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R1150GSA Battery Change Reveals an Unexpected Passenger

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With the R1150GS Adventure due for its MOT this Wednesday, I decided to fit a fresh Odyssey battery. A simple job, or so I thought. Once the old battery came out, I discovered what appeared to be the remains of the battery insulation foam scattered throughout the battery compartment. Closer inspection suggested it hadn’t simply deteriorated with age – it looked very much as though a mouse had decided the BMW was prime real estate and helped itself to the insulation for building materials.

Thankfully, the furry mechanic appears to have limited its work to interior decorating. A thorough inspection revealed no damage to the wiring or hoses, which was a considerable relief. The new Odyssey battery is now fitted, the mess has been cleared up, and the old GS fired straight into life.

It’s amazing what you find when working on a 24-year-old motorcycle. One minute you’re changing a battery, the next you’re investigating a rodent housing development. Hopefully that’s the last surprise before the MOT…

Teithiau Dydd XT660Z yng Nghanolbarth Cymru

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Or “Day Trips on the XT660Z in Mid Wales”… Just down the road from the Overland Workshop is Llyn Brianne, test rides and day trips over the Epynt Army Range will lead inevitable to the circular route round Brianne, and in all honesty it is possible to ride a few hundred miles in 7 or 8 hours and avoid most of the traffic on the coastal roads running south from Aberstwyth. I have like many, missed the opportunity for overseas tours so have been making the most of what we have to offer here in the UK, which to be honest, is quite a lot. I dragged the XT660Z out of the workshop and loaded up the MetalMules with lunch and randomly set off on a back road bumble – 7 hours later I was back home… time flies for me on the bike – its a great mental health reset.