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Please help 1975 sportster xlh1000 not starting

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Old 07-08-2018, 07:06 PM
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Default Please help 1975 sportster xlh1000 not starting

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hey fuys looking for some guidance my bike was running had the same issue I’m having now but would eventually turnover. So when I go to start the bike I either get a click or a big clunk I have attached a video
 
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Old 07-08-2018, 09:20 PM
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Check battery connections and ground leads, load test battery.
 
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Thank you will try
 
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That clicking is the solenoid contacting over and over. There is enough battery capacity to trigger the solenoid to close but not enough to start the motor.

A) The battery isn’t charged enough, or more likely B) the battery is bad and needs replaced.
 
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