Bike just shutdown this morn...arrggghhhhh

[Scanner]

I've gone for several rides over the winter and kept a battery tender on it.

So, this morn I decide to ride to work - 35 miles one way.  The lady fires up instantly and as I'm getting gloves and helmet on she dies. Duh...forgot to turn the gas on. 

So I go to start it and the headlights are on but as soon as I hit the starter it goes dark on me  - no headlights, gauge lights, phhhhtttt.   My light bar is still working so I hit the starter again and poof...light bar goes out and the bike is completely dark.  No clicks or anything except one small gauge light blinks once in a while.

Checked battery and it shows 24 volts (?).  Fuses are all good.......Ideas???

[roboto65]

LOL yeah get rid of the other battery only supposed to have 12 volts    could be the battery !!

[MP]

I would say your battery died.  Sounds just like mine did last year when it died.

MP

[wizard -vrccds#125]

starter button ! try the repair on the rattle bar sight !

[Valkpilot]

I had exactly the same experience except I spent two hours in a parking lot dismantling things like the starter switch and futzing with the starter relay.

It was the battery.  A jump start got me going.

Dollars to donuts, your problem is the battery too.

[fstsix]

Check to see if your cables are tight, and that ground that goes to your engine at the bottom, from your battery.

[Scanner]

Thanks all.  Stuck a charger on it and all's well - just not enuff oomph to turn it over, only clicks. 

I'll put it on a tender a couple of days while it rains here and try it again. If not, new battery.

Thanks again
Mike

[Hoser]

My advise, get rid of the tender, and get a battery charger. jmho.  hoser