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Apr 12, 2019 | 08:24 PM

gunslingersnation

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What else could go wrong

Good news is I got the Fosgate lids in, and the fairing fit back on (barely). Now, I try to start the bike, and the battery only goes to 12 volts, then drains quickly when trying to start. Obviously, the bike will not start now. It cranks, but it seems as if the battery is drained. It turned on just fine yesterday with the amp and no speakers. Speakers in and now I cant start.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:32 PM

SBates08

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Time to break out the tender.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:33 PM

Nitrochicken

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Jump that beast off. Some of the best money I’ve spent is on a small jump box I keep in my saddlebag.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:33 PM

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I dont mind buying one, and using it, but is that the issue? I know a lot of guys on here have way more gear than I do and have no issues.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:34 PM

gunslingersnation

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Originally Posted by Nitrochicken

Jump that beast off. Some of the best money I’ve spent is on a small jump box I keep in my saddlebag.

I have a jump box and nada...it just drained the jump pack from 88% to 49% real quick.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:41 PM

InthewindMN

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Pull out the master fuse for the amp feeds and see if the voltage will come up when charged.

Apr 12, 2019 | 08:58 PM

Budda109

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Dead cell

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Originally Posted by gunslingersnation

I have a jump box and nada...it just drained the jump pack from 88% to 49% real quick.

Not sure you did anything wrong but I am leaning toward a bad cell in the battery. So bottom line, bad battery. If it won't hold a charge that's my guess. Unless you have a direct short and those would be a different symptoms. How old is the battery? Good luck ride safe.

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Apr 12, 2019 | 10:11 PM

gunslingersnation

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Tried jumping it off my truck...no go. Battery reads 5v.

Apr 12, 2019 | 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gunslingersnation

The bike is 2 months old. I just ordered a 5amp battery tender. There goes tomorrows ride.

Walmart has a nice damn batter maintainer and is open 24/7. Get off the couch and get that biotch
charged so u can ride tomorrow.

It has the pig tail, % charged readout, and a fancy lil hook to hang it on the pax peg.

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