Bike wont crank

bugman · 01-16-2011, 01:20 PM

i think the battery is dead, but when i go to jump it, all i get is no horn, just get a sound from under gas tank probally solenod,,is there somewhere to put the neg cable to a good ground, cant get it on the neg terminal,, taillights/directonals do work,, i had it started last week but now no go

**ringadingh** · 01-16-2011, 02:49 PM

It sounds like your battery is dead, and when boosting I think you have bad connections, either at your cables ar possibly the starter. Make sure all your connections are clean and tight, and it should go with a boost.

bugman · 01-16-2011, 03:09 PM

first my cables were junk,, borrowed a pair, and she did crank up, battery was reading 11.9 with no load which is pretty low,, 6 yrs on a battery and with the cold, i think i milked the sh#t out of it... nice now time to spend money on a battery @@@@@@@@@@@.. thanks Ring for the reply

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-17-2011, 11:00 AM

Do you use a battery tender? If you don't I would invest in one at Wal-Mart. Keeps the battery charged all the time. Six years is good service out of a battery.

bugman · 01-17-2011, 05:15 PM

dont have a tender, never thought i would need one in Florida, go figure

**coacha** · 01-17-2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugman

dont have a tender, never thought i would need one in Florida, go figure

I have one for when we have our cold snaps. Cheap insurance is what I figure. $20 for one at Wallyworld.

macmac · 01-17-2011, 08:34 PM

Any 18 Ah battery Shall be on a auto float charger any time the bike isn't running or parked at work for the day. 6 years isn't too bad.

Go to walley world and buy the latest Shumaker charger for 20 bucks, nothing less, nothing more.

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-18-2011, 12:34 AM

I agree with you totally. Any battery sitting for a few days, summer or winter is going to drain a certain amount. Hot and cold weather are both bad on a battery. When I ride the first thing I do when I get home is to plug the tender into the pigtail. Keeps the battery fully charged all the time. Best $20.00 I have spent.

macmac · 01-18-2011, 01:00 PM

In summer when I remove it from the bike in day time I stuff it up on the cage. Charge the car by day, and the bike by night.

I am still tryin' to recall when that cage battery came to be. The one with the blue over spray from painting the car in 02. It still passes the load test with flyin' colors...

With my luck I just can't see how this is possible. ???

bugman · 01-18-2011, 11:52 PM

baby up and running again, just needed new life put into it,, 13.8 no load and 11.9 with load SWEEET, maybe get another 2 yrs out of it. you think, LOL

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-19-2011, 10:44 AM

Bugman, glad to hear you are up and running again. Hopefully you will get another year or two out of your battery.

macmac · 01-19-2011, 07:13 PM

What do you mean by 11.9 with a load? I hope that isn't a running engine.

**MAS Tequila** · 01-19-2011, 07:18 PM

That battery IS going to leave you stranded.

MT

macmac · 01-19-2011, 07:23 PM

MAS, You are probably right, but i had great luck bring back a old sulfated batt with that shumaker anti sulfation pulse charger. It takes some doing to impress me and i am.

**MAS Tequila** · 01-19-2011, 07:55 PM

His batt is six years old. Mine did the same thing at that age. Two weeks later I was stranded.

He could possibly squeak some more time out of it, but after getting stranded I wouldn't take the chance.

These FI bikes are particular when it comes to batts.

It's good to see you back.

MT

01-16-2011, 01:20 PM	#1
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Bike wont crank i think the battery is dead, but when i go to jump it, all i get is no horn, just get a sound from under gas tank probally solenod,,is there somewhere to put the neg cable to a good ground, cant get it on the neg terminal,, taillights/directonals do work,, i had it started last week but now no go Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-16-2011, 02:49 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Bike wont crank It sounds like your battery is dead, and when boosting I think you have bad connections, either at your cables ar possibly the starter. Make sure all your connections are clean and tight, and it should go with a boost. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-16-2011, 03:09 PM	#3
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Bike wont crank first my cables were junk,, borrowed a pair, and she did crank up, battery was reading 11.9 with no load which is pretty low,, 6 yrs on a battery and with the cold, i think i milked the sh#t out of it... nice now time to spend money on a battery @@@@@@@@@@@.. thanks Ring for the reply
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01-17-2011, 11:00 AM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Bike wont crank Do you use a battery tender? If you don't I would invest in one at Wal-Mart. Keeps the battery charged all the time. Six years is good service out of a battery. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-17-2011, 05:15 PM	#5
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Bike wont crank dont have a tender, never thought i would need one in Florida, go figure Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-17-2011, 08:34 PM	#7
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Bike wont crank Any 18 Ah battery Shall be on a auto float charger any time the bike isn't running or parked at work for the day. 6 years isn't too bad. Go to walley world and buy the latest Shumaker charger for 20 bucks, nothing less, nothing more. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-18-2011, 12:34 AM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Bike wont crank I agree with you totally. Any battery sitting for a few days, summer or winter is going to drain a certain amount. Hot and cold weather are both bad on a battery. When I ride the first thing I do when I get home is to plug the tender into the pigtail. Keeps the battery fully charged all the time. Best $20.00 I have spent. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-18-2011, 01:00 PM	#9
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Bike wont crank In summer when I remove it from the bike in day time I stuff it up on the cage. Charge the car by day, and the bike by night. I am still tryin' to recall when that cage battery came to be. The one with the blue over spray from painting the car in 02. It still passes the load test with flyin' colors... With my luck I just can't see how this is possible. ??? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-18-2011, 11:52 PM	#10
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Bike wont crank baby up and running again, just needed new life put into it,, 13.8 no load and 11.9 with load SWEEET, maybe get another 2 yrs out of it. you think, LOL
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01-19-2011, 10:44 AM	#11
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Bike wont crank Bugman, glad to hear you are up and running again. Hopefully you will get another year or two out of your battery. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-19-2011, 07:13 PM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Bike wont crank What do you mean by 11.9 with a load? I hope that isn't a running engine. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-19-2011, 07:18 PM	#13
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	Bike wont crank That battery IS going to leave you stranded. MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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01-19-2011, 07:23 PM	#14
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Bike wont crank MAS, You are probably right, but i had great luck bring back a old sulfated batt with that shumaker anti sulfation pulse charger. It takes some doing to impress me and i am. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-19-2011, 07:55 PM	#15
MAS Tequila Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Psychiatric Ward FL Posts: 3,429	Bike wont crank His batt is six years old. Mine did the same thing at that age. Two weeks later I was stranded. He could possibly squeak some more time out of it, but after getting stranded I wouldn't take the chance. These FI bikes are particular when it comes to batts. It's good to see you back. MT __________________ MT 2016 FLHP Psychiatric Ward FL VBA 936
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