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- August 17, 2021
BMW Motorcycle Battery Complaints and How to Fix It
There are three major battery complaints we have identified (and now fully resolved) for BMW motorcycle owners. The issues and resource guide described below may help you better address the question of “why does my BMW motorcycle battery keep dying?”
Complaint #1 - Access
The batteries on BMW motorcycles are especially difficult to access. In some cases, you feel like you are dismantling the entire bike just to gain access. This makes it hard for the owner to install and maintain the battery on a regular basis. This hardship is exacerbated when the original equipment battery is of the conventional lead-acid type requiring regular electrolyte level checks.
To help with this maintenance issue, Yuasa, in 2014, introduced the YT19BL-BS as their sealed AGM replacement for the conventional 51913 and 51814 lead-acid BMW battery. This particular battery size fits the vast majority of BMW motorcycle models from 1970 to 2017 model years, and engine
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- July 02, 2021
The Evolution of Motorcycle Batteries
The 1920’s thru the 90’s offered various forms of conventional or high-output lead acid motorcycle batteries. Then came the mighty Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery of the 2000’s. Followed closely by the much hyped, end-all-be-all lithium motorcycle battery that, in our opinion, fell flat on its face despite the numerous brand variations and subsequent re-launches. Now we are told of MotoBatt Hybrid containing both AGM and lithium chemistries. So, it begs to be asked, would the AGM/lithium Hybrid win the day? Or would it be found wanting?
Introducing MotoBatt Hybrid: An AGM Lithium Motorcycle Battery
After several years of research and development, followed by a soft launch of a single part number, Motobatt released the following statement: “MotoBatt Hybrid goes beyond the limits of both lithium and lead acid battery designs. It achieves industry leading performance by combining the best features of both chemistries while eradicating the negative effects
