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Draper
27-09-07, 01:44 PM
Right, problem

moved down to cardiff last wednesday and been settling in so havent used the bike. Its outside under a cover.

So i go to use it five minutes ago, and it wont start. Ignition on, oil/ neutral light on. Push starter, and all i hear is a faint click/ whirry sound

Recently had the cyclone advanced alarm installed, and the only thing i can think of is that the battery has gone flat. I hope its nothing more serious than this. I have a trickle charger on me if this is the case so hook it up to that all day.

Anyone got any suggestions as to what it might be?

also when i turn the ignition on, the alarm does speak, so the battery certainly has something there

Draper

:smt086

sarah
27-09-07, 01:46 PM
Right, problem

moved down to cardiff last wednesday and been settling in so havent used the bike. Its outside under a cover.

So i go to use it five minutes ago, and it wont start. Ignition on, oil/ neutral light on. Push starter, and all i hear is a faint click/ whirry sound

Recently had the cyclone advanced alarm installed, and the only thing i can think of is that the battery has gone flat. I hope its nothing more serious than this. I have a trickle charger on me if this is the case so hook it up to that all day.

Anyone got any suggestions as to what it might be?

also when i turn the ignition on, the alarm does speak, so the battery certainly has something there

Draper

:smt086

Sorry, I can't be any help but welcome to Cardiff. Whereabouts in Cardiff are you?

fizzwheel
27-09-07, 01:49 PM
Sounds like a flat battery

Draper
27-09-07, 01:56 PM
The bloke that fitted the alarm did say that the batt was alright, but may need replacing down the line

Sarah, i'm at Senghennydd court, salisbury road. Just started uni here, why the bike has to be outside, no garages or anything. Although saying that i dont have a garage back home either. Where abouts you from? (not that i know much here yet). was just off to the big halfords, near north road maindy is it?

hovis
27-09-07, 01:58 PM
Sounds like a flat batterythats wot i thought



Sarah, i'm at Senghennydd court, salisbury road. wheres that?
i live 1 mile away from Senghennydd

sarah
27-09-07, 02:00 PM
The bloke that fitted the alarm did say that the batt was alright, but may need replacing down the line

Sarah, i'm at Senghennydd court, salisbury road. Just started uni here, why the bike has to be outside, no garages or anything. Although saying that i dont have a garage back home either. Where abouts you from? (not that i know much here yet). was just off to the big halfords, near north road maindy is it?

I'm in Atlantic Wharf (South Cardiff).

The Welsh lot (well, more accurately, the lot who live in Wales) meet once a month in Newport, but I'm hoping to convice everyone to meet in Cardiff maybe next month.

sarah
27-09-07, 02:00 PM
wheres that?
i live 1 mile away from Senghennydd

It's in the studenty area of Cardiff.

hovis
27-09-07, 02:01 PM
but I'm hoping to convice everyone to meet in Cardiff maybe next month.

why?

you doing a stretchie

Draper
27-09-07, 02:02 PM
It's not far from the centre, 10 min walk, CF24 4DS. It's next to dumfries place, wedged right in the crevice of where the two train tracks part

sarah
27-09-07, 02:03 PM
why?



Why not?

Draper
27-09-07, 02:04 PM
yeah you lot will have to introduce me to wales riding, actually havent been on a proper ride out at all yet. stayed at megrandads in newport the night before i came down here, so know it a tiny bit

hovis
27-09-07, 02:04 PM
Why not?

too much paperwork to be changing venues

where in cardiff did u have in mind?

Draper
27-09-07, 02:08 PM
Right i best get off and find a socket somewhere thats accessible with a bike

How do i actually connect this to the battery? is it that triangle plastic i have to take off? one day i wont be such a noob i promise

hovis
27-09-07, 02:10 PM
Right i best get off and find a socket somewhere thats accessible with a bike

How do i actually connect this to the battery? is it that triangle plastic i have to take off? one day i wont be such a noob i promise

connect what to the battery?

you need to take the two black side pannels off & the seat.
to get to the battery.

the rectifier is in the tail sectoin

Draper
27-09-07, 02:11 PM
this charger

Draper
27-09-07, 02:12 PM
My haynes manual is back in wolverhampton which was a tad daft, so dont have the option of quietly finding the stuff out for myself

hovis
27-09-07, 02:12 PM
this charger

oh............. you have a charger?

good as above

hovis
27-09-07, 02:12 PM
you need to take the two black side pannels off & the seat.
to get to the battery.

Draper
27-09-07, 02:14 PM
yeah trickle one

How to i take the seat off? :s

hovis
27-09-07, 02:15 PM
take the 2 black panels off then there is a allen key each side

Draper
27-09-07, 02:16 PM
righto, thought it may be along those lines, want to make sure i know 100% whats going on

cheers hovis, i'll be back later

hovis
27-09-07, 02:20 PM
righto, thought it may be along those lines, want to make sure i know 100% whats going on

cheers hovis, i'll be back later

cool.......

charge the battery up but if your rectifir is toast it will not keep the battery charged.

new rectifiers are about £70

ebay £20 (but i would not trust a 2nd hand one) be good if you could borrow one, i have had one on my bike sat in the garage for the last month, but its sold now