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NDBiker

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Going, Going, Dead
09/20/10 at 13:40:30

I get on my bike for a cruise and go a block then it dies. I check it and there is actually no power to anything. I walk it back home and check the two fuses under the seat and they look fine. The battery is a fairly new (four months) sealed battery so I figure it's not that. What happened? It's my primary vehicle and parking is only fifteen bucks a year for it compared to a hundred plus bus fare to work and such. :'(

My motorcycle gets better gas mileage than your hybrid.

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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #1 - 09/20/10 at 13:44:49 I don't know why but twice my bike did the same thing and I checked everything that I was supposed to. Then I noticed that the bolt under the kickstand was loose. tightened it up and it started right away. I guess it holds the kickstand shutoff switch in place and anyway you might want to check it out.
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NDBiker Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Columbus, Ohio Gender:	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #2 - 09/20/10 at 13:46:15 I would have thought that too but there was no power to any of the lights, head tail turn and speedo.
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GrateFuLDad Full Member Offline Posts: 145 Boiling Springs,SC Gender:	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #3 - 09/20/10 at 14:03:48 this happened to me once and my - connection was loose on my battery...
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jsarsfield Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 72	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #4 - 09/20/10 at 14:04:55 NDBiker wrote on 09/20/10 at 13:46:15: I would have thought that too but there was no power to any of the lights, head tail turn and speedo. Try and change the fuses both of them ... Many times you won't be able to see the break.
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Re: Going, Going, Dead
Reply #5 - 09/20/10 at 16:39:07

Usually with electric issues, it best to start where last you went. Check the battery connections and of course, the ground. I mean, take the connections appart, clean, then reconnect. Then test.. Cheesy

If you have the equipment, check the battery..occassionally a new battery dies long before it should. Does your commute run long enough to charge the battery? Best of luck, this could be a longish process and others more knowledgable than I will help you along the way.

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Reply #6 - 09/20/10 at 19:38:02

ND, I say go with the tips you have so far, then go with the things that are supposed to make it quit--Ignition, handlebar kill switch, kickstand switch (Blue wire under tank). If you have an OHM meter use it and wiggle your wires gently while you use it. Once had a Kawa with a broken wire that was held onto the connection by the insulation. Ran us crazy until we wiggled it. Happy hunting.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #7 - 09/20/10 at 19:49:56 blue wire is neutral switch.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Going, Going, Dead Reply #8 - 09/20/10 at 20:09:43 10-4. I stand corrected. It gave me trouble by coming lose and not letting my bike idle in neutra lwith stand down, I believe? Maybe that's what I was thinking. Thanks
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Re: Going, Going, Dead
Reply #9 - 09/21/10 at 07:10:32

Believe it or not, if you lost power to everything, count your blessings,......only because that is usually very easy to trouble shoot.

Arm your self w/ a simple 12 volt test light, and start at the battery.
Others here that are more familiar w/ the wiring arrangement should be able to tell you where you should have juice w/o turning anything on.
Wherever you loose it, the problem will be between where you had juice, and where you don't have it.

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