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Old Aug 7, 2023 | 08:50 PM
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The other day I left a traffic light shifted from first to second, bike kinda bogged, I checked to make sure the pitcock was open and the engine died. I pushed it out of the road and tried to start it back up. Turned the ignition on and had no power, no lights. I checked the battery it still had a charge, but no power to anything else. I checked all of the fuses and they are good. Battery is less than 4 months old. I have a new ignition switch coming in tomorrow. Any ideas what else would cause this problem? TIA Todd
 
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Old Aug 8, 2023 | 06:24 AM
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Sure sounds like ignition switch if all what you described was done careful and correctly. Could be a wire however connection to a crimped eye .

Sometimes a wiggle test or a meter from actual wire and then crimped connector for a check .
 
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Old Aug 8, 2023 | 10:54 AM
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Tighten up your negative battery cable. Had similar issue on my 97.
 
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Cables or ignition switch if the main fuse is ok.
 
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