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				Charging R1200S battery question
			 
			
			My R1200S is at a friends house and doesn't have enough juice to start. Will a trickle charger be okay? I thought there was some sort of issue with the canbus or AGV (?) battery? Is charging the battery directly okay?
		 
		
	
		
	
			
				
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			That was the difference from the r1100s through the accessory socket and recommended by Bobby from BMW Atlanta. A pigtail connected directly to the battery terminals. I did a thread somewhere.
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			Your bike won't start....  This  friend isn't a girl you just met is it?
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			No, silly. Storing it at a friend's house. He's got the Plus charger for gel batteries and it starts now, so I think this is under control. It's been plugged into the accessory socket.
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			I've been using a regular charger for the gel battery several years without any issues by the direct connect.  However, I charge once per 2-3 weeks if I don't ride much.
		 
		
	
		
	
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
			
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