Bike doesn't start..Long sitting time.
#1
Bike doesn't start..Long sitting time.
Ok first off, I haven't rode my bike for about 4 months and the poor thing has been sitting outside in the rain. But it was covered the whole time. I started it up and washed it like twice that whole time.
So it's been getting kinda warm again and decided to prep my bike to ride. I had changed the oil and filter. Re-lubed the chain and adjusted the tire and put fresh gas.
For sure the battery was dead at that point so i got a battery charger and hooked it up to the bike while it was connected so I can at least start and let it charge the battery by itself.
The bike was being charged at 100amps and i tried starting the bike with fresh gas in the tank. All it did was turn over.
I noticed things didn't start up the same.
The fuel pump didn't make it's usual priming sound when you put the key in the ON position. Instead I hear like a weird little clicking kind of noise. Also I noticed that there was a cranking noise from the servo trying to turn all the way. the FI light would blink sometimes.
Anyone have any ideas where I can start?
Pleeease help her come back to life
So it's been getting kinda warm again and decided to prep my bike to ride. I had changed the oil and filter. Re-lubed the chain and adjusted the tire and put fresh gas.
For sure the battery was dead at that point so i got a battery charger and hooked it up to the bike while it was connected so I can at least start and let it charge the battery by itself.
The bike was being charged at 100amps and i tried starting the bike with fresh gas in the tank. All it did was turn over.
I noticed things didn't start up the same.
The fuel pump didn't make it's usual priming sound when you put the key in the ON position. Instead I hear like a weird little clicking kind of noise. Also I noticed that there was a cranking noise from the servo trying to turn all the way. the FI light would blink sometimes.
Anyone have any ideas where I can start?
Pleeease help her come back to life
#4
Motorcycles and cars have different power requirements, I'm always afraid to hook anything into my bike cause I dont want to fry the electronics. I would charge the battery first and see if you can get it to work with a fresh charge, otherwise replace it, but I wouldnt try starting it off the charger. Otherwise sounds like you got your bases covered, let us know how the battery works out.
#8
battery tender? i never heard of that..i'm gonna have to do a search on it..also i talked to the sales guy yesterday and he said OEM batteries are better..but it's like double the price. Do you guys got a preference?
#9
either one if kept hooked up to a battery tender during winters will last for many years
Yusa is a good battery imo
www.batterytender.com
Yusa is a good battery imo
www.batterytender.com
#10
there are only a couple of companies that actually make batteries, they just slap different stickers on them. Any battery is going to be hit or miss but you dont always get more when you pay more.