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Nov 21, 2017 | 09:59 PM

#11

Beerswimmer

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I experienced the same, it was battery connection.

Nov 21, 2017 | 10:01 PM

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BuzzCap7

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I agree with several of the other guys.

Bring it to a qualified shop.

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Nov 22, 2017 | 05:30 AM

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WHS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gartec81

its the battery connection. its loose or corroded. remove the terminals and scrub it with sand paper. then tighten them back to battery securely. I would be that's it

Yip..

I believe a paste of sodium bicarb & water scrubbed on with an old toothbrush also gets rid of battery terminal corrosion.

Put a blob of dielectric grease on each terminal when you are done & have tightened up the connections to stop future corrosion buildup.

Nov 22, 2017 | 06:11 PM

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Arseclown

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I'm worth more dead than I am alive. So my Mrs would have me keep riding it like that and send me out to a highway

Nov 24, 2017 | 05:34 AM

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JayStronghawk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gartec81

its the battery connection. its loose or corroded. remove the terminals and scrub it with sand paper. then tighten them back to battery securely. I would be that's it

This is always the First Thing to do and many times it solves the problem ..