GS battery check – can it really be that difficult?
I can’t find this in the FAQs so perhaps someone can help me out. Is there a way to check the fluid level in an ’05 GS battery without a) having to remove at least two pieces of cowling and b) remove the battery from the bike? I tried shining a torch through the battery to check the fluid level but without success. In theory there is no need for me to check the levels right now because the bike has just had its first service – but I wouldn’t want to rely on the workmanship – see comment below re brake pedal. Lep • Buy a sealed battery… (that’s what I did). billmallin #1629 • To get at the battery you only need to undo the six bolts holding the centre panel. There is sufficient flexibility in the soft plastic side panels to simply spring the tabs out of the centre panel, with a gentle bit of wiggling. You don’t even need to take off the oil-tank cap.
