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by Golddust
Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:56 pm
Forum: R1100R
Topic: Best Replacement Battery?
Replies: 17
Views: 7297

Re: Best Replacement Battery?

Good job! The R1100R is a battery "hyper-sensitive" machine. I too was getting the intermittent ABS flashing with a 3 month old NAPA battery and replaced it with the Odyssey. No problems from that day forward. Read a trip report recently about a loaner R1100R. The shop gave it to the guy w...
by Golddust
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: R1100R
Topic: Best Replacement Battery?
Replies: 17
Views: 7297

Re: Best Replacement Battery?

No problem to replace the battery. Remove the center trim piece from the rear of the tank by unscrewing the 3 phillips screws. There is a nut and bolt on the right rear of the tank that attaches the tank to an L shaped bracket. Remove the nut and bolt. The tank will now lift up. Support it with some...
by Golddust
Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:29 am
Forum: R1100R
Topic: 75th anniversary edition
Replies: 7
Views: 5371

Re: 75th anniversary edition

I just purchased a 1998 R1100R Anniversary Edition with 3,352 one owner miles. I have never had a bigger grin on my face. That is said coming from the following: Ducati 900SS/CR, Honda Blackbird, ST1100, ZX12R, R1200GS ADVENTURE, and a Hayabusa. I am finding the compact size to be an asset that allo...