BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

David. wrote: The same Exide GEL 12-19 battery is listed on ebay for £109.95, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-BMW-R-1150-GS-Adventure-ABS-2002-2005-Battery-Motorcycle-Gel-519901-Exide/183446236398?hash=item2ab63f6cee:g:DgcAAOSw~LBbpPz3

It's for an R1150GSA but the same as that required for an R1200RT, https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=0430-EUR-04-2012-K26-BMW-R_1200_RT_10_0430,0440_&mg=61&sg=21&diagId=61_2311&q=61212346800

Looks like the 519901 code has replaced the 51913 code, as far as I know, Exide only make one GEL 12-19 battery.

The same battery is also listed on eBay at £68.45 which is only 49p more than I paid from Tayna.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-GEL-12 ... Swa9Fbjm7N

This blows the ebay two middle men theory out of the water, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-12-19- ... 100623.m-1

David. wrote: This blows the ebay two middle men theory out of the water, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EXIDE-12-19-Motorcycle-Battery-51913-BMW-R-1100-RT-1994-2001/362002528770?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D205f71818fd94fec81fb3819d9d1c088%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D202426246843%26itm%3D362002528770%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic%26brand%3DExide&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

In the news on Monday, some poor sod bought a 'genuine' battery on EBay for a bargain price... he was well chuffed until it burned his house down and nearly killed his children. I was going to write to him and ask him whether it was worth saving a tenner but again... better things to do.

The Exide battery advertised on ebay is supplied by Tayna.

Having purchased one directly from them in April 2019 for £66.96, I'm more than happy to recommend the product and their service.

Graham88 wrote: In the news on Monday, some poor sod bought a 'genuine' battery on EBay for a bargain price... he was well chuffed until it burned his house down and nearly killed his children. I was going to write to him and ask him whether it was worth saving a tenner but again... better things to do.

I'm shocked!.. I don't think you'd have got a positive reply from such a negative experience Graham.

Was anyone charged over the incident.

To be on the safe side, best buy a genuine BMW battery, made by Exide.



£81.50 from Chester Motorrad, https://estore.chester-motorrad.co.uk/6 ... 43808.html

When registering the battery with Exide for warranty purposes, if the serial number isn't recognised (fake),  it'll be flagged up.

This is the current Tayna Batteries list for an R1200RT, BMW R1200C, RT (98 - Present) - 1200 cc Motorcycle Battery (tayna.co.uk)

With a CCA of 310 A, the Banner battery looks like a good option over the Exide GEL at 170 A for an extra £10.