What kind of charger does a BMW R1100R use?
I used to be able to charge my old R1100R using a Battery Tender with a custom BMW connector that plugged into the factory-fitted outlet socket on the side of the bike.
What to do if your bike battery is dead?
If you’re not in a hurry and your battery is just tired enough that it won’t crank the starter, you could just hook your bike up to a battery charger and come back later or try to diagnose the problem. But if you need to get going right now, you’re going to need a jump-start.
Is it safe to jump start a car with an AGM battery?
You’re not likely to have any issues, especially with modern sealed AGM batteries, but it’s easy to minimize the risk to nearly zero by clamping somewhere safe. If you’re jump-starting off a car, we recommend having the car off because the car’s battery has so much more capacity than your bike’s battery.
Can you jump start a dead motorcycle battery?
Please note that while jump-starting a dead motorcycle battery can get you out of a jam, it should only be used when other options such as a battery tender, float charger, slow-charger, etc are unavailable.
What to do with a BMW battery that has died?
I got a call from a towing company owner who was having trouble with a 2006 530i. They acted on a AAA call for one of our customers who’s battery had died. They went to the residence and jump-started the car followed by the AAA representative selling the customer a new battery. That is where the trouble started.
If you’re not in a hurry and your battery is just tired enough that it won’t crank the starter, you could just hook your bike up to a battery charger and come back later or try to diagnose the problem. But if you need to get going right now, you’re going to need a jump-start.
How long does it take to charge a BMW battery?
This 5 minute operation just resulted in what will be 3 weeks of the customer not having a car, and AAA coughing up a heap of $$. The BMW electrical system has gotten extremely complex, mainly due to the fact that they aren’t just cars anymore.