Any ideas to help??
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Stage III
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Any ideas to help??
Hey everybody this is my first time posting here but i need some help or any idea to this problem. I own a 05 sportser 1200c. I took my bike for a ride stopped and ate rode to my next destanation and when it was to head home, i rode not even a quarter mile and my bike completely died 😕. We pushed it back to where we was tested the battery and terminals which were fine. Did a couple more test and checked some wires but no answer so far. Any ideas to help figure out this problem??
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You probably asked and answered the following before posting here:
Have you double checked the kill switch?
Do the lights come on?
Does it crank but not turn over?
Has it got fuel?
Did you recently add fuel which might be bad?
Are any fuses blown?
Have you double checked the kill switch?
Do the lights come on?
Does it crank but not turn over?
Has it got fuel?
Did you recently add fuel which might be bad?
Are any fuses blown?
Road Warrior
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Hey everybody this is my first time posting here but i need some help or any idea to this problem. I own a 05 sportser 1200c. I took my bike for a ride stopped and ate rode to my next destanation and when it was to head home, i rode not even a quarter mile and my bike completely died 😕. We pushed it back to where we was tested the battery and terminals which were fine. Did a couple more test and checked some wires but no answer so far. Any ideas to help figure out this problem??
Last edited by gerald martin; Feb 25, 2021 at 10:04 AM. Reason: forgot something
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If by dead you mean no power from the battery check the ground at the motor, lots of vibration, also at the battery were they tend to kink, check under the insulation, this is what I found on mine, if you replace the cables get them at least a couple inches longer than stock.
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Stage III
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it has gas and checked all the fuses last night. Theres no lights coming on no crank up, and no type of sounds or anything its like the battery isn't plugged up at all. Will have to double check kill switch
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See above post, check your cables, my 05 as had them break twice at the motor, it is under the insulation, visibly look fine till you cut back the insulation.
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Stage III
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will do just got told to check grpund wires too gonna try everything for sure!!
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