Serowbot wrote on 01/20/15 at 08:30:06:Noop... if it's clicking or cranking, the safeties aren't the problem...
Get the battery charged so the engine will crank,... make sure you have good ground ...
We'll be glad to help,.. once you can turn the engine over...
PS... I know nothing about charging lithium's...
Dave is the expert... he'll chime in when he's available...
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Seems that the word "cranking" is being used interchangeably again, and causing some confusion.
If when you hit the starter button the starter turns the engine over.....that is "cranking".
If the engine cranks and then doesn't "start"....the starter is turning the engine over (cranking) - but there are other issues (ignition, compression, fuel) that will not allow the engine to start and run.
I am the Lithium Expert?
Boy are we in trouble!
I have been using a Lithium battery in my bike for 2 years.....without problems. I have an Earth-X and they don't want you to charge or use a battery tender at all. Lithium batteries can die instantly if they are overcharged or run flat.....even just one time. If you have any doubts about your bike having a clock, GPS power supply or something that draws power when the bike is in long storage.....disconnect the battery cable when the bike does into long term storage. My bike can sit for 3-4 months straight, and the battery just fires the bike right up when spring returns and I hit the starter button. I bought my Lithium for the small size and weight....the long term storage is an added benefit.
For charging your Lithium....I would be very careful and do whatever the manufacturer suggests. Be very careful with the amperage and length of time you charge it.
The positive battery terminal should go from the battery to the key....with a smaller wire going to the wiring harness and starter solenoid. The negative battery terminal should be connected to the battery terminal and then the wire is grounded on the right side of the engine just above the oil sight window.
Dave