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Battery Removal - DaveW - 28-07-2020

My 4TX has braided hoses fitted by a previous owner. The larger than standard joint onto the rear caliper means that there is not enough room to extract the battery in the way described in manual. (Not the best design feature of the bike in any case.)

Does anybody know from experience whether I could get enough clearance by deflating tyre rather than having to take the wheel right out?

Thanks once again.

Battery Removal - Andy25 - 28-07-2020



Removing the battery is like a Krypton Factor challenge on the 4tx at the Best of Times

It will come out quite easily after you've scraped all the skin from your knuckles etc

then pop back in without any problems



All about getting the right angle



Not really helping am I

Battery Removal - ortogo - 28-07-2020

Its a little while since I had to change the battery on my 4tx but it was a right pain in butt. I took the rear wheel out which made things much easier and I would have taken the rear shock out if the lower mounting bolt wasn,t seized solid, (but that's another can of worms). I eventually managed to wriggle the battery out but I,m not sure you would get it out without removing the back wheel. The strange things is that the new battery went in very easily. If I had to do the job again I would take out the back wheel and having since sorted the the shock mounting bolts I would remove the rear shock as well

Battery Removal - Gdog - 28-07-2020

Quote:My 4TX has braided hoses fitted by a previous owner. The larger than standard joint onto the rear caliper means that there is not enough room to extract the battery in the way described in manual. (Not the best design feature of the bike in any case.)

Does anybody know from experience whether I could get enough clearance by deflating tyre rather than having to take the wheel right out?

Thanks once again.
 

Hi DaveW,

 

just sent you a PM chap


Battery Removal - sayhello - 25-01-2025

dear friends

 

well i have to change the battery on a TDM 900 - model 2010

 

 

a friend told me:

 

Quote:Unscrew the screws from the connections - and screw in long screws (or a piece of threaded rod) that you can grab. Of course they aren't allowed to touch each other. And before installing, stick a neat fabric tape underneath, the front end of which is sticking out, so that you can pull it next time...

 

 
 

well  I'll definitely try that too - I'll take a small one. Threaded rod and then put it on - as suggested: Should it be an M6 threaded rod - or!?







well i hope that i can go round a long procedure



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3pgREigUUw

 

look forward to hear  from you





 


Battery Removal - steve27bha - 26-01-2025

I used a pair of nylon zip-ties with screw eyes in the "head" for my 900. Holes were the right 6mm size and long enough to get a good grip.

I was about to bolt on a strip of metal, then I engaged brain and woke up!

Pic shows my long-ago addition of duct tape that ripped as soon as I pulled on it. Perhaps helicopter tape would work.

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Battery Removal - sayhello - 26-01-2025

hi there - many thanks dear Steve.

this looks really awessome!  i will do it like you.

 

thanks for the data - i will take 6 mm "screws"

 

thank you so much -

btw: this forum is absolutly great

 

greetings



Battery Removal - marko67 - 26-01-2025

I remove the hugger and and rear brake caliper, perching the caliper out of the way. Then twiddle around in the mysterious depths for 30 minutes or so... It really helps if the bike is close to vertical, not leaning drunkenly on the side stand.

 

If it's any consolation. The battery on my Gasgas is in the bottom of the air box, so rear wheel has to come out and the air box stripped down. Even then removing the battery and replacing it is done by touch. The battery is the size of a packet of fags and shrugs off this mortal coil if left uncharged for a month. Proper pita.



Battery Removal - fixitsan - 27-01-2025

Quote: 

 

If it's any consolation. The battery on my Gasgas is in the bottom of the air box, so rear wheel has to come out and the air box stripped down. Even then removing the battery and replacing it is done by touch. The battery is the size of a packet of fags and shrugs off this mortal coil if left uncharged for a month. Proper pita.

 

Is it likely that one of the first mods for Gas Gas owners is to fit an external charging  lead ? Wink  Does the bike come with one already ?


Battery Removal - chrisr - 28-01-2025

I just thread the cable ties through the holes in the terminals and yank - seems to work.

Battery Removal - sayhello - 28-01-2025

dear Harvey 

 

first of all - ,many thanks for the reply

 

well - your posting makes me a bit frightened - its a TDM 850  i guess. 

 

 

Quote:I remove the hugger and and rear brake caliper, perching the caliper out of the way. Then twiddle around in the mysterious depths for 30 minutes or so... It really helps if the bike is close to vertical, not leaning drunkenly on the side stand.

 

If it's any consolation. The battery on my Gasgas is in the bottom of the air box, so rear wheel has to come out and the air box stripped down. Even then removing the battery and replacing it is done by touch. The battery is the size of a packet of fags and shrugs off this mortal coil if left uncharged for a month. Proper pita.
 

plz do me a favour - tell us - that this is not necesary for the tdm 900--

 

Smile

 

 



Battery Removal - leehenty - 29-01-2025

No 900s ate much easier

Battery Removal - Snowbird - 29-01-2025

On the 900 you simply remove a bar end weight and pick the battery out with a teaspoon and a toothpick, they need to be very long and flexible as the battery is mounted inside the oil filter.......

(I may be lying) Huh



Battery Removal - marko67 - 30-01-2025

Quote: 

Is it likely that one of the first mods for Gas Gas owners is to fit an external charging  lead ? Wink  Does the bike come with one already ?

Exacary what I have done. Fed a couple of wires from the terminals and tucked them away behind the side panel.


Battery Removal - sayhello - 01-02-2025

thank you so much - i am so happy to be part of this forum

 

greetings



Battery Removal - sayhello - 08-02-2025

Hello dear friends, Smile

 

- it took about 30 minutes and now it's inside





However: on the MINUS terminal, 3 "locking" nuts - i.e. the ones under the pole cap - fell through.

That was really a bit inconvenient - because the BATTERY was (or was) already inside at this point.



They are, so to speak, at the bottom of the "side cover" -



The question is: can they ever fall through to the CHAIN ​​- that wouldn't be so practical.





I'm looking forward to hearing from you.



Best regards Rolleyes



Battery Removal - dannyboy - 20-06-2025

After watching the video 📹 I think I'll just sell the bike if the battery 🔋 goes dead 🤔 What a palaver!!