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DamoK4 · 15-02-25, 05:33 PM

Hi guys. I have just tried to fire the bike up after being in the garage all winter and it wouldn’t fire. The battery had died as I forgot to leave it plugged into the trickle charger, so I left it on again for a week and no joy. I just changed the battery for a new one and it still wouldn’t fire, just a single click. When I undid the heated grips and the trickle charger it fired up straight away and was fine. Do you think this is a fuse issue? Or is having 3 things contacting the battery causing it? The garage fit my last battery when I put the r1 shock on the back as it needed the battery box moving up and a smaller battery fitting. One of the grips didn’t work after that either. Sorry for the long write up! It’s a 2004 pointy

garynortheast · 15-02-25, 08:22 PM

I take it the heated grips weren't actually switched on when you tried to start the bike?

DamoK4 · 15-02-25, 11:16 PM

No they were off. They only have + and - buttons.One of the grips didn’t work after changing my bars when I had a riser kit installed come to think of it, was quite a while ago now so that’s probably unrelated

garynortheast · 16-02-25, 08:18 AM

If it wouldn't start with grips and charger connected I'd be starting there, particularly if one of the grips doesn't work. I'm wondering if there's a short circuit there, robbing the battery.

R1ffR4ff · 17-02-25, 12:21 PM

I agree with Gary. It might be best for now to remove the grips and their wiring as it's starting to warm up into Spring. If then the bike runs OK you can address the grips problem later

DamoK4 · 17-02-25, 02:30 PM

Cheers guys I’ll leave them off. If one isn’t working I suppose they are pointless anyway.

15-02-25, 05:33 PM	#1
DamoK4 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancashire Posts: 137	Starting issue Hi guys. I have just tried to fire the bike up after being in the garage all winter and it wouldn’t fire. The battery had died as I forgot to leave it plugged into the trickle charger, so I left it on again for a week and no joy. I just changed the battery for a new one and it still wouldn’t fire, just a single click. When I undid the heated grips and the trickle charger it fired up straight away and was fine. Do you think this is a fuse issue? Or is having 3 things contacting the battery causing it? The garage fit my last battery when I put the r1 shock on the back as it needed the battery box moving up and a smaller battery fitting. One of the grips didn’t work after that either. Sorry for the long write up! It’s a 2004 pointy Last edited by DamoK4; 15-02-25 at 11:19 PM.

15-02-25, 08:22 PM	#2
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,639	Re: Starting issue I take it the heated grips weren't actually switched on when you tried to start the bike? __________________ https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Blue Curvy S with nearly 110,000 miles and still going strong.

15-02-25, 11:16 PM	#3
DamoK4 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancashire Posts: 137	Re: Starting issue No they were off. They only have + and - buttons.One of the grips didn’t work after changing my bars when I had a riser kit installed come to think of it, was quite a while ago now so that’s probably unrelated Last edited by DamoK4; 15-02-25 at 11:18 PM.

16-02-25, 08:18 AM	#4
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,639	Re: Starting issue If it wouldn't start with grips and charger connected I'd be starting there, particularly if one of the grips doesn't work. I'm wondering if there's a short circuit there, robbing the battery. __________________ https://teulu.bandcamp.com/releases Blue Curvy S with nearly 110,000 miles and still going strong.

17-02-25, 12:21 PM	#5
R1ffR4ff Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 39,000 miles Posts: 1,480	Re: Starting issue I agree with Gary. It might be best for now to remove the grips and their wiring as it's starting to warm up into Spring. If then the bike runs OK you can address the grips problem later __________________ "Stultus est sicut stultus facit"

17-02-25, 02:30 PM	#6
DamoK4 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Lancashire Posts: 137	Re: Starting issue Cheers guys I’ll leave them off. If one isn’t working I suppose they are pointless anyway.

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