What different brands of replacement batteries are r1250gs owners using?
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- Thread starter TravelinLite
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That or this one:https://www.beemerboneyard.com/westco12v14bsvr.html
Changing the battery: https://advrider.com/f/threads/r1200-wethead-battery-change-for-dummies-pictorial.1387892/
Both are good.
FLrider
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The Westco batteries have been great so far! YMMV
Thanks to all of you for your input. That Motobatt hybrid sounds interesting.
FLrider
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Well since my Westco pretty much crapped out after a year, I am looking for alternatives…
Anyone with lithium options that work?
Anyone with lithium options that work?
judgedelta
Active member
I got the Anti-Gravity Lithium battery for my '19 GSA, which had had some non-starting problems. So far, so good. It spins the starter hard and no hangups to date.
FLrider
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Ordered the Antigravity battery, the ATX12-HD . Figured go big or go home... 
Lots of options.🙂
Chickenstrip
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I don't ride a BMW, but I've been thinking about, dealing with, batteries myself. After the Yuasa I purchased failed after slightly more than a year's use (~ 5K miles), I decided to give lithium batteries a try. (I'm traveling and don't recall the brand off hand.) It performed fine through the summer and fall. Now with the freezing temps, and my bike being outside, the battery holds its charge for two days max (no riding), which is disappointing, though a known characteristic. Maybe the Motobatt hybrid gets around this ... sure is an expensive battery. I didn't see mention of their warranty.
Friz Freleng
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That's the one I installed in my 2013 GSA. Impressive cranking compared to the Motobatt it replaced.Ordered the Antigravity battery, the ATX12-HD . Figured go big or go home...
FLrider
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Just installed the Antigravity, after charging it up with a dedicated charger, and did a quick run around the block and color me impressed too! Cranked the bike right up with authority.. Also lost 8 pounds in weight compared to the AGM it replaced....
Bikerboy108
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Just put my Westco Platinum in from Beemer Boneyard … use them all the time..good battery and good vendor
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I bought 2 Yuasa batteries in 2021, one for the DR and another for the FE501. Both have failed despite regular use of a tender.
Poor quality. I just ordered a Tusk LiPo4 for the DR. Lets see how it does.
Poor quality. I just ordered a Tusk LiPo4 for the DR. Lets see how it does.
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wow, I did exactly this. I've had more batteries fail in less than a year that I want to mention. I too put a Tusk in my DR. been just fine.
FLrider
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I think batteries have gotten worse in quality over the years, specially the OEM ones in both bikes and cars.
Certain aftermarket ones haven't been much better either it seems...
Certain aftermarket ones haven't been much better either it seems...
JustAnotherSquid
Used to ride a motorcycle
I've had the same luck with batteries lately. Used to get five years, easy. Now I'm lucky to get two. That's across multiple brands of batteries and multiple brands of bikes.
Have been slowly switching all of our bikes over to lithium batteries. Man I love those things for all the reasons people have already mentioned. But yeah they don't like the cold. Our bikes live in the garage so it's not often an issue for us.
Have been slowly switching all of our bikes over to lithium batteries. Man I love those things for all the reasons people have already mentioned. But yeah they don't like the cold. Our bikes live in the garage so it's not often an issue for us.