Bike won't turn over

[zuluanshee]

I was riding around, everything was working fine. I ran in to the library to take a book back and when I came out 10 minutes later the bike wouldn't turn over - absolutely nothing. I checked to make sure the batter cables were secure. The battery is brand new, like 2 months old.


Edited to add that the lights don't turn on and you can't honk the horn.

[cayuse]

Blown fuse?
check the voltage of the battery.
How did you get the bike home?

[alanmcorcoran]

Might you have left the key on? Or in the park position? Do you have a charger? Sounds like the battery ran down. Doesn't take long if you left the headight on.

[geezer]

batt, fuse, and also check under your batt connections for corrosion, its hard to spot and could have this affect

[zuluanshee]

Might you have left the key on? Or in the park position? Do you have a charger? Sounds like the battery ran down. Doesn't take long if you left the headight on.

I might have left the key on, but it was only like 10 minutes. l not expect it to run all the way down in that short period of time.

[alantf]

l not expect it to run all the way down in that short period of time.

Maybe not,but you'll soon find out about all the little tricks the geezer likes to pull on unsuspecting owners. :yes:

[zuluanshee]

I just had it checked and it has 12.9 volts, and it only needs 12.5 to start so I guess I'll look into the fuse issue. So.. where on earth is that?


edited to add that there is no corrosion problem.

[blaine]

I guess I'll look into the fuse issue. So.. where on earth is that?




The fuse box is next to the battery, under the storage conpartment,when you take the seat off.
:) :cool:

[mrlmd1]

You have the key on, clutch pulled in, starter/kill switch in the RUN position ?

[geezer]

mr lmd1 i dub thee captain obvious :neener:

[mrlmd1]

I just had it checked and it has 12.9 volts, and it only needs 12.5 to start so I guess I'll look into the fuse issue. .

Where did you get that information from?
FYI - a battery that reads 12.5 V is about 20% discharged if it's an SLA, and is about 40% discharged if it's a VRLA, and may not be able to start the bike.
If I remember correctly, the starter draws about 80 amps when you first hit the button.

Let's see if he comes back and tells us he accidentally hit the kill switch or forgot to turn it back on to RUN.

[zuluanshee]

I guess I'll look into the fuse issue. So.. where on earth is that?




The fuse box is next to the battery, under the storage conpartment,when you take the seat off.
:) :cool:

The fuses are all good.

[zuluanshee]

You have the key on, clutch pulled in, starter/kill switch in the RUN position ?


and the kickstand is up, yes. there's no light or horn remember .

[zuluanshee]

I just had it checked and it has 12.9 volts, and it only needs 12.5 to start so I guess I'll look into the fuse issue. .

Where did you get that information from?
FYI - a battery that reads 12.5 V is about 20% discharged if it's an SLA, and is about 40% discharged if it's a VRLA, and may not be able to start the bike.
If I remember correctly, the starter draws about 80 amps when you first hit the button.

Let's see if he comes back and tells us he accidentally hit the kill switch or forgot to turn it back on to RUN.

I didn't accidentally hit the kill switch. I was following procedure. I guess I will have to go into the shop. Can anyone recommend one in Orlando?

[geezer]

whoa dude, is your battery ground cable still attached to the frame? have you checked to see if your fuses are getting power with a test light? i sure hope you dont end up taking it to a shop cause then we failed :cry: mabye a connection came undone or is corroded behind the headlight

[grego]

hey zulu
download the service manual from this site and print it out. get a few beers sit down and read it from cover to cover. it has troubleshooting guides and pictures. this is the best way i know of to learn the bike, and i bet it will lead you to the problem and with the expert advise from this site you will fix it.

good luck......safe biking


grego

[geezer]

thats it grego, we cant loose him now!

[Water Warrior 2]

What Geezer said. A test light and a meter are 2 really good friends when trouble shooting. Hunt down all the fuses and test them with a meter. Do you have a battery charger or battery tender in the tool box ?

[mrlmd1]

Many times you can't tell if a fuse is bad just by looking at it. For certainty, use the continuity tester function of your meter.
Many times something like this is nothing more than the screw at the battery terminals vibrating loose and you do not have a secure tight connection. Or you have a short someplace and blew a major fuse.
You have to get a good look at the wiring harness - start by looking again at the battery connections, all the fuses, then in the headlight bucket and where the wires enter the bucket, and if you don't find anything, then remove the tank (easy to do) and trace everything along the frame. A total electrical wipeout is either a loose connection, usually at the battery, or a blown main fuse.