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Azguk: I agree with Tron. 4 years is within a median range of service life for a motorcycle battery of the size and capacity of the one used on the CE-04. It's not hard to remove the battery and properly bench test it under load to see if it's still good. Tron: I agree with your cautionary note...

Good to know. Thank you for sharing. There are some good plastic welding procedures out there. One of them might be a good solution for your tab.

GMC- glad the vevor stand worked out. If your CE 04 has a center stand, please use that instead of the side stand. I have an AC hydraulics automotive floor jack. I use a piece of vinyl plank flooring between the jack pad and the battery case. Lifts the front end quite securely for front wheel/...

daseth- A quick inquiry via Gemini produced this. Sources for Torque Specifications BMW Rider's Manual & Service Data: The core values for the front axle (50 Nm) and pinch bolts (19 Nm) are explicitly listed in the technical data sections of the BMW CE-04 Rider's Manual and verified by BMW...

Agree with just about all of the sentiments here. If the CE-04 display screen was CarPlay capable, it would be a huge improvement over BMW's native stuff. The screen graphics of Waze, Google Maps, and Apple Maps are all vastly superior to the Motorrad app. I now have the hang of getting the map...

In my case, the key out of range message went on about 200 feet from where the key fob fell. It remained on until I turned the scooter off almost 1/2 mile later.The message has an 'X' on the left margin, so the driver can exit the message by moving the wonder wheel to the left. To recreate the...

Delray- you are correct. The out of range screen notice also says the vehicle will not restart once turned off. (Without the emergency key of course) That was the case with my scooter.

Delray- thanks for posting. My dunderhead story is very close to yours. My CE 04 was parking in a parking garage 3 weeks ago. I unlocked my Shad top case to get my jacket out and left the fob dangling from the top case keyway. 1/2 mile after exiting the parking garage I get the dreaded "Key not...

Thanks @Mitleider For those that don't want to install a pigtail, charging through the 12V accessory socket works well too. You do need a charger/maintainer that is CANBUS compatible. The charger 'wakes up' the accessory socket when a charge is needed. Optimate and CTEK both make CANBUS...

@Mandlampuku - when I was investigating top case solutions that would use a BMW Vario case mounted behind the passenger seat, I was directed to Wunderlich 4180 4000 rack ($407.05 USD). Then to attach the various case to that rack you need Wunderlich Top Case adapter 41804-300 ($397.00 AUS)...

@Mandlampuku - I all my years of motorcycling and scootering, I've never heard an owner complain about their top case being too big. I ride in some city environments where it is super nice to put my helmet and riding gear under lock and key while I'm away from the scooter. The SH47 plus the...

I have the Shad SH47 and Shad rear rack. I'm very happy with the amount of top case storage capacity and the stability of the setup. I purchased mine during a Shad online sale. It was by far the most affordable option. Like some other commenters, my pillion passenger likes the security of the...

My CE 04 still has version 012_008_040. It stays at 10 amps unless I change it.

Glad that you are OK. Many scooter pilots do not gear up like their motorcycle brethren....your experience underscores that "All The Gear All The Time" is still good advice. Yours is the first CE 04 I have seen in blue....gorgeous!

Thanks, SortedCE04. I followed the guidance on manual page 178. As long as the 12V battery isn't flat, it's permissible to charge it via the accessory socket. My objective was to avoid charging the traction battery during long term storage, and keeping the 12v battery on a smart trickle...