Always want chopper so finally bought 06 k-9 with 117 with 8k miles.Rode it 100 miles stopped for gas would not start. Starter would try to engage hedlight go off all lights on tach go off four-way blinks come on so put on trailor. Stopped bought 3 hours later tried to start same thing. Bought new battery BAM started right up so rode last 125miles home. Started up fine 4 or 5 times that afternoon then done samething. Start seems to engage but as soon as it does tach lights head light go out 4 ways come on tried several times same thing. Please help.
Will not start
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Mickeetwo
Guru
What kind of battery did you buy? CCA rating? Needs to be minimum 270 amp. Check voltage at battery.....needs to be 12.8v to start bike, if not charge battery and start bike and check voltage while running. Should show 13.5 -14.0 volts. Also make sure battery connections are still tight. These things are notorious for the battery bolts coming loose.
Bought harley soft tail battery. Just wanted to see if that maybe was problem. Put on trickle charger last night but have to work today so will try all of suggestions this afternoon. Worse fear was it maybe ehc since I have read about this problem. THANK YOU ALL for help will let you know what happens.
I believe the HD battery is 310 CCA, on my old pitbull if the battery was charged I had no issues. If I left it off the trickle charge it struggled to turn over. Also, did you pop the battery in, or charge it before your rode it? Could be simple fix (charging it). At a minimum I'd check all points below by Mick.
Fibersnake
Banjo Playing PsychoBilly
As others have said make sure it is fully charged, though if you rode it 100 plus miles and it dies, should have been enough to fully charge. Check the connectors then check the charging system. Doubt it is EHC!
ramirez0540
New Member
I had same exact problem last year. ride 150 miles then woundnt start. something in the ech was draining the battery down. bought 4 batteries in 1 month. had to install wire plus . now it to went out yesterday.
Performed all suggestions found how to test stator and regulator on this forum. It looks like it is Vr. I have another question in testing for the problem i noticed a plastic connector held in with 2 allen screws on front of motor leftside in front of oilf filter part iof external plastic is broken. What is this wire. Bare with me on my questions I am learning abouth these bikes and THANKS TO ALL OF YOU for your insite and knowledge.
Mickeetwo
Guru
That would be your Crank Sensor. Post a pic if you can
I have replaced battery put new Cycle electric 32amp voltage regulator (old one was bent) and new 32amp stator (mine had no teeth or magnests left and nut was about to fall off). But I have 12.7 to 12.9 bolts at battery while running not the 13 to 14v I should have. When replacing regulator found one of bolts was broke off in case. Did not have ability to drill out at the time so put on with one bolt. Could my problem be not having a good ground to regulator. I have tested new regulator and stator and all checks out as being good. since new regulator is painted thought of running ground wire from regulator to battery just to see if that would solve problem problem but wanted some advise first. Thanks for all the help.
BigDogBro1
Made in the USA
There are star two washers that come with the CE-320 regulator package and you need to use those between the regulator and the frame. Clear off any regulator case paint around the area on the backside of the regulator box where it mounts against the two frame bosses as well. The two frame boses were masked a paint time so they are bare steel. There should be split lockwashers used under the bolt heads.