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Granted I haven't been riding (parking) that long but when I do I park it perpendicular in between cars in a legal spot. I never pay the meter and haven't been ticketed. Often this is during busy times in targeted areas. Has your experience been that meter maids don't tend to ticket bikes or have I...

Yes, it would appear so. I've already been contacted by a fellow R1100RT rider not more than 25 miles from me, if that far. Small world. We have the same engine, correct?

Thanks sweatmark for the links. They answer my questions. This bike was "off the road" for about a year and there is a good chance it sat outside in the cold in Northern VA. I should feel fortunate no more electrical problems have popped up. I have joined the Sport Touring board and am wai...

I'm beginning to think I have an electrical gremlin on this cycle. When I first cranked it today, instead of riding away, I ran it at fast idle for a minute or so to let the alternator charge back the battery from the cranking cycle, then turned off the switch. I then cranked it again and both light...

While riding my R1100RT today, I inadvertently lowered the shield instead of raising it. Now, I can't get it to raise. Is this controlled by a fuse or relay? Can't find squat in the Clymer manual nor the BMW Service and Technical Booklet which came with the bike. Unless I overlooked it, there is not...

As you read this, please bear in mind I have very limited mechanical ability and practically no diagnostic skills, particularly electrical and ABS systems. So, here goes. Purchased a '96 R1100RT several months ago. The PO last year spent about $1900 at BMW shop for 48K and annual maintenance, includ...

So this means we are piling up less miles than the odo shows?

Received my MotoBatt last Saturday and installed it this week. Was not a big, complex job at all. The MB51814 fits perfectly. In my haste to fire up the engine (to see how much faster the starter would turn with a more powerful battery) I forgot to twist the throttle a couple times with just the ign...

Would the checking for clogged fuel injectors be a function of the 48K service performed recently? Will Seafoam do any good to clean up the injectors? BTW, I recently found a couple gas stations who sell 93 octane 100% gas, so I have filled up twice already. Should have the old ethanol gas out by ne...

Check with Corbin or Sargent. Doesn't look like OEM is available.

Learned something new today about the BMW radio. Even though it is not the most powerful system, I found out that if you disconnect power to the radio, it will cease to function. I pulled the fuse today to test it and it blanked the radio. Even talked with BMW service about repair options/replacemen...

There is a long list of BMW models for the MB51814 which includes my R1100RT. Must not be too many of them around, as I seldom get any replies on the R1100R/T forum. On the MB51814, the current configurations are 2nd generation and are a tad more narrow to fit the battery cage on more BMWs. Thus, a ...

In talking with the BMW service guy today, I conclude my battery is weak and not putting out enough juice to spin the starter as fast as I think it should. The battery voltage after charging to 14.4 V has settled in around 12.4 V. Voltage may be non-linear, I don't know. I'll continue checking the v...

Yep, having 4 connectors is a plus. Glad you posted the comment about ABS as I'm thinking my weak battery is the reason my ABS lights don't not always cut off--probably because I don't let the voltage rise enough before taking off. My battery has the negative post on the driver side but the cables a...

Having trouble finding a local dealer. While browsing their website, many locations in Europe sell under the Continental Battery name. https://www.amazon.com/MotoBatt-MB51814-Factory-Activated-QuadFlex/dp/B00ACEMR3C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479780748&sr=8-1&keywords=Motobatt+%23MB51814 I...

Which way do you mount this battery? The positive terminal is on the left side above the writing on the side. This coincides with the verbage in the Clymer manual which also have the pics showing the positive post on the left (BMW OEM). My PC680 is just the reverse--negative is on the left, positive...

As follow up to an earlier post, I charged my 1 yr old PC680 battery today with a full size charger set at 2 amps. Once the battery voltage reached 14.4, I turned off the charger but continued to monitor the voltage with my volt meter. The voltage immediately began dropping and leveled out at 12.6. ...

Having trouble finding a local dealer. While browsing their website, many locations in Europe sell under the Continental Battery name.

My current Odyssey battery was installed by a BMW shop and has the side mount brackets bolted to the top of the battery but the angle of the brackets is down, not up and facing the rear of the cycle. Thus, easy access to terminal brackets. Plenty of room to attach small clip-on charging cables, rath...

Well, obviously, the terminals will need cleaning up. If it were me, I'd look at the cables as far down as I could to be sure they are not melted. I'd also check the fuses. They are pretty quick to blow, but that is good, as it eliminates damage to whatever is on those circuits. Oh, yeah, that batte...