Bike Will Not Start

[Ridin Dirty]

Ok Big Dog Enthusiast,
Cleaned on the big dog for about an hour this morning and went to go for a ride and it will not start. Stays hooked up to a trickle charger but all it does it try to hit and then nothing. Will not even turn over. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
Ridin Dirty

 

[Brew]

Check the volts on the battery. Try charging it up check the volts when you disconnect the charger and leave it off the charger for a couple of hours then check the volts again. If the volts drop quite a bit then your battery is bad.

 

[BBChopper]

Bad Batt!

 

[V]

Also check battery connections. At the bat, starter and ground. Also check circuit breaker.

 

[RRRUFF]

Did you wash with water? If so you may have drowned the ehc, hand controls or shorted a connection which would kick out the ehc.

 

[Ridin Dirty]

I do not wash my bikes with water so I dont think that would be the problem. I'm leaning towards battery bacause it is the original battery and its an 06'. Will know here in a couple of hours. Had one overnited.

 

[BigDogBro1]

Yep! it's the battery....They will just go BAD overnight.

Go buy a Deka, It's what's the original is (HD dealer) or an Interstate FAYTX20HL. The FAYTX20HL Interstate has terminals located inboard further from the side of the battery and requires spacers and longer bolts to work. These parts come with the battery, but I had to buy longer bolts at the hardware store due to all the wires on my terminals. Whatever you buy, get at least a 310CCA rated battery.

Also make sure your "trickle charger" is compatable with an AGM type battery.

 

[Ridin Dirty]

Battery it was! On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again! Thanks everyone!

 

[RRRUFF]

Cool, glad it was that simple.:2thumbs: