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Old Jul 16, 2021 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Thumper#1
I really don't know much about the newer bikes.If it was the shovel I probably could figure it out.Looks like she's off to the shop
The shovel and your bike most likely are much alike in respect to battery and basic power to start at least.
Short of being a kick start

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Old Jul 22, 2021 | 09:06 AM
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The fading lights suggest weak, or failing 12V power.... But I would still reset the bank angle sensor as suggested.. (be advised, there was a post on here not too long ago, where a guy hit a bump, the bracket for the BAS broke, it fell over on it's side, and he couldn't reset it.... until he discovered it tipped over and he remounted it..)

Then, check the battery, all battery/power cables, and especially the grounds for good connections..... and don't forget connections on the ignition switch, and eventually the ignition switch contacts themselves..

Unfortunately, if there is a weak electrical component (or connection), a firm, sudden jolt, can cause it to fail.... remember the old drop lights? Too many times I've had one fall to the ground and the jolt breaks the light bulb element...

It could be anything from a connection within the battery, to an external cable connection, to a relay, to a switch, to a ????? You might need to do some extensive testing with your multi-meter...

If the BAS, battery & cables check out OK, since it's not kicking over, I would probably start testing backwards from the starter, looking for 12V power...

Electrical "glitches" require persistence to track down....

Good luck and please report back what the fault was, when it's found and corrected..
 
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 04:58 AM
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Very well could just be the battery. Depending on how hard the fall was and how old the battery is, the plates in the battery may have touched, shorting out a couple of cells or some of the deposits on those plates jarred loose and caused an internal short. Shorted cells would account for fading lights. Quick test would be to fully disconnect the battery and use jumper cables from a car, not running at the time and see if the problem persists. I would disconnect the battery because if some cells are shorted, and given full power from the cars battery, could cause an explosion or fire.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 06:38 AM
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could try taking the battery out for a few ..
hook up a jump box or battery charger that has a jump cycle on it ... to the cables on the bike

sometimes we do that with cars in work that have been hit , sometimes it resets the sensors and such
then use the box and see if it starts

worth a shot
 
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 03:24 PM
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I have never dropped a motorcyle in my life.
Whoa, really, you didnt grow up on them huh? *lmfao
 
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 03:32 PM
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Been two weeks now since OP last posted, hopefully he comes back to report. Surely it's fixed.
 
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