Roaddawg
Well-Known Member
Friday I rode my '05 chopper home from work and inadvertantly left the ignition switch in the on position. 2 hours later the bike is dead. Used a jump pack and it started right up. Took a ride into the city (about 20 -25 miles) most of it a highway speed, and parked. Came out 3 hours later, turned the key, lights and everything real bright, hit the start button and "click, click".
Tried (in vain) to push start it and instead rode wifes bike back home, got the jump pack and returned to jump it. "Click, click", nada, naught, nothing. So, drove home again, got the trailer and by now a storm has rolled in and it is pouring out.
Get the bike in the trailer, get it home and put the battery on the battery tender.
Next morning, turn the key, lights dim, hit start and nothing. Lights go out, no click, nada.
Bring battery in, have it checked (10 volts) and under load, nothing. Buy new battery, put it in and turn key on....nothing. No lights, no ehc lights, nothing. Check fuse (looks good), bring battery back and have checked, fully charged and under load looking excellent.
Bring bike to shop (since I will be out of state for next two weeks) and tell them the symptoms. Let them know that I plan on leaving for Sturgis on the 7th of August. Response is that they can't guarantee they can get around to looking at by then as they are so backed up with BDM repairs. Apparently they even have their parts department and others doing oil changes and such just so the techs can continue to work on other, more complicated bike issues.
So, hopefully today I will be able to smooze the crew and see if they can't take a quick peek and see if it's something simple (fingers crossed). Don't understand how a bike that has started effortlessly all season would succumb to this just over a dead battery.
Any thoughts?
Tried (in vain) to push start it and instead rode wifes bike back home, got the jump pack and returned to jump it. "Click, click", nada, naught, nothing. So, drove home again, got the trailer and by now a storm has rolled in and it is pouring out.
Get the bike in the trailer, get it home and put the battery on the battery tender.
Next morning, turn the key, lights dim, hit start and nothing. Lights go out, no click, nada.
Bring battery in, have it checked (10 volts) and under load, nothing. Buy new battery, put it in and turn key on....nothing. No lights, no ehc lights, nothing. Check fuse (looks good), bring battery back and have checked, fully charged and under load looking excellent.
Bring bike to shop (since I will be out of state for next two weeks) and tell them the symptoms. Let them know that I plan on leaving for Sturgis on the 7th of August. Response is that they can't guarantee they can get around to looking at by then as they are so backed up with BDM repairs. Apparently they even have their parts department and others doing oil changes and such just so the techs can continue to work on other, more complicated bike issues.
So, hopefully today I will be able to smooze the crew and see if they can't take a quick peek and see if it's something simple (fingers crossed). Don't understand how a bike that has started effortlessly all season would succumb to this just over a dead battery.
Any thoughts?
