Odyssey PC-535 fitted - can't get seat on!

[Hipster]

All - first post, please be gentle...



Loving my newly acquired 04 R1200GS, until the battery gave up after 2 months. Reading through the posts, plumped for an Odyssey PC-535 battery, specially modified by Motorworks UK. Fitted it and realised the positive lead needs to be un-hooked from the body to reach over and across, but it's all now looking snug and safe.



Question - how the hell does the seat fit back on? If I raise the back of the seat it does, but that makes for a really uncomfortable postion riding. Am I being stupid?



Thanks.

[marc]

Dunno about being stupid. I've not used that battery so can't tell or sure but what some of us have done is cut the post that goes across the front to give extra room. I use that room to store my Fuzeblock on top of the battery.



The metal parts used to hold the end of the post were made out of some scrap pieces of very thin (bend it with your fingers thin) sheet metal.

[mikec]

First and foremost, I'm not an expert. West Coast Battery lists the battery for your bike as a PC 680 and it is slightly larger than your modified 535. (I've got a 535 in my '09 GSA) I'd heard and confirmed at our local BMW dealer today, the 1150 GS has a larger battery and I mentioned your problem. They scratched their heads and said, "It should fit."

Then I recalled acquiring a used machine some years ago and, when I put a new battery in, I couldn't get the strap back on. I pulled the battery and saw four rubber bumpers in the bottom of the tray. The original owner had purchased a slightly smaller than stock battery and used these to make it fit.

You might give that a check.

Mike