Battery/Electrical Issue
#1
Battery/Electrical Issue
I feel dumb asking this, but the only stupid question is the one not asked right? My bike sat for about 4 days while I was out of town and when I got back I rode it just on a short ride maybe 20 minutes. Everything worked like a charm, started fine, all lights and electrical worked great. Last night I went to start it up to put it away in the shed and it wouldn't turn over. I know with cars it will kinda give a half crank and then just die when a battery is going dead but you can tell cause the lights will be dim or not working at all. Maybe this is a bike thing, but all the lights were coming on just as bright as can be and I even tried the horn (which worked). Would it be a dying/dead battery if all the lights are still coming on like that or could there be a separate charging issue??
FYI: I was able to clutch start it and rode it around the block and all systems worked fine....it was just in the starting.
FYI: I was able to clutch start it and rode it around the block and all systems worked fine....it was just in the starting.
#4
yeah all the lights dim when I push the starter. it will kinda half turn over on the first push and if I let up and try it again everything dims but it wont turn at all.
#5
sounds more like a dead battery, or at least dying battery. your bike will run when you push it because there only needs to be a little bit of battery charge, and then once running your alternator provides the voltage.
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