Reviews of Exide battery for R18, R1800 and many more (see below)

Great Replacement for R18 Original Nick Hodge on Feb 12, 2024

Rating: 5

Fits perfectly in the space vacated by the original BMW unit. Many R18s (Mine included) are ridden only occasionally, have trackers and alarms which unless topped up with a battery saver 24/7/365 will result in battery deterioration at pace, as with mine. This unit has 30Ah capacity, uprated from the 26Ah original. This ensures a larger capacity and technically longer between charges if left without charge. It also and this is very important has 430A Cold-Cranking capacity versus the original 400A. Anyone owning an R18 will realise just how much power the cranking at start takes, particularly in cold weather. All this and £125 versus the £224 for the genuine BMW unit.