Battery - Removal

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle

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Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.

Warning - Battery terminals

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Ensure that the battery terminals do not touch the motorcycle frame as this may cause a short circuit or spark, which would ignite battery gases causing a risk of personal injury.

Battery Disconnection - Rider Configurable Modes

The riding modes allow the rider to adjust the throttle response (MAP), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) and Traction Control (TC) settings to suit differing road conditions and rider preference.

Before disconnecting the battery or removing a fuse, note and record the rider’s settings. Once the fuse has been refitted or the battery reconnected the rider’s settings should be reset as noted.

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If the battery has been disconnected or the fuses removed for any reason advise the rider to confirm the original mode settings have been correctly set. Failure to reset the motorcycle to the rider’s preferred rider mode settings and subsequently being ridden may cause loss of motorcycle control and an accident.

Perform the following operations

Perform the following operations:

Seat - Remove L Series

  1. Disconnect the battery leads, negative (black) lead first.
  2. Remove the battery strap.
    3. Battery Install/Remove

    1. Negative (black) terminal

    2. Battery

    3. Battery strap

    4. Positive (red) terminal

    5. Battery insert

  3. Remove the battery insert.
  4. Remove the battery.