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Old 03-31-2010, 07:38 AM
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Electrical gremlin

So I was on my hawk yesterday and I forgot to put my kickstand up when I put it in gear. I know, dumb newbie move but I live in Kansas and the weather has been crap for 5 months and yesterday was my first day back on it. Anyways, it killed the bike completely no dash lights no, nothing! I had to unhook the battery for about 20-30 seconds and now it starts. Anybody have any suggestions as to what went wrong?

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Old 03-31-2010, 07:48 AM
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Done that before. Never caused a problem other than lower self esteem. Electricity is some weird **** sometimes! I'm always pleased when the problem goes away.
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I'm from Kansas too weather is going to be great today 80 they say
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Old 03-31-2010, 07:58 AM
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Wait I think it happen to me before.. Very early symptom of R/R. You replace your R/R yet? When I did that I have to waited for 30 min to an hour for my bike to start back up. Then of course it fried the R/R couple months down the road
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Where at in Kansas are you located? I haven't replaced my R/R yet. I've been having battery charging issues so that would make sense.
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suggest you load test the battery after it's charged, then the charging voltage when it's running again.

So, was Dorothy any different when she and Toto got back?
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Old 03-31-2010, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blicraft
Where at in Kansas are you located? I haven't replaced my R/R yet. I've been having battery charging issues so that would make sense.


Topeka area. I'ma order a R6 R/R to swap mine right now i'm running a R/R from a honda rebel 250 not charging right but it run so until i get the r/6 RR this will do for now.
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