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Old 22-02-11, 03:13 PM   #6
bigchris
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Originally Posted by nomski View Post
Well, the plot thickens.

I've just been out to the bike to have another bash (almost literally). I started out by trying all the same stuff again and got nothing. I then removed the battery and connected my car jump leads to the bike terminals and still got nothing. I pulled out the mains fuse to take a look at it and it seemed fine so I shoved it back in. Then I reconnected the car battery and for some reason everything seemed hunky dory. I then put the battery back in the bike and it fired straight away. WTF has never been a more appropriate collection of letters. So this means that the battery wasn't flat at all but the last one definitely was as it wouldn't even light an LED indicator.

With a multimeter the battery reads 12v ish and when the engine is running it reads around 13v plus or minus a little. Do you think this still sounds like a r/r issue or is it something much deeper? I'm not exactly filled with confidence about riding it that's for sure! I'll try some wire wiggling and see if I can deliberately make it die and hopefully I'll be slightly further on.

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12v isn't enough to turn the bike over. A good battery should measure 13 to 13.2v. A 1 volt drop is enough to not start the bike. I'd guess your battery is dead.


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