NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem

**Top Cat** · 08-12-2011, 09:46 PM

Yup, I had my first problem with the Nomad today.
Left home and rode to gas station, shut bike down,got gas,hit starter button and SNAP was what I heard. After that, no power.
Checked everything I could think of, tried again, SNAP was what I heard again.
Cindy and I pushed bike two blocks to my sisters house and I jumped it with her car. No her car was not running. Bike started but quit as soon as I took the jumper off the terminal.
Road side assistance and the bike is now in Utica at the dealers.
From these symptoms they seem to think voltage regulator.
Just wondered what you guys think.
I just told Cindy 3 days ago that my bike was running so good it scared me. :-/
<s></s> :-[

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-12-2011, 10:40 PM

How old is the battery Tim? Could be anything from a loose wire to who knows what. Your battery sounds like it may have gone south. If you jumped it off and it started then died when you took the jumper cables off, it just seems like the battery. Maybe someone will give you a better idea of the problem.

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-12-2011, 10:41 PM

Bet you forgot to knock on wood when you told Cindy how good the bike was running.

**Top Cat** · 08-12-2011, 11:06 PM

Battery new this year Gene.
Didn't knock on wood :'(

atco · 08-12-2011, 11:38 PM

I'm impressed with your problem free 68000 miles. " knock on wood " we do the same here as well,it usually works. I hope nothing serious with your bike,good luck.

skeeter · 08-13-2011, 12:43 AM

hey atco, I'll really be impressed if you took your last pic while flying the Nomad.

atco · 08-13-2011, 02:27 AM

it was taken from a "chopper" wasn't a Nomad but a Huey

bobhamlin · 08-13-2011, 05:20 AM

Good thing your sister was gracious enough to have moved so close to the breakdown site.

btw, I pushed a Vulcan Classic for about a half mile once. We don't ride featherweights, do we TC?

fish · 08-13-2011, 06:11 AM

sorry to hear, keep us posted on the results. if it cost to much you can buy this

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...1/DSCF2273.jpg

**ringadingh** · 08-13-2011, 06:46 AM

Thats a tougher one to diagnose without looking at the bike, but its quite possible its the rectifier/regulator or the stator.
You should have walked to your sisters house and returned with the car rather than push the bike there. ;)

AlabamaNomadRider · 08-13-2011, 09:15 AM

Ring after they pushed the bike there I bet they thought, we should have walked and drove back.

fish · 08-13-2011, 10:48 AM

NEVERMIND ??? WHAT :-/ I cane home and checked to see how you made out. SOOoooooo Whats up

jandreu · 08-13-2011, 11:22 AM

TC, how long did you leave the jumper cables on? The reason I ask is you could have a shorted battery even though it'
s only a year old. I left my key on, turned off the bike with the kill switch, a couple months ago and killed the battery. Buddy came with a jump pack and the bike would start but as soon as I disconnected the jump pack it would die. Nomads, at least mine, will not run with a dead battery even after jumping. We left the jump pack on for 5 minutes after starting then took it off and no more problems.

fish · 08-13-2011, 11:31 AM

just because its a new battery doesn't mean crap, it could have a dead cell

wiz · 08-13-2011, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fish

just because its a new battery doesn't mean crap, it could have a dead cell

I did have one new battery last exactly a month. Usually 5 or six yesrs but you never know.

08-12-2011, 09:46 PM	#1
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Yup, I had my first problem with the Nomad today. Left home and rode to gas station, shut bike down,got gas,hit starter button and SNAP was what I heard. After that, no power. Checked everything I could think of, tried again, SNAP was what I heard again. Cindy and I pushed bike two blocks to my sisters house and I jumped it with her car. No her car was not running. Bike started but quit as soon as I took the jumper off the terminal. Road side assistance and the bike is now in Utica at the dealers. From these symptoms they seem to think voltage regulator. Just wondered what you guys think. I just told Cindy 3 days ago that my bike was running so good it scared me. :-/ <s></s> :-[ __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4] Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-12-2011, 10:40 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem How old is the battery Tim? Could be anything from a loose wire to who knows what. Your battery sounds like it may have gone south. If you jumped it off and it started then died when you took the jumper cables off, it just seems like the battery. Maybe someone will give you a better idea of the problem. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-12-2011, 10:41 PM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Bet you forgot to knock on wood when you told Cindy how good the bike was running. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-12-2011, 11:06 PM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Battery new this year Gene. Didn't knock on wood :'( __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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08-12-2011, 11:38 PM	#5
atco Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ankara/Turkey Posts: 17	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem I'm impressed with your problem free 68000 miles. " knock on wood " we do the same here as well,it usually works. I hope nothing serious with your bike,good luck. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-13-2011, 12:43 AM	#6
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem hey atco, I'll really be impressed if you took your last pic while flying the Nomad. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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08-13-2011, 02:27 AM	#7
atco Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ankara/Turkey Posts: 17	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem it was taken from a "chopper" wasn't a Nomad but a Huey
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08-13-2011, 05:20 AM	#8
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Good thing your sister was gracious enough to have moved so close to the breakdown site. btw, I pushed a Vulcan Classic for about a half mile once. We don't ride featherweights, do we TC? __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F
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08-13-2011, 06:11 AM	#9
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem sorry to hear, keep us posted on the results. if it cost to much you can buy this http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...1/DSCF2273.jpg __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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08-13-2011, 06:46 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Thats a tougher one to diagnose without looking at the bike, but its quite possible its the rectifier/regulator or the stator. You should have walked to your sisters house and returned with the car rather than push the bike there. ;) __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-13-2011, 09:15 AM	#11
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem Ring after they pushed the bike there I bet they thought, we should have walked and drove back. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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08-13-2011, 10:48 AM	#12
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem NEVERMIND ??? WHAT :-/ I cane home and checked to see how you made out. SOOoooooo Whats up __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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08-13-2011, 11:22 AM	#13
jandreu Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Makawao, Hawaii Posts: 1,409	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem TC, how long did you leave the jumper cables on? The reason I ask is you could have a shorted battery even though it' s only a year old. I left my key on, turned off the bike with the kill switch, a couple months ago and killed the battery. Buddy came with a jump pack and the bike would start but as soon as I disconnected the jump pack it would die. Nomads, at least mine, will not run with a dead battery even after jumping. We left the jump pack on for 5 minutes after starting then took it off and no more problems. __________________ James Andreu '07 1600 Red/Silver VBA Member #1356 jandreu@hawaiiantel.net
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08-13-2011, 11:31 AM	#14
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	NEVERMIND 68,000 miles/ first problem just because its a new battery doesn't mean crap, it could have a dead cell __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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