BMW R Nine T - Battery Replacement (How to video)

BMW R9t step by step battery removal guide.
Battery No:
S: 61218556314
182730-10 AT
12V 12Ah 200A (EN)
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[@MDvanDyk]

If this how to helped you out, hit the like button and Subscribe !

[@DevRSVR]

Was going to do mine tonight but after seeing this I will do it tomorrow. Thanks for showing us how to do it though. Bit of a task isn’t it. I’ve had few Honda’a in my time and they have been EASY compared to this!

[@revd4461]

I just bought a 2023. Unfortunately, I did not get a manual with it. Beautiful bike, but typical BMW shenanigans. Thanks for the video!

[@atomicgrasshopper4391]

Such an idiotic spot to place the battery, Might as well placed it inside the engine

[@pixiepaws99]

I know right!?

[@CraigsCarCare]

Don't give them any ideas, they might just see if it is possible.

[@andrewm6786]

Seriously. Has majorly changed my mind on owning a bmw

[@scottmisturini3934]

Could have put it under the seat in a tray.

[@reviewrider7183]

This battery access is fucking insane 😮

[@johnhall4445]

You have done a lot of people a BIG favor by making this video! Thanks!

[@DenisElec]

I did it yesterday for my 2019 Scrambler and it was easier than I thought. The only challenge was to pull up the fuel tank high enough, put the wooden piece under it, then extract the battery and swap it. Turned out it wasn't too difficult it took me 30minutes.

[@m1ggi3]

Finally somebody doing it without removing the tank completely. This way I am also able to access the air filter while im at it!!!! Thanks, great tutorial !

[@MDvanDyk]

Glad I could help

[@blainepaulus2230]

Always disconnect negative first then positive. Reconnect positive first then negative.. Tip: positive must positively be connected the longest.

[@livetubing]

What happens if you don’t do it in this sequence?

[@JaspalSingh-qq6qb]

@@livetubing IF U DOBT DO THAT, SUPPOSE THE - IS STILL CONNECTED IN ANY CASE AND YOU ARE OPENING OR TIGHTNING + AND THE SCREWDRIVER TOUCHES THE BODY THEN A GOOD SPARK CAN COME. SO DO IT AS IT SHOULD BE.

[@ryanfaulkner6842]

I had a 2004 R1200C, and BMW has managed to make this even more difficult! Thanks for the video.

[@MDvanDyk]

You're welcome!

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Excellent how to video...not particularly easy but definitely something every owner should learn to do! Cheers, Steve

[@TheeFlyingScotsman]

Great video, well put together! Straight forward enough. A 30min job for those handy with a spanner.

[@TheeFlyingScotsman]

Just take care not to trap or pinch cables and cable shrouds when you lift the tank upright.

[@carsten6823]

Hello, thanks for this video. I am a owner of the 2018 r nine T racer and i think is not very easy to remove the batterie on the r nine T. Change the batterie on my previous Japan bikes was much easlier.

[@MDvanDyk]

Glad it helped

[@mariscallucifer]

My god! The ingeniers of bmw are amazing

[@phfavier6524]

Thanks a lot Michael, I did this morning battery exchange according to your tutos. It was really EASY. ✌️

[@MDvanDyk]

Great to hear!

[@user-go1mg4dz2b]

Thanks, so helpful I now know how my Saturday is going to be spent !

[@clintonvandyk7813]

A much needed video. Thanks!

[@MDvanDyk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MartinStrnad]

Thanks for a helpful video. One thing strikes me when you try to start the engine up at the end of the clip though. It's a brand new battery but the starter motor still seemed and sounded like it's struggling to crank it up.

[@markdotn]

I love this bike. But I hate how BMW never thinks about maintenance when designing.

[@dannon2010]

The ONE part I need. Pulling the battery out. I’ve been trying for the last 15 minutes. It’s freaking tough.

[@toumaniantz]

Done it, thanks for the tutorial and thanks to BMW to make easy thing difficolt 😄

[@Roman-us3jg]

Thank you! Very useful video

[@kona6451]

MY GOD Reminds me of replacing the air filter on my Aprilia Shiver.

[@Claytonsmotivation]

Nice video, very informative.

[@MDvanDyk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danielver4484]

I'm glad I watched this. I am staying with my GSA. What a terrible design.

[@FeS2.]

thanks!

[@blainepaulus2230]

For as long as motorcycles have had batteries, companies have been simply putting them under the seat, readily accessible for service or replacement. BMW decided to bury theirs in the bowels if the motorcycle, requiring you to spend 45 minutes disassembling your bike just to get to it. Why was this necessary when they could have just as easily mounted it right up top behind the air box? Or at least make it so the gas tank can be lifted up with the battery right underneath it. They almost had it, but then they decided to mount a bunch of decorative pieces in the way to prevent you from doing that.

[@Beyrouth_]

Yeah. Beamers are my favourites bikes. By far. But the whole battery thing? Absolute donkeys.

[@VilleValpuri]

If they had put it under the seat, you wouldnt have bought the bike.

[@mangomanthe1st981]

Thanks man, that really helped

[@cycletherapy]

Thanks for the video. Is it possible to lift the tank from the back and hinge it up towards the front of the bike to access the battery?

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, no unfortunately not. It is on a swivel pivot at the back and can only lift from the front.

[@johnkelly6942]

I like my old Harley Davidson’s even more.

[@jonathanprince2667]

Remove negative first Connect positive first, then negative

[@DenisElec]

What's the risk of not respecting this ?

[@jonathanprince2667]

@deniskempeneers5472 to disconnect the negative first, and the spanner touches the "body" no short circuit. If you disconnect the positive first, and the spanner touches the body, it short circuit. 👍

[@DenisElec]

@@jonathanprince2667 makes sense. Thanks for the info ✌

[@jonathanprince2667]

@@DenisElec 👍

[@Sylvia-yd2gw]

Brilliant video - it helped me a lot, thanks a bunch. When I learned how difficult it is to replace the battery, it gave me the creeps. Do you have, by any chance, a list of the tightening torque rates? (I love your accent :-) )

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, Thank you very much. Unfortunatly I do not have the torque rates. Glad the vid helped :)

[@JaspalSingh-qq6qb]

T40 = 28 NM T25 = 8 NM T30 = 12 NM 10MM = 12NM BATTERY TERMINALS = 10NM WELL I AM A BMW MOTTORRARD TECHNICIAN IN INDIA, NEW DELHI.

[@petarb1976]

I have R9T scrambler with dead battery. Had many bikes but this level of retardation in engineering I didn't see before. Germans quickly slide in idiotic solutions like that BMW with refueling cap beside the back portion of the seat or passenger seat. Thanks for video. I kind of expected something like delivering baby labour when I saw the battery position.

[@thomasnew2113]

Makes me cringe all the time when motorcycle companies put the batteries underneath the tank. Although this isn’t as bad as my MV Agusta F3 where the battery is under the tank and much more work where you have to take the rear body and side panels off. Now I have two bikes that I have to do this with. 😡

[@MDvanDyk]

My Brother had a MV Brutale way back and I remember that also being a nightmare…

[@granro0172]

Have u tried using an upgraded Ytx16 BS with dimension of 150x87x161 mm. Not sure if it will fit in.

[@michaellillevars3329]

Hi do you have the measures of the battery? I´looking for a battery thats not original and save some money thou the original is very expensive" Or if you have an article number for the battery? Thanks for a good video!

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, thank you. I am sorry I do not have the measurements unfortunately, when I took out the original I went to the shop with the battery and got a same size replacement so I did not measure it.

[@BERTYWEIR]

A number for the replacement battery would have been helpful so it can be ordered in advance.Good video.Just pointing that out. ;-)

[@MDvanDyk]

S: 61218556314 182730-10 AT 12V 12Ah 200A (EN)

[@BERTYWEIR]

@@MDvanDyk Brilliant. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@MDvanDyk]

No problem. Good pointing it out. I added it to the description of the video as well.

[@grantos3000]

Wish I’d never got this bike. Any basic thing is a mega job access to a battery should be easy enough you shouldn’t have to remove parts of the bodywork and the fuel tank to get to the battery! Typical of BmW trying to get people to go in to them and spend a fortune on something which you should be able to do easily at home

[@grantos3000]

I don’t even want to replace battery I’m just wanting to install the Optimate leads for keeping battery alive over the winter

[@jump3rn0va]

Now imagine get an emergency on a travel when you only need to transfer energy to only turn on the bike, and for some asshole engineer youre in a big trouble.

[@BonuxCouleur]

Awesome video and awesome accent, it reminds me of that sci-fi movie with prawns :-) I do have an accent myself so not making fun. Question: you answered the OEM BMW Motorrad super pricey (as expected from BMW) thanks for that Living in New Zealand I have seen these two alternatives as far as the R9T goes, yours seems different what is it? > Yuasa YTX14-BS (200CCA 12.6AH) > Motobatt MBTX12U (200CCA 14.0AH) Also, the BMW manual states the OEM is 14.0AH but some riders have claimed it is actually 12.0AH and only a way for BMW to scare riders to buy the OEM. Not sure what your view is on this. Last but not least, my R9T has been in the garage for a good month without running due to me being away and I hear you should normally connect the battery to a FLOAT CHARGER when the bike is not being used for 2 weeks and more. I am waiting for BMW to send me their retail price on that one but my guess is my eyeballs will bleed out of their orbits. So any advice or recommendation on this so the new battery last a bit longer this time (3 years) Thanks mate, great video.

[@MDvanDyk]

Thank you very much, Same country as the Prawns :) There are a few differences depending on world location, it had a 14.0AH from factory. It has been replaced by a 12.0AH which seems to work just fine, as far as I could research BMW uses the same battery across multiple bikes so they just opt for the biggest. It is a heavy motor but the 12.0AH swings it just fine and seams to be ok from info on BMW forms. If the bike is standing for more than 2/3 weeks I would recommend clipping on a trickle charger, it will cycle the battery and make it last a lot longer, any generic brand will do. No need to spend all that money on OEM BMW equipment. Hope this help 😊

[@BonuxCouleur]

@@MDvanDyk Just received the OEM pricing, these BMW people are insane... 1x BMW Motorrad battery NZD584 (8 weeks delivery) that's SAR6,050 1x BMW Motorrad float charger NZD278 (8 weeks delivery) that's SAR2,880 It makes me want to know where their batteries are fabricated because I am pretty sure BMW don't make batteries of their own, it must be something rebranded. Anyway, that's BMW for you :-D

[@MDvanDyk]

That’s insane. They are taking a fat chance with that price, you can get way cheaper.

[@johnambro7181]

Hello, ever consider a lithium upgrade? More cold amps and lighter. Many to choose from.

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, that would be a great option. It was just a bit to pricey.

[@JaspalSingh-qq6qb]

IN CASE OF LITHIUM, JUST GO FOR SHIDO ONLY.

[@mamajhons4817]

Did that hard start go away ? Mine does the same thing even though I ride it for a long time go to start and same thing

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, no unfortunately not. It appears that the bike just does that…

[@JcColin]

Very usefull, thanks

[@joshuaplank883]

Any idea what size that last little bolt is that holds on the bracket holding the battery down? Absolutely nothing I have will fit that thing.

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, I think it might be a T20 Torx bit… I do not remember exactly. I did have to hold the bit with a shifting spanner to get in there at that angle to loosen it.

[@joshuaplank883]

@@MDvanDyk thanks! you were right. It was T20. Man that battery is a pain to get out. Your video helped a lot.

[@MDvanDyk]

Glad it helped you. This is why I made it, I had to replace the battery and could not find a video showing me how so I decided I’ll make that video.

[@berthilgeman5162]

Totally different question, but what kind of luggage rack did mounted on the bike. It looks nice and small.

[@MDvanDyk]

Hi, I am not 100% sure but it was a BMW product. Bike has now been sold and I dont remember, sorry.

[@thomasnew2113]

Those are SLC racks by a German company SW-Motech. I have a set. Highly recommended.

[@JaspalSingh-qq6qb]

@@thomasnew2113 CORRECT, SW MOTECH IS A GOOD BRAND IF COMPARETIVE TO WUNDERLICH OR EVOTECH

[@azureNETCode]

Ugh...disgusting one has to do all this to take out the damn rninet battery!

[@JaspalSingh-qq6qb]

WELL, I THINK U HAVENT SEEN DUCATI DIAVEL AND MONSTER BATTERY YET.

[@filippocorte427]

makes me think of selling mine to a dump. they couldn't invent something more difficult to do

[@omolody]

Sucks big time to have to pull off all of this . So many shit can go wrong . This shouldn’t be . Dealer will take you about 200€ for this .

[@jp4141432]

啟動馬達慢半拍

[@victoria383]

Ridiculous

[@Levente20]

for fuck sake. why is this so goddamn difficult