BMW RnineT - Remove Battery & Air Filter - How To - R9T By Fritz Washabaugh

[@rikherlaar]

It never ceases to amaze me that most all marques force us to dismantle halve the bike to replace the air filter

[@seungdaelee8299]

Just bought a 2014 R9T today. Battery was weak, so I know I have to replace it. Thank you!!

[@tle68]

You should connect the positive cable first then the negative. Less chance of arcing the screwdriver to ground as you tightened the positive lead if the negative is not connected.

[@stellaracrobat]

Thanks - I get that - the question was where is best to bolt the earth

[@kurtm3009]

Thank you for the tutorial...What a pain in the arse for a battery replacement, I'll make an appointment now at the dealership to fix what I broke or lost.

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Yup totally understand.

[@kitesurferpeter]

Good instructions, very clear and thorough. Well done.

[@lylemacdonald6672]

Thank you for your informative video. I have been running a 1984 R100RT for 30 years and it is uber easy to work on etc. I added a 2017 R9T to the garage and then started looking at how to work on it. They do not even give you a manual that shows you fluid amounts for transmission or drive line or where to locate rear drive fill hole! I had to Google it to figure it out. And as for general upkeep work like battery and air filter... SURPRISE! Who was the sadistic engineer who came up with this layout! Nothing is easy. I can see why some people put on pod filters right at the intake of the injectors. And the CAN BUS electrical system is just a mystery to me. I love the bike and how it performs but I have been letting dealer do everything during warranty and probably will continue to do so afterwards as well. I have yet to look to see how or even if one can access battery to jump it if need be given it is buried away.

[@nealmclaughlin6821]

Very helpful tutorial. Thanks

[@stephenbraun3134]

Fritz, Big mistake... remove the negative terminal first and replace it last!! If your negative is attached and you drop a tool across the positive terminal and ANYTHING METAL on your bike, you will understand and never make that mistake again. The blinding flash will be memorable.

[@vitaliyrus4048]

The tank does not have to be completely removed, just unscrew the mounts and raise it by placing some sort of emphasis. There will be much less work and there will be no risk of breaking the hoses and wires.)

[@fritz-the-jovial]

So true! Thank you for the comment

[@FritzWashabaugh]

Stephen Hagans 👍 cool! Glad it’s helpful

[@seungdaelee8299]

I'm about to buy a 2018 model... replacing a battery seems so much work!! But I guess, it is still a good bike!

[@jatichsicharta]

@@seungdaelee8299 Sure, I like the bike big time, but I'm selling anyway. Service is so expensive and 'tinkering' overcomplicated. I keep my Buell. Not as beautiful but great handling bike.

[@georgiosyiannakou5537]

So you don't have to unscrew the bolts which hold the tank in place?

[@badrinair]

Thank you very much. My racer is 3 years old. Today it failed to start. looks like the weak battery was the issue.

[@tsmgguy]

I think of my Triumph T120 as being so much harder to work on than earlier models, but this is another level of complication altogether.

[@henningbohnhorst9216]

Hey Fritz TJ - awesome video. Just another one that helped me a lot ! Can I interest you into making one with general & useful maintenance on the R nine T?

[@manuelpophouse]

Thanks.

[@amitsrivastava8611]

Hi Fritz, Nice video. Can you tell us what tool roll you are using? It looks really convenient. Thanks!

[@fritz-the-jovial]

It’s not bad and the price is good. Clc Custom Leathercraft 1173 Socket Tool Roll Pouch, 32 Pocket a.co/d/hvpdBvc

[@ahmetgazizeyrek8129]

Nice video

[@markstenerson6851]

I loosen the rear bolt for the tank and then remove the front bolts. Tip the tank back and put a prop under it. Then you can reach under the front to remove the wires and hoses without any danger of the tank falling. Take the prop from underneath, lower the tank and remove the rear bolt. Then lift the tank with both hands. Never any danger of losing the tank.

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Sounds like you've done this a few times. Thanks for the advice.

[@vincentapa1376]

Just the name gets a thumbs up

[@stellaracrobat]

I want to add a trickle charger like you have and was going to put the positive on the red bolted down terminal but what is the best place to earth it?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Looking for input from the community on this one. I ended up grounding to the frame near the seat front bracket near the tank. Not sure that’s the best

[@albude8]

Thanks for the video! Had to remove tank and replace my battery and fuel quick disconnect. Did you have to map the ecu when you put everything back?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

I did not remap because of the added complexity that will surely lead to additional maintenance, also BMW tunes there motors very well. The aftermarket exhaust header causes it to run slightly lean but still totally acceptable and sounds awesome. A full professional remap with dyno would cost $650. So I will pass on that.

[@robertobarrios3487]

Thanks for the great video! One question. I am having a pain of a time trying to disconnect the diagnostic cables without damaging them. I have a 2015, and that year model has two plugs that go from the wiring harness to the fuel pump. Any tricks to getting these disconnected safely?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Ehhh. Be very careful not to damage these. Make sure you depress the metal clip completely, and pull on the connector firmly away from its mating body. It should release.

[@granro0172]

Can an upgraded battery like Ytx16bs with dimensions of 150x87x161 mm fits in the battery compartment?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Not sure.

[@davidmurray8653]

Do you have to remove the fuel from the tank to disconnect the lines?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

I don’t believe so… but I don’t remember. For the sake of safety, weight and mobility, I would use or remove most of it first. Have the bucket 🪣 ready in case.

[@pravakandel4786]

great video btw what torx key size did you use to remove the front screw of the tank?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Thanks, Not sure...

[@fasthracing]

You have to take the tank off to change the battery? Crazy.

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Yeah, it's wild. The germans getting back at us for winning the war.

[@Groovvee]

hello, what mirrors and grips u using ? thanks in advance

[@fritz-the-jovial]

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[@medontrep5011]

wow thats a lot of work for replacing a battery, by the way, how long does the battery last before it dies down?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

If you trickle charge in the winters you should get 3 - 5 years out of it

[@bonusshaker9260]

2 years from the OEM battery. It dies without any warning.

[@RetroRickey]

@@BaronvonOldenbiker I did it a half hour on my 2019 Fat Boy. It's a piece of cake.

[@dynok.2179]

thanks for this great video... but just one ask, why did you put on the bike a carpet, you thought the bike was freezing ? :p :p

[@fritz-the-jovial]

I'm a thoughtful guy. Motorcycles have feelings too.

[@mehdib302]

What is the benefit of removing the carbon canister? I have heard a few people doing it.

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Cleaner look. It's an EPA requirement but doesn't do a whole lot. It just catches any extra overflow fuel that expanded from the tank warming up.

[@rwolfhaus1234]

Gee, and I thought my Tuono was a pain! You have to remove the tank to get to the battery? Connect trickle charger lines, etc? Even to jump start it? Wow!

[@twinwheels4717]

No, you just need to tilt it up this vid is total overkill, you can connect a trickle charger simply by buying a cheap connector and just plug it in to to the accessory port /(din plug) and you have specific jump starting points on the bike/cylinder head....

[@toddstevenson9932]

@@twinwheels4717 Where do you find the accessory port on the RnineT?

[@twinwheels4717]

@@toddstevenson9932 left side sitting on bike there's a DIN socket just below your knee

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Easy to jump the bike but this video is for changing the battery.

[@rwolfhaus1234]

@@fritz-the-jovial Ha, my comment was before I purchased and became familiar with the R9T. Charging and jump starting are indeed easy. Replacement....not so much. Regards.

[@bonusshaker9260]

You don't need to remove the fuel tank completely off. All you need to do is prop the back of the tank with the wood.

[@benjaminbirrey5542]

what brand of battery did you used?

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Errrr... I'm not sure.

[@mbingham10]

Simple then

[@fritz-the-jovial]

LOL yup

[@medontrep5011]

all of that for just a goddam battery, but still i love bmw rnine t

[@marcducati]

Hands down the worst bike I’ve had to acces the battery

[@spaghettilegs9882]

Worst design ever for battery access...

[@fritz-the-jovial]

The germans getting back at us.

[@rockpatrickjoly]

Removing the tank to change the battery is one of the stupidiest thing in the world. How come BMW design their bike like that?? Make sure less people maintains their own bike I guess.

[@fritz-the-jovial]

Germans make you work for it.

[@blainepaulus2230]

Such an unnecessarily pain in the ass process. It could have been so much easier. BMW engineers must have intentionally worked out a way to make battery and air box maintenance more difficult. Why mount a bunch of decorative crap in the way and make things so complicated when battery and air filter maintenance is so routine?