BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

Ok, so it happened to me. The battery on my 2003 R1150R died. Deader than a doornail. I was bummed! Regardless, I purchased a new one, and installed it. Installation went well. About 25 minutes, taking my time. No extra screws left over! Now, what about the battery chargers? I do have the gel batter...

G'day ALE You do know that the little black button at the rear of the gauges moves the clock..either push,push to move slow or hold down and it moves fast. Could the button be jammed?...have you tried tapping it..(the black button). As far as service manuals go...there are a few out there...I have ...

It's a beautiful 2003 R1150R in Piedmont Red. First bike for me, and wow, is it ever stable and easy to ride. I've put on 300 miles in the first week, loving every minute of it!

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I recently learned that if the sidestand is down, and the bike is in gear, even with the clutch pulled in, the bike will not start. You have to put the side stand up, or put the bike in neutral.

Hogan's Hero wrote:I saw this and thought they lloked pretty nice.

http://www.stantonheadguards.com

Here are some.

http://www.adventuremotogear.com/bmw.mg ... 5TC7G1GR78

I have jump started my rockster without taking the seat off and without a plug for the socket....it involved screwdrivers cliped to the jumper cables and another person to bump the starter switch....I would not recommend it, but it was better than pushing it home... I now have a battery tender. Lov...

Boxer wrote:Are you sure it doesn't already have it installed?

Plus, you'll still want the Tender...even with the acc. socket installed.

Thanks. It does not have a socket. I was told that I could plug the bike in via this socket, instead of having a tender. Is this inaccurate?

Does anyone have experience installing an accessory socket? I'm picking up a 2003 R1150R this weekend (and tickled pink about it), and was considering this in lieu of the battery tender.

Thanks!

John