[bhobbs1981]

is it not possible to pop start these bikes?

I was wondering the same. So big and heavy thought it might be impossible with out a huge hill

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[djfalkenstein]

I heard someone has acid to drop. Can I get in on that? It's been years.

 

[1004ron]

Can you push start a GTL ?

Just curious: Haven't had the need, but is it possible to push start it? Not too many hills around here and not sure if I could actually push it myself, but can it be done? Has anyone actually do it?

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[coyotek]

is it not possible to pop start these bikes?

Not if the voltage is low.

 

[bhobbs1981]

I can't tell if the yt19bl-bs is correct. Looks too tall for the 2018.... Parts counter says it is correct.

Edit: yuasa says this is only good until the 2017 models. Uggg. There goes a whole day of charging.

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Battery was massive compared to the one I took out. Did get it jury rigged and bike started up. Now to repeat the whole process with the correct battery. Ugh

 

[mkr1966]

Why not just go to your nearest BMW dealer and get the OEM battery. Pretty simple solution to a non issue of a dead battery.

 

[bhobbs1981]

I did go to my dealer. They gave me the wrong battery.

 

[ksam]

I did go to my dealer. They gave me the wrong battery.

They give you a car battery?

 

[TCinWA]

Pulled in to work. Shut the bike off to fill the tire with air. Tried to start it - Christmas tree dash. Click and the whole bike shuts off and display restarts.

Seeing all kinds of weird warning lights: front light failure, severe engine fault, no key, DTC errors (not the one when the bike first starts).

I'm hoping it's just a battery thing. Bike dash says 11.9 V. Thoughts?

Do a load test to rule out the battery. Also check ALL the ground wires!
TC

 

[1004ron]

Battery was massive compared to the one I took out. Did get it jury rigged and bike started up. Now to repeat the whole process with the correct battery. Ugh

Do a load test to rule out the battery. Also check ALL the ground wires!
TC

I think he's already confirmed the problem.

 

[bhobbs1981]

Well, I put a fresh battery in and it started. Suggests a bad battery.

Plus, hard to do a load test when the bike is "broken down" at work

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[Lee510]

is it not possible to pop start these bikes?

Bump starting worked great in days of old when carburetors were on everything. EFI requires battery voltage in order to function.

 

[Longdraw]

I did go to my dealer. They gave me the wrong battery.

Which Dealer was it? Wild West or Gulf Coast? I live in Cypress area.

 

[K16GTW]

I heard someone has acid to drop. Can I get in on that? It's been years.

Jerry saves ✌

 

[bhobbs1981]

Which Dealer was it? Wild West or Gulf Coast? I live in Cypress area.

Mancuso. Annoying to have to leave the bike sitting an extra day to charge a new battery but they made it right in the end.

 

[bhobbs1981]

They give you a car battery?

Nope. Apparently there is a difference in battery box size between the 2018 and 2017 MY and their system listed the larger battery for both MY.

I never trust the dealer implicitly and usually know exactly what I need but I'm new to the bike and was flustered trying to get home in the back of an Uber and just bought what they said was right....c'est la vie.