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larrikin

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How do you get to the battery? I've told there is a 10mil nut somewhere, but I can not find it.


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Ajays

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Larrinkin,

Goto left side of bike and unclip the harness that runs to the elict box.
Goto right side of bike and unplug the rubber retaining plug of elect box.
Goto left side of bike and remove elect box with the harness attached..do not unplug the harness.
Now toolbox is clear, lift the rear up and back to pull it off its locations.
Battery is now fully exposed. disconnect it and tilt it back slightly and lift it out following the line of the rear mudguard.

Whilst electic box is out, put a tie to keep the plug attached and it should never give you trouble.

Reassemble in reverse.
                                             Ajays


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Under the seat......

Plastic tray behind the gas tank, remove the over, the lower tray comes out..comes out......

Before you do any more disconnect both terminals and make sure you do not short them across the frame with dire consequences for delicate electronics. These terminals on my LT were 10mm nuts.

Electronic control module also comes out but this varies with the model. On my LT it was positioned in the recess under the cover and I could lift it to one side and remove the tray. On my RT it is in a slide in shelf under the tray but part of the tray one piece moulding, it has to be disconnected and removed with the tray.

Underneath this you will see the battery with a metal plate across it.

Two crosshead long screws, one each side of the battery go down into the battery support tray.

Unscrew these, plate lifts off but on the right hand side it also holds the coolant expansion bottle in place. It will flop about but should be ok, just make sure when you put it back that the top of it is positioned under the dome in the battery retention plate.

You can now remove the battery but it may take a bit of wriggling to get it out. When you put it back make sure the breather is positioned correctly and also that the coolant expansion goes back correctly.

My seat was a quick detachable one and made the job easy. Looking at my RT I figure removing the seat might be needed to get the battery out.

Sounds complicated but its not.

A little tip. If you have the battery out its a 2 minute job to pull the starter and then have a cup of tea while you check the brushes/clean it....Only 2 allen bolts keep it in plus a 10mm nut on the electrical connection.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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