Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This battery's been on my BMW R1200GS for 5 years and let me down on a recent trip to the Isle of Man. Within 24h of last use, it was down to 9V and wouldn't start the bike. Now swapped for a new lead-acid battery I thought I'd test this 'failed' one.
See this video for the battery swap youtu.be/qZBlZq-N7LI
This battery's been on my BMW R1200GS for 5 years and let me down on a recent trip to the Isle of Man. Within 24h of last use, it was down to 9V and wouldn't start the bike. Now swapped for a new lead-acid battery I thought I'd test this 'failed' one.
See this video for the battery swap youtu.be/qZBlZq-N7LI
