Changing battery.

[simbo]

The same Exide GEL 12-19 battery is listed on ebay for £109.95, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-BMW-R-1150-GS-Adventure-ABS-2002-2005-Battery-Motorcycle-Gel-519901-Exide/183446236398?hash=item2ab63f6cee:g:DgcAAOSw~LBbpPz3

It's for an R1150GSA but the same as that required for an R1200RT, https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=0430-EUR-04-2012-K26-BMW-R_1200_RT_10_0430,0440_&mg=61&sg=21&diagId=61_2311&q=61212346800

Looks like the 519901 code has replaced the 51913 code, as far as I know, Exide only make one GEL 12-19 battery.

The same battery is also listed on eBay at £68.45 which is only 49p more than I paid from Tayna.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-GEL-12 ... Swa9Fbjm7N

[David.]

This blows the ebay two middle men theory out of the water, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-12-19- ... 100623.m-1

[Graham88]

This blows the ebay two middle men theory out of the water, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-12-19-Motorcycle-Battery-51913-BMW-R-1100-RT-1994-2001/362002528770?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D205f71818fd94fec81fb3819d9d1c088%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D202426246843%26itm%3D362002528770%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic%26brand%3DExide&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

In the news on Monday, some poor sod bought a 'genuine' battery on EBay for a bargain price... he was well chuffed until it burned his house down and nearly killed his children. I was going to write to him and ask him whether it was worth saving a tenner but again... better things to do.

[David.]

The Exide battery advertised on ebay is supplied by Tayna.

Having purchased one directly from them in April 2019 for £66.96, I'm more than happy to recommend the product and their service.

[simbo]

In the news on Monday, some poor sod bought a 'genuine' battery on EBay for a bargain price... he was well chuffed until it burned his house down and nearly killed his children. I was going to write to him and ask him whether it was worth saving a tenner but again... better things to do.

I'm shocked!.. I don't think you'd have got a positive reply from such a negative experience Graham.

[David.]

Was anyone charged over the incident.

[David.]

To be on the safe side, best buy a genuine BMW battery, made by Exide.



£81.50 from Chester Motorrad, https://estore.chester-motorrad.co.uk/6 ... 43808.html

When registering the battery with Exide for warranty purposes, if the serial number isn't recognised (fake),  it'll be flagged up.

[David.]

This is the current Tayna Batteries list for an R1200RT, BMW R1200C, RT (98 - Present) - 1200 cc Motorcycle Battery (tayna.co.uk)

With a CCA of 310 A, the Banner battery looks like a good option over the Exide GEL at 170 A for an extra £10.