Great instructional video. I'm getting a low battery signal and have to replace the battery. Pulled off the cover and went oh boy, this is going to be a bit more complicated than my other bikes. But thanks to your video I think I can handle it just fine. You're saving me the time it would've taken to slowly figure it out for myself. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you for this, this is easier than I thought. I did this on my old ZX14 and it required taking all of the panels off that side to get to the battery.
Very helpful, changed my battery last night I was having issues getting the box to fit back in. This really helped me understand why is wasn't fitting back in. Thanks for the help and great job with the video.
The battery would have shipped from manufacturer to Battery Mart with the acid in container(s), in the acid box you first remove. Battery Mart would have installed the acid before shipping to you, and put the acid box back in as it doubles as packing material for the battery.
the bike is very good and its battery is original just like mine but here in Brazil it's hard to find one that has a CCA of 240 but I'm almost buying one from motobatt that has a CCA 200.
if you do it like this, and the negative lead hits the bike you could short the battery and cause paint damage if it hits it and arks. Cover the negative lead with tape etc until ready to bolt back onto frame.
Hi James - great video. I just picked up my 2009 Concours 14 a few weeks ago, and being unsure how long the battery has been in it am about to replace it. Question - do you have any thoughts on putting grease or some other anti-corrosive substance on the negative terminal of the battery the way many people do with car batteries? Is there a reason not to? Thanks!
Hi, thanks for watching the video. Yes I leave the tender wire connected all the time. To me that's the whole point. When I park it up in my garage I plug the tender straight in. That way I know the bike will always be ready. I have canyon bars on my bike so the wire just tucks away behind the bar.
Thanks for watching the video. I leave the battery tender wire connected so I don't have to keep taking off the side panels and screwing the wire to the terminals. My tender wire has a waterproof covering. The whole point of a battery "tender" is that it "tends" to your battery, keeping the charge topped up. Mine doesn't charge the battery if the battery doesn't need it, but I plug it in every time I park in the garage so I know that when I go to start the bike, it will start. I do not take it off before I ride, that would mean me taking 2 side panels off, pulling out the battery and unscrewing the terminals. My bike has canyon bars, I just tuck it behind the bar. The whole point of leaving the tender wire attached is so that you don't have to keep unscrewing everything.
Thanks for this. Always helpful to see something done beforehand 👍😎
Indeed, a very helpful video. It saves so much time when you've something like this to view BEFORE starting a job 🙂
Hi Dave, I'm glad you found it useful
Great instructional video. I'm getting a low battery signal and have to replace the battery. Pulled off the cover and went oh boy, this is going to be a bit more complicated than my other bikes. But thanks to your video I think I can handle it just fine. You're saving me the time it would've taken to slowly figure it out for myself. Thanks for posting this.
Gabby Hayes thanks for watching. I'm glad to hear you found it useful.
It really is quite easy to do when you get into it. Let me know how you get on.
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What kind of engine gaurds are those? Where can I find them??
Very well explained and good tips. Thanks
Thank you for this, this is easier than I thought. I did this on my old ZX14 and it required taking all of the panels off that side to get to the battery.
Very helpful, changed my battery last night I was having issues getting the box to fit back in. This really helped me understand why is wasn't fitting back in. Thanks for the help and great job with the video.
Hi. I’m glad you found the video useful, I got it wrong the first time. That’s why I did the video. 😀
Merci, très bon job!
Thank you for getting to this straight to the point straight to the point😊😮
Thanks! May be battery change time soon for me too. Very helpful!
Glad it helped
The battery would have shipped from manufacturer to Battery Mart with the acid in container(s), in the acid box you first remove. Battery Mart would have installed the acid before shipping to you, and put the acid box back in as it doubles as packing material for the battery.
Yes you're right.
What kind of engine gaurds are those? Where can I get them?
the bike is very good and its battery is original just like mine but here in Brazil it's hard to find one that has a CCA of 240 but I'm almost buying one from motobatt that has a CCA 200.
It's a great bike
Thanks. Helpful
Glad it helped
Hope you did'nt scratch your paint.
The shop manual suggests adding some grease to both terminals
if you do it like this, and the negative lead hits the bike you could short the battery and cause paint damage if it hits it and arks. Cover the negative lead with tape etc until ready to bolt back onto frame.
Good idea. I clearly was lucky.
Just subbed! Excellent vids on the Kawasaki!
Another question, tire choices for the Kawasaki and the rear brake change? Waiting for yours!
Hi James - great video. I just picked up my 2009 Concours 14 a few weeks ago, and being unsure how long the battery has been in it am about to replace it. Question - do you have any thoughts on putting grease or some other anti-corrosive substance on the negative terminal of the battery the way many people do with car batteries? Is there a reason not to? Thanks!
Hi, thanks for watching..
No reason not to put some grease on the terminals.
Since I made the video I've put some on my battery.
Thanks you so much! Will
Thanks for watching.
Thanks!
Get Your self a little wooden stool to sit on. I find it so much more comfortable when working on the Bike.
TheCyes2020 I like that idea. Thanks
Why do you leave the battery tender wire connected? do you have to take it off before you ride?
Hi, thanks for watching the video.
Yes I leave the tender wire connected all the time. To me that's the whole point.
When I park it up in my garage I plug the tender straight in.
That way I know the bike will always be ready.
I have canyon bars on my bike so the wire just tucks away behind the bar.
good to know. Needless to say I didn't keep it connected and now I have to get a new battery all together.
Thanks for watching the video.
I leave the battery tender wire connected so I don't have to keep taking off the side panels and screwing the wire to the terminals. My tender wire has a waterproof covering.
The whole point of a battery "tender" is that it "tends" to your battery, keeping the charge topped up. Mine doesn't charge the battery if the battery doesn't need it, but I plug it in every time I park in the garage so I know that when I go to start the bike, it will start.
I do not take it off before I ride, that would mean me taking 2 side panels off, pulling out the battery and unscrewing the terminals. My bike has canyon bars, I just tuck it behind the bar.
The whole point of leaving the tender wire attached is so that you don't have to keep unscrewing everything.
dont ask me how i know !!!