Ok so this Tuesday went to leave for work and the bike wouldn' start. Figured I'd charge the battery when I got home. Charged it back up and put it in and it started right up.

Rode it to work yesterday, got it back home. Go to start it this morning and it won't start again. After looking around for a bit some mention to check the connections on the engine. Haven't had a chance to get home and look at it yet. Just wondering if there is anywhere else I need to look/ check? There was no corrosion on the battery terminals

 

How old is the battery and how has it been maintained during that time?

 

Its a few years old, bought around winter 2019. Haven't used a tender on it.

 

Before you look into the charging system, get the battery load tested. Most auto parts stores will do it at no cost.
When you checked the battery terminals did you look at the ground connection?

 

My 1st guess is battery.

My second guess is that you ain't riding it in the winter in OK. So get yourself the appropriate Battery Tender if/when you get a new battery.

 

What bike are you riding? Is it a fairing bike with a volt meter or not? The volt meters are not particularly accurate BUT they can be "trend indicators". Is it showing less voltage NOW as compared to earlier? If it is the same as before, the battery and/or the connections are suspect. If it is lower than before, time to start looking at the charging system. No built in volt meter? Take off the seat and connect a volt meter to the battery and crank up the machine. Around 2000 rpm you should see around 14.5 volts at the battery with a healthy charging system. As above, if you have that, the battery and/or connections need to be checked. If it is much below 14 volts, the charging system needs to be looked at. Cable connections at the battery have a tendency to loosen over time. Making sure they are tight would be a good place to start. A 2 year+ old battery not kept on a manitainer is probably getting tired and the resting load draws it down quickly.

 

I ride year round.

 

2016 Road King. I believe that is what is happening here. I just finally got some time to mess with it.

 

It didn't seem loose , but I loosened and re-tightened it to make sure.

 

After testing it again and throwing a multimeter on it while starting it dropped down to 4-7 volts, way too low. Will be replacing the battery, thanks for the help.