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Re: Battery longevity?

Tom,
Thanks for the info, I'll check with my dealer as I'd need a battery for my '92 K75s too.
Thanks
Bob Silas
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tpcutter@xxxxxxx 
  To: oilheads@xxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 10:53 AM
  Subject: Re: Battery longevity?


  In a message dated 9/8/05 3:29:50 AM Eastern  Standard Time, 
  robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
  <<This spring I was  told that BMW does not use/make acid battery anymore, I 
  had to buy a gel battery  for Can.$208 + tax, double of an acid battery...>>

  BMW has  reintroduced the lead-acid battery in the size that fits Oilheads. 
  Part number  61 21 0 403 224   it is a 12V, 19 AH wet-cell. This battey is 
  rated at  is 170 Amps CCA.

  BTW, for R1100S owners WITHOUT ABS, you should know that  your motorcycles 
  come with a little dinky battery, part number 61 21 2 306 758  that is only 12V, 
  14 AH. You can easily upgrade to either the BMW gel battery,  part number 61 
  21 2 346 800  which is 12V, 19 AH, but only 100Amps CCA.  



  Tom Cutter
  Yardley,  PA
  http://www.RubberChickenRacingGarage.com  

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