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Old May 27, 2015 | 10:51 PM
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Default Bike won't start - any ideas?

So I made a quick video of what it is doing, but basically it clicks once and all power to the bike stops. If it sits long enough (I'd guess 10 minutes or so), it will start acting normal again, but then trying to start the bike just repeats the process.

Battery was checked with a multimeter and has 12.8V. Key fob appears to be detected by the system and the bike will click once and then lose all power.

Video is on YouTube here:

I know it is under warranty, but any ideas?
 
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Loose battery cables!
 
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Originally Posted by DJFriar
I know it is under warranty, but any ideas?
Seriously? You are just wasting riding time by screwing around with it yourself. Take it to the dealer.
 
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