BMW F650GS Dakar Battery
2000–2012. BMW changed the F650GS Dakar's battery three times across the run. Pick your year and we show the case that year takes and the lithium that fits it. Change any box in the strip to look up another bike.
2012 BMW F650GS Dakar
- OEM battery
- YTX14-BSYuasa 2026 OEM guide
- Case family
- YTX1412V starter case
- This battery fits
- 2009–2012other years take a different case
The BMW F650GS Dakar takes the YTX14-BS case. The Antigravity ATX12 RE-START is a drop-in for that case: 360 cranking amps, 3 lb, a built-in jump start that saves enough charge to get you home.
See the Antigravity ATX12
F650GS Dakar battery by model year
| Model years | OEM battery | Where it comes from | Lithium that fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | OEM batteryATX12-AH12V starter case | Where it comes fromManufacturer fitment list | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12-AH RE-START → |
| 2001–2007 | OEM batteryYTX14AHL-BS12V starter case | Where it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agrees | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12-AH RE-START → |
| 2008 | OEM batteryATX1212V starter case | Where it comes fromManufacturer fitment list | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12 RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-HD RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-AH RE-START →Antigravity's list names the ATX12 for this model; Yuasa's guide names the YTX14AHL-BS case for some trims. Go by the code on your old battery. |
| 2009–2012Your year · 2012 | OEM batteryYTX14-BS12V starter case | Where it comes fromYuasa 2026 OEM guideAntigravity fitment list agrees | Lithium that fitsAntigravity ATX12 RE-START →Antigravity ATX12-HD RE-START →Ionic S4 → |
2 trims covered: F650GS Dakar, F650GS Dakar ABS.
Shop all BMW batteriesWhy the year matters on this one
The F650GS Dakar is a motorcycle where the battery changed mid-run: 2000 takes the ATX12-AH, 2001 to 2007 the YTX14AHL-BS, 2008 the ATX12 and 2009 to 2012 the YTX14-BS. The plate above names the source for each year, and the table shows every run we have on file, so match the year to the case before you order.
For 2009 to 2012 that means the Antigravity ATX12 RE-START: 360 cranking amps, 3 pounds, the same case in lithium. Its RE-START function puts the battery to sleep before a parasitic draw can drain it, then wakes it with one press for a jump start. Charge it with a lithium-compatible charger or maintainer for the off-season and it outlasts the lead-acid battery it replaces by years.