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Lowndes Lowndes is offline
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Hey, Dana,

IF you have an AGM type battery, you will need an AGM rated charger. AGM's need 13.5-7 volts to charge 100%. Your regular BatteryTinder will not do it. Nor will the OEM voltage regulator in you Bosch Alternator. And the Motorad ECU likes a charged battery.

I went thru this learning curve two years back when my Odyssey PC680 died (I thought) in my '99 R1100S. Bought a new battery and while waiting for it to arrive read up on AGM's, found out about the charging requirements, bought a BatteryMINDER:

"BatteryMINDer Model 2012-AGM: 12Volt-2 Amp Battery Charger Maintainer/Desulfator for Odyssey, Optima and AGM Lead-Acid Batteries - Designed for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATV, Boat, RV, etc." on Amazon.

Much more info here:

Knowledge - AGM Battery Info - VDC Electronics

I had my doubts about the "Desulfation cycle" so I connected the old PC680 to the BatteryMINDER and in a few days, the "dead" battery was back good as new. It's still running a friend's R90 somewhere in Michigan now.

EME has the AGM rated voltage reg: $39 at BOSCH - Internal Voltage Regulator BMW K & R Oilhead ; 12 31 1 739 365 / EnDuraLast

Lori there is very helpful.

Also, this volt reg can be replaced WITHOUT removing the alt, or the ABS unit, or even the front cover as per the manuals.

NOT saying this is the cause of your problem here, but my bike sure runs better with a happy battery. The battery will last much longer, too.
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