maybe I can pick up something from the local hardware store and make them myself.

05-02-2012, 10:07 PM	#1
Dadson ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Oddometer: 174	She's dead, Jim The battery on my 04 1150 GS has given up the ghost. I want to get a replacement for it and in 30 minutes of research I'm more bewildered than I could have thought. It was opening up a closet jammed packed, and it all just avalanched out. Gel or dry, amps matter, they don't matter, sealed, open... I just want the right batter for my bike so I can ride. Why can't it be that easy? (rhetorical question) I turn to you, my brothers and sisters of the two wheel joy, can you recommend a decent battery? The only extra I run are running lights. Other than that, it's pretty much stock. Thank you for your help, guys. I really appreciate it. __________________ "But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "otherwise you wouldn't have come here."

05-03-2012, 02:17 AM	#2
OldPete Be aware Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Los Alamitos, CA Oddometer: 2,472	Sealed AGM... Odyssey is my choice. OldPete screwed with this post 05-03-2012 at 02:33 AM Reason: Sealed

05-03-2012, 04:08 AM	#3
MotorradMike MIL-TFD-41 Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Mallorytown Ontario Oddometer: 878	Odyssey PC680 is my choice too. Be prepared to alter the connections. No big deal, it's just not plug&play. __________________ Mike So far, everything that has surprised me has been completely unexpected. BMW R1100RS

05-03-2012, 04:20 AM	#4
guzzimike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Them Thar Hills WA Australia Oddometer: 1,322	Deka If the price of an Odyssey makes your eyes water, try a Deka. __________________ Armageddon Was Yesterday, Today We Have a Problem East is East & West is West 2008 http://www.advrider.com/forums/ad.php?t=400050 A Long Weekend 2009 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=523893 All the Way to Nowhere & Back Again. 2010 http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619683 Save 5 bucks on your Smugmug, use my discount code hQo9Atub1N9jg

05-03-2012, 05:04 AM	#5
Bugman98 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Clinton, SC Y'all Oddometer: 192	Have you tried wal-mart? Its not just for KLR's! I've bought several batteries for motos there, including for BMWs. Maybe they will only last 4 years instead of 5, but they cost half as much! __________________ Bugman Clinton, SC Wind in my hair, bugs in my teeth!

05-03-2012, 05:21 AM	#6
OldPete Be aware Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Los Alamitos, CA Oddometer: 2,472	Deka does offer batteries with blemished cases for less $$.

05-03-2012, 08:31 AM	#8
speedracertdi Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL Oddometer: 979	Odyssey. If you can afford the beemer, you can afford a good battery. __________________ Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads. -Doc Brown

05-03-2012, 10:10 AM	#9
Dadson ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Oddometer: 174	Thanks for the advice, everyone. I noticed the Odyssey PC680-P doesn't have terminal connectors. Is that something I can pick up in a hardware store, or is there a kit, or what? I suppose I could just use my nail gun. I read in the BMW owners manual that the original battery is 19 AH and the Odyssey is 16. Would that make much of a difference? I did check Walmart, but didn't see any bike batteries listed. __________________ "But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "otherwise you wouldn't have come here."

05-03-2012, 11:03 AM	#10
henrymartin Mr. Tourguide Joined: Sep 2010 Location: South of the Great North Woods Oddometer: 2,625	I ran an Extreme Magna AGM (available at Autozone, charged, and in stock) on my Beemer. On my KLR, I just bought a Scorpion AGM (1/2 the cost, and even less than conventional, shipped USPS to my door) that I only rode with once so far. But, the KLR is a kick start. :) __________________ My motorcycle projects blog My Goodreads Profile This is what I do when I'm not here!

05-03-2012, 11:20 AM	#11
mrt10x Dumba$s Jarhead Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Newport, RI Oddometer: 2,950	I used to think YUASA but the one I put in my GSA after the OEM battery has sucked... the OEM would last months while not on a charger,,, but the YUASA dies after 7 or 8 days. If I replace it it will be with a Shorai. __________________ We are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of "security." And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone. There is no diagnostic computer for the female mind... The Simpsons 2013

05-03-2012, 12:13 PM	#14
Eddy Alvarez Addicited to ALL bikes! Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Chester,VA. Growing on me or getting used to it? Oddometer: 1,725	Battery Mart sells the PC680 for $115 plus $6 for the "L" connectors, FREE SHIPPING!!! http://www.batterymart.com/p--odyssey-pc680-battery.html __________________ Me: BMW F800GS/DRZ-400S, Gabriel: KTM 50 Senior Adventure!

05-03-2012, 01:20 PM	#15
Dadson ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: So. Cal. Oddometer: 174	Thanks for the tip. That's just what I'm looking for and in fact found it on Amazon where I can get it faster, but... the L connectors will take almost a week to ship. Isnt' that how it always goes? I've called some local auto parts stores and they don't have anything like that. Called some local motorcycle stores. Same story. Just a suggestion for those stores; fewer stickers of flaming skulls and more useful things. Just throw'n it out there. These L brackets look like just metal L's. Anyone know what they'd be made of? Maybe I can pick up something from the local hardware store and make them myself. __________________ "But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "otherwise you wouldn't have come here."

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