BMW Motorrad Battery Charger Plus - Why you should buy one!

Fáilte and Welcome to Éire Rider my name is Ben,
In this video we will be taking a look at the BMW Motorrad Battery Charger plus and why you should buy one?
I have had this charger for over 3 years now and its probably the best piece of BMW kit I have bought. It simple and easy to use and I will demonstrate it in this video. This is one piece of kit you don't want to be without.
If you are on the fence about buying one of these or you want to buy one you will find the information in this video to be worth your while watching.
That said if you enjoy my content consider checking out my other videos as I am currently exploring Ireland with my F800GSA and I have done a few bike review videos thanks for BMW Motorrad Joe Duffy in Dublin.
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For information about the unit see below:
bmw.europe-moto.com/gb/motorc...
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00:00 Introduction
00:58 what is in the box
02:37 what does it look like
04:28 where is the socket on my bike
05:25 bike demonstration
06:09 turning on the charger
07:21 any potential issues that may occur
07:57 what will it show when fully charged
08:18 final thoughts and closing
09:37 consider watching my other content

[@rodrigosegura6035]

Good video, thanks!!!

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Thanks you. Hopefully it was useful ot you.

[@herrdirektor1969]

This charger has saved my battery from dying. I had a different charger from BMW, but it didn't do a proper job. Started to experience starting issues. Have it for about 3 years and keep the bike on it 24/7. My orginal bmw battery of the gsa still works like a charm.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

I think that's what I like most about this charge.. Simple to use and it's keeps the battery from dying. Good job

[@chrisberardi2304]

Worth mentioning - this charger has a fairly high output, is a CAN buss charger, and it will do lead acid and lithium chemistries. There are not many other chargers on the market that will do all of that at that output power. Nice review.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Thanks Chris... Its. A great charger and I am very pleased with it.

[@8bunker]

super film thanks👍👍👍

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Thanks for watching

[@motoyak2901]

Nice video and instructions. I just received this charger today and tried on my GS310 with AGM battery/Lead and tried on my R1250GS which has a Lithium battery. One thing to be super careful at is that this charger won’t detect the type of battery. you have to change the Battery Mode either Lead or Lithium. I noticed that with Lithium battery once it fully charged it dont to do the trickle charging.Maybe its just because its just few months old. Any thoughts?

[@mylifebehindbars]

Do you find that it doesn’t go to sleep once the battery reaches 100%? On my 1300 it goes to 100% and stays there connected to Canbus. Tried directly on the battery and it goes to sleep. Had it work once with Canbus where it went to maintenance mode. Very frustrating considering I bought it specifically to leave connected to the bike for extended periods when the bike isn’t being used.

[@ofcrsebastian614]

Ben, I take delivery of my new BMW Scrambler today (Exciting). SO, this video is really timely for me. Since It's still winter in the Northern USA where I live and the bike's going to be sitting for awhile. Is this unit you're talking about performing the function of a "trickle charger?" Where if the bike is going to be sitting for a few months you'd want to have this attached the whole time so the battery doesn't die?? Or is this only if the battery has already gone dead??

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

These chargers are used my bmw dealers so you could keep them on. I haven't tried that. I onky charge when I need too. Congrats on your new bike. I'm sure your delighted. This is the best charger I've bought and it's easy to use.

[@ofcrsebastian614]

@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure That's so cool of you to answer me at all ( let alone so fast).... I'm a new Sub for whatever it's worth. Thanks so very much.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

@@ofcrsebastian614 thanks very much. Yeah I am not like other creators who don't answer people. I answer everyone. Thanks for the subscription. Hope you like the content. I travel around Ireland on my F800GSA filming the sites of this beautiful country.

[@kontekakkamo]

is there any need to switch on the main panel to get the charger recognized by the can bus?

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

I héard that too from bmw but it has always worked for me. No issues. When you use trickle chargers on cars you don't need to turn them on...

[@mylifebehindbars]

Does your charger go to sleep after the charge completes? On my 1300GS it doesn’t via Canbus. Only if I connect directly to the battery.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Not sure if it cuts out when you have it directly connected however there are cables with the pack to do this.

[@ericjames7680]

Great video, thank you very much. However I do have a question. After it has reached FULL CHARGE, is it OK to leave the charger hooked up indefinitely?

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

I had a similar question from another comment. These chargers are used by BMW and they power down once there at 100%.

[@ericjames7680]

@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure Thank You!!

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

@@ericjames7680 the system is designed to be fully automatic.

[@ericjames7680]

@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure Thank You!!

[@jsprite123]

Hi, nice video, How does it compare to the Optimate 4?

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Hi There, I am not familiar with that charger. I had a look at it online and it seems well made. Looks fairly straight forward to use. If its anything like the BMW charger is probably about the same as the the BMW charger is excellent.

[@motorsideroads]

Thank you. Yesterday i got one but it becomes extremely hot is this also on yours

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Can't say I've had heat issues. I charged the bike up last week and it doesn't get hot.

[@binbinlele1041]

Chargers which are charging at full capacity ALWAYS warm up. When they are in "maintenance mode", they are less warmer or you cannot even feel it so check your chargers temp at different stages. Are you sure that the charger is in te right charging mode for your type of battery..?

[@diomidistheocharopoulos7886]

Hello. Can I use the Bmw charger without pluging it to the power supply?

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

You mean the power socket in the wall? It requires mains power.

[@diomidistheocharopoulos7886]

@@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure yes. My plan was to charge the device on the wall and then have it all the time on me so as to use it as a charger or starter.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

well BMw use these in the dealership and have them connected up to a power supply ready to go. @@diomidistheocharopoulos7886

[@Motorradfahrer82]

Can we charge 12v car battery also

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Sadly not. I looked into that.

[@hgm8337]

will done on stretching out this information to 10-mins lol

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Yeah it's difficult to know what to keep. Viewing averages out at 4mins.

[@binbinlele1041]

I think this is not a good review at all. In fact you manage to fill 10 minutes of time to explain how simple it is to use....? Regarding to the som of info you give, you could have done this video in max 2 minutes. First of all i can't see what the display shows. You don't record that. Next you don't mention/show the tech specs. This charger costs €140 dealerprice... When you look at the Noco Genius 2 charger: it does all the same for half the price.... Get a Noco Genius 10 charger, will cost about €150 but it can work with 6V batteries as wel AND can charge your car battery and gives 10 Amps instead of 2,5 amps.... Okay, you have to set the type of batterie but only once because it has a memory. How often do you use your charger on different types of batteries...? Optimate has a similar charger too, costs less than the BMW re-branded charger. Finally, i don't recommend hanging a working charger near your bike. Screw it to the wall and keep it away from your bike (and away from dropping). For those who are interested in Noco specs, just use Google.

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

Thank you for your detailed comment. You are entitled to your opinion here. Im sorry to hear you don't think it is. Well bmw have the strap to hand the charger and thats the way it is. Surely if the manufacturer says thsts where it goes then why I would question it. I have always wanted this charger since 2012 so I have been delighted with it since I got it. It really is a simple charger. You plug it in and let it do the rest. I did show plugging it in snd what it will do. You are probably right that it was a long video. It us up to you if you want to watch it all and I have put time stamps in the video if you want to skip forward. You had stated I don't display what the unit shows... Please check the time stamps in the video and select bike demonstration. It seems you missed that one.

[@binbinlele1041]

I did a fair explanation on your comment but it's gone...? Did you remove it..?

[@binbinlele1041]

I wrote about your camera constantly moving whilst recording the chargers display and the severe glare at the display which prevents seeing what's in the display...

[@EireRider.motorcycle.adventure]

@@binbinlele1041 hmmm i had a look at the footage again and I can't see an issue on the equipment I'm using but I suppose I know what information there is on the display. Thanks anyway. I've put a link in the description for more information on the charger. Thanks for highlighting that.

[@binbinlele1041]

I also explained why it is not wise to hang your working charger near your bike/gastank...