so its 60 here now. WOW - finally...

I drop the bike off the lift and take off the charger and the battery is DEAD! So i run down to the bike shop and buy $110 battery.

Put in place and turn the switch and all the lights come on and looks good. hit the start button and everything goes dim and CLICK. nothing.....

The gauges and odometer go blank but the N light stays on . but just CLICK and DIM and no start..

Thoughts?

I tried rolling it in gear in case something was locked up , nothing!

starter? starter contacts?

WTF????

I am the only guy NOT riding today !!!!!! its killing me. i am sitting in the garage ready to cry!

helpppppp

 

Most new batteries do not come with a full charge. Put it onthe charger for a while

 

Most new batteries don't come with a full charge? That sounds crazy. I would take it back and have em test it. My ride is in the shop getting painted. So tired of hearing the bikes roll by!!!

 

Did you try to jump start the bike either with cables or in second gear rolling with ignition on? Was new battery fully charged ? Also, try a light tap on the starter,minorsticking/rust/corr. may cause sticking or open circuit. Good Luck.

 

I guess next year youll just have to keep riding no matter how bad the weather is so you wont have these problems
Hate to see a grown man cry

 

just got back from my ride. nice. you musta been the only guy not out. probably saw 80 bikes out there today. did you tighten the battery cables?

 

A fool proof way to check if you have a bad battery connection (which sometimes will still look clean and ok ), is after you try to start the bike and lights go dim, feel the battery connections. If one or both feel warm to the touch you have a high ressistance connection. Get a steel brush and scrape up the cable connections. If your connections are good and your batter is fully charged, than lightly tap on the starter with a small hammer while at the same time you push the start button. Sometimes over long periods of non-use electric motor brushes will get a glaze on the them hindering the connection to the stator.

 

Man, that sucks. Hope it is an easy fix. Keep us posted.

 

Sounds like your main circuit breaker is tripping.Try a new breaker first.Was the old battery shorted out?

 

Check the ground cable where it attatched to the bike....

JD