Bike Will Not Start???
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Bike Will Not Start???
My 1200C will not start. When the start button is pressed I get the famous machine gun sound from the starter. The lights are on and seem bright enough.I installed the tail light conversion kit. I could not figure out how that could cause an issue. So I removed it and the bike still did not start. I checked all the fuses and they are ok. I checked to make sure I was not grounding any wires, I am not.
I am guessing the battery is dead or lost its charge. The only thing I can think of is that I left the ignition on for some time and forgot about it...
Any Ideas?
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Try resetting the tilt switch. Ignition---Off-On--Off-On. And no offense but make sure the kill switch is off. I cranked mine for about 10 minutes one day before it dawned on me that the kill switch was on...DUH!!!!
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So, when you say the starter makes a machine gun sound I take it it's not turning the engine over, right? If that is the case you're not getting enough power to it from the battery. Try giving it a good charge and try again.
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Try resetting the tilt switch. Ignition---Off-On--Off-On. And no offense but make sure the kill switch is off. I cranked mine for about 10 minutes one day before it dawned on me that the kill switch was on...DUH!!!!
Try resetting the tilt switch. Ignition---Off-On--Off-On. And no offense but make sure the kill switch is off. I cranked mine for about 10 minutes one day before it dawned on me that the kill switch was on...DUH!!!!
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So, when you say the starter makes a machine gun sound I take it it's not turning the engine over, right? If that is the case you're not getting enough power to it from the battery. Try giving it a good charge and try again.
So, when you say the starter makes a machine gun sound I take it it's not turning the engine over, right? If that is the case you're not getting enough power to it from the battery. Try giving it a good charge and try again.
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Also, make sure your cables are tight. Vtwins vibrate like hell and if the battery cables are the least bit loose it will cause problems. Went out for a Friday night ride about two weeks ago, hit the starter button... click, everything went dead, no lights nothing. Battery read full charge, tightened the cables, fired right up.
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RE: Bike Will Not Start???
Be careful if you jumper with a car battery. The bigger battery can warp your bike's battery plates and ruin your battery. Use that as a last resort. Fully charge your battery with a small charger, 6 amp 12 volt. Anything bigger can also warp the plates. Done that, told Wal Mart they sold a defective battery. When I was working on my Yamaha, I disconnected the bike's battery and used small jumpers from a car battery to the bikes battery cables. Got the work done on the carbs and save the little battery.
