bike wont start
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bike wont start
Turned the ign switch to on, fuel fump charged system, radio came on, lights lit up, very slight click when hit the start. Had a battery die after 6 months, been 7 months since I replaced. No prob starting last night, could it be a battery again, not a heavy click when I hit the start though. Is there a security control that has a bug on the 07's that would keep the bike from starting only and let everything else turn on?
Could it be a starter?
Could it be a starter?
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RE: bike wont start
Could be battery, but.....
Check the connections at the battery to make sure they are tight.
If you have a 2nd bad battery in short time and its not the connection, I would have the stator checked . Not starter, stator.
Check the connections at the battery to make sure they are tight.
If you have a 2nd bad battery in short time and its not the connection, I would have the stator checked . Not starter, stator.
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RE: bike wont start
Good advice thanks, just changed the oil and drenched the stator with oil might have damaged the connection. will also check the battery connection but I was getting power to the radio.
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RE: bike wont start
rome, thanks for the advice,
I charged the battery all day, same symptoms, think its the stator as Phil advised, will have the OL push start me in the morning to getit over to the harley shop. She is doing squat thrusts right now getting ready.
I charged the battery all day, same symptoms, think its the stator as Phil advised, will have the OL push start me in the morning to getit over to the harley shop. She is doing squat thrusts right now getting ready.
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RE: bike wont start
Put your hand on the positive battery post try to start it see if the post gets hot. If so check for a loose connection on the starter or battery.
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RE: bike wont start
Isn't the stator inside the engine casing? Voltage regulator is underneath the oil filter. i.e. don't think you could mess up the stator - the voltage regulator is "sealed", could have got oil on the connections - but, don't think that would be enough to drain the battery. However, you could have caused "charging" problems - but charging the battery should have been enough to start her up. So either battery or starter motor is probably the problem.
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RE: bike wont start
Have a buddy witha UC that had this problem on an 07.... Very intermittant no start everything else lit up.... Turned out to be a loose ground in a very hard place to get to a ground lug Directly under the starter...... Tightened it, itsbeen fine ever since. I would check that first.