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Old Aug 8, 2015 | 02:43 AM
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i ride a 98 dyna superglide i went on a trip today parked bike at destination walked out to bike battery 100% dead jumped bike worked fine goto gas station before heading home shut it off like a dum *** and needed another jump i get on the road headlight burns out ok so i switch to brights bam they go then blinkers speedo light and all lights out and bike starts chugging and not wanting to accelerate every now and then i would hear a clicking sound then it would accelerate then next thing i know finally stalls out on me any ideas?
 
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There is nothing strange about it, this is what happens when you have no electrical power.

If a battery goes dead while you are riding it, it usually means the charging system has failed.

Charge the battery and have it load tested.

Perform a charging system check on the bike.
 
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thanks dan ill do that
 
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Let us know what you find out.
 
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new battery all hooked up power comes on now bike wont roll over
 
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going to check all the fuses etc
 
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fuses are fine but i noticed none of my lights work and i pulled the plugs and am getting no spark not quite sure where to go from here
 
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First you said it won`t roll over, then you said no spark, I`m confused...

What exactly is working, and what is not working.

Will the starter crank the engine?
 
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yes its cranking sorry for the misuse of the term its cranking just not starting no spark
 
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my indicator bar is working like where it shows neutral and blinkers n oil etc headlight doesnt work blinkers dont work tail light doesnt work and no spark
 
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