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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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So I just recently had a baby which means my riding time has been drastically cut. I try to periodically get my 1994 Softail Custom out so it doesn't just sit, but its been about 2 months since I last fired it up. The other day I tried to start it and it wouldn't turn over. When I push the ignition button, I hear a click but nothing else. I bought a battery tender and it only took about an hour to charge up my battery and still nothing. I bought the bike about 5 years ago and haven't replaced the battery, so who knows how old it is. Gonna replace it and hope it starts. Any ideas what else it could be and what I should be checking? Thanks in advance, it would be nice to get it running again, before it gets put on the back burner and sits even longer.
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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I would start with a new battery from what you described it sounds like a bad battery.5 years is about the life span of a battery anyway.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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Yeah, I figured thats the first place to start. Hopefully its that cheap and easy.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jmsoftail94
I bought a battery tender and it only took about an hour to charge up my battery and still nothing.
If you actually bought a battery "tender" rather than a "charger", the tender couldn't possibly give you a full charge in an hour. Because your lights come on doesn't mean you have enough charge to turn the motor over.

Put a real charge on that pup then see if it turns over. If you don't have an actual charger, then leave the tender on for a few days. Like blackbear says, it is probably just the battery.

Good luck with that.
 
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