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[Railroader]

I took my bike out of the garage to heads over to the meet and greet. I haven't riden it in about a month and a half(i know thats a sin).  When I fired it up the battery was real weak but had barely enough juice to start the bike. So the bikes running but was making a strange noise I had never heard before....Like something internal. I shut the bike off (via the key) and double checked the oil to make sure I didnt have internal engine parts grinding together, even though the sound wasnt that harsh. Oil was good so when I went to start it again I turned on the key and have absolutely no power to anything. Everything is slap Cranberries dead....  I put a charger on it and the charger acted haywire like something was shorted out so i took it off. I removed the battery from the bike i put it back on the charger and the charger worked normal, so im thinking something somwhere in the start circuit must have a short. It was hot outside and I was pissed so I didnt dig into it, but I did check the kill switch. It was in the proper position. I'm probably not going to fool with it till this weekend but I just wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. 
After thinking about it a while the sound I heard sounded a lot like maybe the starter not disengaging from the ring gear...i dont know

[SteveS]

I would check and clean the battery terminals and the cable ends.

Then go from there.

[hooter]

After thinking about it a while the sound I heard sounded a lot like maybe the starter not disengaging from the ring gear...i dont know

That sounds very possible. The starter relay is stuck in the closed position making contact to the starter. That's a possibality for the charger to act the way it did. You have the battery out charging at the moment (it sounds that way), When you reinstall the battery and try hooking the cables up and it starts trying to turn the motor over immediately then the starter relay is your problem.

[Railroader]

Thanx for the replies guys. When I dig into it this weekend i'll report my findings.

[xcaliber]

figure that the battery is dead, have it tested. most likely suspect.

[Gumbo]

Thanx for the replies guys. When I dig into it this weekend i'll report my findings.

I was going to say bring it to the tech session, but you can't start it  Got a trailer 

[MRVTX]

Check to make sure your starter button is not sticking against the control housing, too.  It happened to me after I put on the new chrome switch housings...made a funky sound. 

[hooter]

Check to make sure your starter button is not sticking against the control housing, too.  It happened to me after I put on the new chrome switch housings...made a funky sound. 

If you put the battery in and turn on the key and your kill switch by your thottle is on then check the switch if it tries to start, or starts turning over by itself. Good one Jason, hasn't happened to me but a damn good thought! 

[j1mmyj4m]

Thanx for the replies guys. When I dig into it this weekend i'll report my findings.

I was going to say bring it to the tech session, but you can't start it  Got a trailer 

Push start is always an option.  Been there a few times.

[RedDragon]

Thanx for the replies guys. When I dig into it this weekend i'll report my findings.

I was going to say bring it to the tech session, but you can't start it  Got a trailer 

Push start is always an option.  Been there a few times.

As long as you have buddies there to push you! 

[Railroader]

OK.. Battery hot and engine turns over with the key off and not pushing the start button. Starter relay maybe?  If so...where is it?

[Dusty]

OK.. Battery hot and engine turns over with the key off and not pushing the start button. Starter relay maybe?  If so...where is it?

It's under the left side cover. I replaced mine with a relay off of a Honda 12v lawn mower $15 instead of $85. Best I remember, it was a tad bit bigger and I had to put new wire ends on but other than that, it still works.

[DEMON]

OK.. Battery hot and engine turns over with the key off and not pushing the start button. Starter relay maybe?  If so...where is it?

It's under the left side cover. I replaced mine with a relay off of a Honda 12v lawn mower $15 instead of $85. Best I remember, it was a tad bit bigger and I had to put new wire ends on but other than that, it still works.

 

[Railroader]

Ok.  I removed the starter relay and checked it wifh an ohm meter to see if it was closed or not. Meter showed it wasnt, so for shits and grins I wired everything back up and everything works fine now. I think I'm going to replace the relay anyway.  Thanks for all the input folks!

[Chad]

Ok.  I removed the starter relay and checked it wifh an ohm meter to see if it was closed or not. Meter showed it wasnt, so for shits and grins I wired everything back up and everything works fine now. I think I'm going to replace the relay anyway.  Thanks for all the input folks!

That will be $385.29!! Thanks You and have a nice day!!