2019+ Honda CB300R Battery Service + Pigtail Install

[@YouMotorcycle]

WHAT YOU'LL NEED: DelTran Battery Tender Jr. with pigtail included: amzn.to/2QNs8bS Metric hex key set with 5 mm hex key (allen key): amzn.to/3uhRRz5 Motorcycle lift table: discount-ramps.sjv.io/motorcyclelift

[@amilly0207]

Dude. Thank you so much. I bought this bike in japan and when i wasn't able to use it for about 6 months, the battery died. Literally couldn't find another guide for how to get to. I got 70% of the way there and then started questioning whether I was right or not, haha. So i found you video and it helped me the rest of the way through without worrying! Thank you!

[@YouMotorcycle]

That's great! Really glad I was able to help someone all the way in Japan, that's so cool!

[@T4JQ3L]

Thank you. I needed to install pig tails to charge the battery, and your video helped a great deal. I got it done. Getting the plastic tank cover off, and later back on was the biggest problem I had. Honda is supposed to be so revered, but I don't know what their engineers were thinking because had I known of this hassle I probably wouldn't have purchased the bike. I live in a sunny climate , but others who need to store their bikes over the winter are in for a big disappointment in charging their batteries. The pigtails are the only way to go, I hope I never have to do this tear down again. Wasted a few valuable Saturday hours doing this. Again, thank you, I don't think I could have got this done without your help.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Hey Jeff, happy to help! Some dealers are nice and put a pigtail on when they first prep the motorcycles (when they are brand new). That makes a lot of sense, they're there anyway, it makes life easier for the customer down the road. But many don't. Dealer cost on those pig tails is under $10, for that price, why not install them for people when your mechanic is putting the battery in anyway? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Oh well. Glad I could help and Merry Christmas!

[@YZEtc]

You don't have to remove the four bolts at the rear of the fuel tank because there is a pivoting hinge back there. Just unbolt the front of the fuel tank, grab the front, and it pivots on the rear hinge. Secondly, when you have the fuel tank lifted up and you flip the battery cover open, the open battery cover actually doubles as a fuel tank prop that you can rest the fuel tank on to free your hands.

[@RuytonXI]

Yes, quite right :) It's there in the owner's manual, a very neat way of doing it.

[@YouMotorcycle]

A little harder to do when one of your hands is holding a camera haha

[@karlfonner7589]

Dude can you make a video of this instead of me watching this abortion

[@The1977andi]

Great video really helpful

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@The1977andi thanks for stopping by :)

[@RuytonXI]

No need at all to remove those 4 bolts at the rear of the tank. The tank hinges upwards on the bolt that goes across at the rear between those brackets. Then it rests on the battery cover that hinges up to form a support. It's all in the owner's handbook :)

[@YouMotorcycle]

Only need to take them off if you're gonna hold the camera with one hand and record at the same time I guess haha.

[@ytascoobs]

It's a good thing to remove the battery and keep it in a warm place if it's stored in a winter cold area. Doing this takes a long time but it's pretty easy if you take your time. Thanks for the vid, now I can show my friends how fun it is to do just that 😂

[@YouMotorcycle]

It's in heated storage :)

[@timange124]

Excellent! Picking up my 2022 CB300R tomorrow evening! Can’t wait.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Congrats. They may already have this installed for you! You should ask them if they do this before you take delivery of the bike. If they don't want you catch them before they prep the bike they haven't put the battery in yet and may only charge you the $10 for the part and save you the time!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Also in a couple weeks my cb300r will be coming out so stay tuned!

[@MrDaleOG]

SUPER important video!! Thank you for this! It helped me out IMMENSELY!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know this worked for you. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more if you enjoy the content :)

[@DavidShohet]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you !!. I'm about to do this for the UK winter soon and kinda dreading it

[@YouMotorcycle]

Glad it was helpful! It's not hard, it's just annoying. Hope it went well!

[@Bob-ts2tu]

when i first heard about having to remove the tank i thought OMG, but at least if you want access to the battery terminals, for example to fit an auxiliary fuse box, you dont have to remove the tank, and if the battery lasts 7 years, it's a PIA alright, but not something you should ever need to do often. thanks for the vid

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help!

[@moophat]

There is actually 6 bolt that hold the tank in place, 4 in the back like you shown here, 2 in the side. Just in case someone need it

[@YouMotorcycle]

Good to know, thanks! I suspect someone may have been in there before me (maybe to install or replace the battery) and cut a corner because there was some hardware missing.

[@newyorkbasshunter3552]

Hey great video 📷 🎉🎉🎉i got a question why my battery keeps dying every 6-7 months i live in a very warm place south fl i have never charged the battery aftwr i buy them i didnt know i had to charge the batt after certain time i ride it everyday

[@YouMotorcycle]

This video will cover 8 things that impact battery life. You might see some things you can do differently: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWOukGdoaMyres0

[@stephen2304]

Mine being delivered today… downsizing somewhat.. weight issue lugging big bikes about but looking forward to a different and fun time on this bike.. But yeah I’ll have to do this to attach pigtails for battery .. what a pain it looks, terrible from normally great Honda design 🤦‍♂️😉

[@YouMotorcycle]

If you still find the bike too heavy, swapping in a lithium battery while you're in there will save a few more pounds! Congrats on the new bike I think you'll really love it

[@JohnGrass-sr8hf]

any chance you can show how easy it is to change the spark plug

[@YouMotorcycle]

Hi. This isn't my motorcycle. I only do work on customer's bikes that they ask me to do, sorry. If you're around Toronto Canada bring your motorcycle over!

[@Queensraces]

Wow under the tank is crazy.but yeah im do the tender also then ty for the video

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help

[@vassiliosman]

I can not imagine needing to replace the battery and have to remove the gas tank ,that is a big no for this bike , thx for the video

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help! Check out my comparison of the CB300R vs the Yamaha R3. Sounds like you're looking to buy a bike so it might be out interest to you.

[@ertai222]

Getting to the battery on the cb300r is so tedious. You have to take the fairings off, then unbolt the gas tank and find a way to hold it up just to have to do everything in reverse.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Yup. That's why I figured I would make a video to help people out.

[@SandeepKRam]

Thanks for the detailed video🎉

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy to help. Thanks for leaving a comment 🙂

[@nikhilpatel1448]

So 9 bolts with a 4 mm Allen to get the panels off and then 4 bolts with a 10 mm ratchet to fold the tank up?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Dunno, I never counted them and haven't wrenched on one of these in years. Watch the video and let me know lol

[@kwakaj14]

Did you have trouble with the abs light flashing after disconnecting the battery?? Mine is ??

[@YouMotorcycle]

I can't remember. I shot this three years ago. I don't think so though

[@ferrari512]

Hello , i have CB250R and one day my battery is out on the road.. I never understand the place of battery and it is very annoying :) i should find a service to replace the battery :(

[@YouMotorcycle]

Now you can replace it yourself before it dies on you again :)

[@ferrari512]

@@YouMotorcycle yes man, thank you very much ✌️🙏👍😎🥰

[@jay_321]

You don't have to take the front allen screws on the tank cover out either. Those 2 in the front that point up can stay in to remove the cover.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Are you sure about that? They bolt directly into metal that stays on the tank.

[@jay_321]

​@@YouMotorcycle Yeah I'm sure. I've done it on my bike a dozen times. The two vertical screws ahead of the gas cap on top of the tank cover stay in. The horizontal screws at the very front of the cover come out.

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@jay_321 why didn't you make a video? You could have saved me a lot of time! Lol

[@jay_321]

@@YouMotorcycle I'm too cheap and lazy.

[@thealleycat233]

Really silly question, the layout of the bike is the same as the CB125R yes?

[@YouMotorcycle]

From what I've Google'd yes, but I haven't worked on one myself to say so for sure

[@thealleycat233]

YouMotorcycle thanks dude.

[@billadmond9450]

Thanks very much for showing us this video. I like the red tank, when I bought the bike I had no color choice but only black, but it still looks good. The power cable you added has a little box, I think these gadgets are used to power 5V devices while the battery's output power is 12V. You said that the cable is useful for charging the battery but how is that possible since there is a filtering box, did I misunderstanding it?

[@YouMotorcycle]

There is no box. These are made to work with 12v batteries. If you go with the one I linked to in the description box of the video you won't have any problems.

[@billadmond9450]

@@YouMotorcycle I missed to check the description, the one you show in the video is the Battery Tender Ring Terminal Accessory Cable not the battery charger linked in the description. By the way, you explained it and I don't need right now as the bike is new, but good information.

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@billadmond9450 a bike being new or old doesn't really matter. If the bike is going to be sitting still more than two weeks, you need it.

[@wesleybaker2259]

Thanks for this! I'm rebuilding an insurance write-off 2019 CB300 and this was super helpful. Question for you: the charge tube off the fuel tank, where does it go to? Obviously it's connected to the bottom of the tank, but where does the other side of that hose go? Thanks

[@YouMotorcycle]

Happy you liked the video. Not a clue about that hose though. Not my bike. I was just taking care of it :) you could see if you can find a parts microfiche for the tank and see if that tells you anything, or ask in a cb300 owners group like a forum or a Facebook group. Should find someone there who knows these inside out

[@markd7811]

Probably a vent tube that hangs down towards the ground i would guess

[@jonbarnes4848]

Very useful, I just fitted a lead tonight on my wife’s. Thanks!

[@YouMotorcycle]

Glad to help! Please like, share, and subscribe for more :)

[@donkeytronkilla]

Do you find this bike take longer to crank start than other bikes? I usually have to hold the starter for 1.5-2 seconds on this bike where as on my sv650 and cbr600 the bikes would just crank start in half a second. This is on a brand new 2021 model so the battery should be new. I know the stock batter is only 8V and 120CCA but wondering if my bike is normal or if I got an issue. I've left the bike on a battery tender and fully charged it and still had the same prolonged startup. It always does start up but just worried something might be wrong because of the delay i'm not used to from my bigger bikes. Thanks for this video btw, used it to attach my pigtail

[@YouMotorcycle]

Hey, yes, I noticed it seems a little cold blooded at first. I also wondered about it and then found a review that said the same thing from a major motorcycle publication. After that I thought, okay, well it's not just me, so I haven't worried about it again since :)

[@YouMotorcycle]

Glad this video helped btw!

[@Drotic100]

When you remove the terminal bolts, the nuts drop down in their little square cage and the bolt isn't long enough to grab them when you go to reattach them. I found this out the hard way. If you slide a narrow strip of folded cardboard under the terminal nuts BEFORE you unscrew the terminal bolts, then the nuts won't drop down in the cages and will be MUCH easier to catch and thread when you reattach the cables. Why Honda didn't make the bolts just a little longer is beyond me.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Line it up straight and push down really hard. Should fit. Did for me and I even added the pig tail which would have made it have to go even further to reach the square nut. If you do want to keep something under there though I recommend a little bit of hose that can handle high temperatures

[@abhinashpatro8336]

I cannot find any nut in there, its just a screw and cable and battery terminal. The screw doesn't hold on the battery terminal .so the cable comes off with little pulling

[@abhinashpatro8336]

How did you guys screw it in place. I don't want to cable with a little jerk on roads

[@londonbiker8513]

Is this the same for the 125 version ?

[@YouMotorcycle]

I don't know. Those aren't sold where I am. Owners manual should tell you where the battery is though. Under the seat or you can download it for free from Honda online.

[@Matrix10400]

Exactly the same for the 125

[@ryokuCS]

bro i had the same issue with the bike of my gf. i put off the seat and was like: how this gonna work without a battery :D hahaha on my slr 650 its so easy to access but this.. thank you for the video!! ride save

[@YouMotorcycle]

Lol yup, I know that feeling. Ride safe.

[@Alliwantedwasapepsi]

Yeah, but you service the air filter more often. Give and take.

[@YouMotorcycle]

Plenty of motorcycles with both easily accessible batteries AND air filters.

[@CharlesHuse]

What the hell, Honda? Did your engineers forget the battery in the design process and decided to roll the dice and make a last minute add-on??

[@YouMotorcycle]

😂😂😂😂

[@YouMotorcycle]

I didn't even have to look at what video this was a notification on... One read of your comment and I knew exactly what this was about lol

[@CharlesHuse]

@@YouMotorcycle Kinda curious if any of the new high capacity lithium batteries are small enough to put under the rear seat and either reroute or extend the factory cables.

[@bubbjonesberg429]

When lifting the tank like this guy shows. Batta bing. You’ll break the delicate plastic connector to the fuel pump. Cluck cluck cluck.

[@YouMotorcycle]

@@bubbjonesberg429 then why didn't it break?

[@ravipanjini1253]

oh god installing a battery tender is going to be a PITA

[@YouMotorcycle]

hopefully this walkthrough makes it a lot easier for you. figuring it out is half the problem, now that you know it won't be too hard :)

[@NikuaRanger]

all this for the battery, jesus

[@YouMotorcycle]

Yep. Really like the look of this bike, but Honda forgot to keep it simple for new riders :\

[@rvjr]

i feel betrayed. wtf, honda?

[@YouMotorcycle]

😂 thanks for the laugh. I hope this helped though! 🙂✌️