People please. You don't need to take tank off to replace battery. Remove all plastics surrounding the tank and one bolt on the right side. Tilt the tank forward and take the battery away. One person keeps the tank upwards and one takes the battery. If you just need the work on with the cables then use Pringles can to support the tank.

While contemplating a ‘97 R850R, I came upon your great information for battery removal. What an asset you are to anyone owning this bike. Thanks!

Outstanding videos. Just got a 2007 R1100R, 54k miles. I'm sure I will eventually watch every one of your videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

To start, I've found your videos to be my best source of information for taking care of the 97 R1100R-ABS I got in Dec 2020. The bike came with a dead battery and that led me to your channel. That being said, I have to comment on this one. I did not have to disconnect anything but the battery cables and did not have to remove the tank to change the battery. After removing the seat and the plastic tank trim, I removed the right side tank bolt then lifted the back of the tank and stuck a small block of wood under it to hold it up while I undid the rubber strap holding the battery in, then I wiggled the battery up and out with one hand while lifting the back of the tank a bit more as needed. It's a sealed unit so there's no worry of spillage. Note: I watched the other video on the charcoal canister and removed it as well. I've come back again and again for info on my BMW. Your vids have saved me so much time doing my maintenance on this bike. Thank you.

Thanks for that.....very similar the battery location to my 04 gs1150 adv!!! STAY SAFE MY AMIGO 🇲🇽 GOD BLESS US ALL

Thanks! With help from this video I was able to swap batteries and spare a bunch of money 👍 I don't have quick connectors, so I let the gasoline hoses connected, also the drainage hoses. Supported the tank with a rope on the right side so it won't fall and rip off the hoses. Would have worked even better if I would have less gas left in the tank 🙈 it was quite full and heavy...

Way cool thanks. Good seeing you brother man. 🛵🕺🏻💃🏽👙👀🛸

I have the same bike Chris.....mine is a "99....been sitting in my garage for 5 years....I want to get it running and back on the road to enjoy riding again.....I appreciate your videos, thank you! I hope all is well with you!

Like all good Beemer mechanics... good organized brain, and good sense of humor. Big Thumbs Up !

A load of hassle to get to BMW oil head batteries, that's for sure! Easier on the k models, but a degree of patience still required. Those quick release fuel hose connectors are the business. Must get to it if I live long enough! Thanks Chris!

Thanx Chris, with the big big help of your video I indeed succeeded in changing the battery of my fat-one ! Keep on doing that stuff franz

Holy crap! That is a lot of work for changing a battery.😮 On my 600 gixer I only have to remove my seat and the battery is right underneath. I wonder what the German engineers were thinking…

Just found this and I need to swap out the battery.... THANK YOU Mr Harris... PerFECTo!

"Un grand merci" for those explanation Chris!!

1100RS, first time have owned a BMW. Parting with it soon, I'm not a lifer. Battery cleverly hidden under fuel tank is a big gripe. Tank off to do many things is a gripe. It just makes no sense. Chris H has so many good vids. You should watch them, BEFORE you buy one.

Brother, you have the BEST Beemer videos anywhere online! Thank you! Happy and safe 4th of July, Chris!

Thanks for the thorough video

It looks like a lot of screwing, but not too complicated. At least it looks so. :) Thanks for sharing it. Is this the same on all the R850R models?

Wow !!! That was amazingly well explained !!👍👍👍👍 you could be a trainer !! Excellent and well done !!!

Such a handsome motorcycle 👍

thank you , from France

Thank you great video.

Thanks for this video !

Great, you are a good Teacher 👍

Just got my first Moto, a 2007 bmw R850R with 28k chilometers and the battery died on me the second day. This video is a godsent. I'll be talking to the previous owner because he told me "it's ready for the road"... I was wondering if you ever made the video for changing the fuel hoes connectors since I'll be changing the battery soon I suppose once I unscrew everything it might be better changing those as well

I like the R1100R a lot - looks great with black tank and spoked wheels. Miss my R1100RT...

un grand merci superbe explication

Thanks, Chris. Your Videos are always fun.

Your a great mechanic! Doc of the BMW!

I like that wee bike...

If one does NOT understand what to do after watching this guy's videos there is no hope for that person. 😄

Beautiful bike. Looks like brand new.

50 лайк)Thanks Chris. Good maintenance lessons.

Im trying to find your 'soup can removal video'.. I have a recently purchased 1998 R1100r. What year about did you put up the removal vid. I've been searching.. No find.

Great and clear video, as always. Greetings Mr. Harris

Oh Boy, do BMW price their machines according to the number of fasteners a bike comes with ? :) Boy, I'll stick with the K75 thanks :) Do I see an FJ1100 back there in the background ? Loved my FJ's ,found it getting too heavy for me, I gave it to a young guy I know, he is a good man and a great mechanic, happy she has found a new home. :)

Excelente video Chris Harris

I know this video is two years old but do you know where that back rest is from? I wanna put one on mine for riding two up but cant find a nice looking one like this one

Good Video! Did BMW make more R1100R / 850R models or R1100RS models? To me, the RS is rarest. RTs seem to be the most common....

Hi , I need to ask you a question regarding a 2004 R1150R. Have you changed a battery and your motorcycle is running on one cylinder? or the engine doesn't run smoothly, like a spark plug won't work? And before everything worked perfectly? I await your comments.

I have this exact same bike, except mine is a 2001. I noticed you have side bags and mounts I haven't seen before. Do you know where I can get those (mounts and bags)? This video was super helpful - thanks!

Excellent, im now a 99 rs1100 proud owner, like the tip about the charcol canister,, anything else like that on the bike?

Can we juste disconnect the ground Baterie cable for winter without take the Baterie out

I'm having an interesting situation a couple months after the situation you helped me with. I replaced the battery the day before yesterday again. It ran fine. But now it seems to be draining. A suggestion where or what to look for? Fuel pump runs fine. I have to hold the start button a little longer for it to turn, and rev it a little for the battery light to turn off.

Thanks for the demo. About the canister, is it an emissions device?

nice man thanks, exellent done

All of that just to remove a battery. I'll take the battery out of my Moto Guzzi and have it back in before you get all the plastic off. I don't want to come off sounding like a troll. But if I ever own a Beemer it'll be a airhead . Just like what you have to go thru on a R1150RT just to change a fuel filter or air filter. I do enjoy your videos and expertise.

Nice discription

thanks for the video - what is the brand of fitting quick disconnects - i would like to add them on my bike

What windshield is that?

I noticed right at the end of the video in the background, was that a K bike with a Sprint fairing on?

850 R owner were the side car.

If this bike had the charcoal canister would there have been a third/forth hose line connected to it? If so, going to where?

oh yeah, u going to delete my rant on the maintenace mob/mafia LOL

I have the R850R 👍

Dude you have a problem with ignition key! Fix that

Thank you for the video! Got a question: after changing the battery (2000 R1100R) my bike can not hold idle without dying, only if I let it warm for close to 20 mins with rpms on the 2,000. It will idle rough, and when I took it out for a spin, it would surge and loose power. It didn't do it before the battery change. Any suggestions? Thanks !!

Would someone please tell me the best battery, and reliability for the boxer series. How many amps? A battery that generates enough voltage on start up, to instigate the Abs module. Thinking R1100RS here, which struggles with this.

Can I have my battery for my Rs 1100R on trickle charge without removing the fuel tank?

Some of these have a steering damper and some don’t? 🤷‍♂️

What are your thoughts on the telelever front end - do you think it was a mistake to drop it from R series?