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[clutz003]

A month ago coming back from my place in the Sierra foothills got caught in a large backup in the twisties on Hwy 4 between Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Eventually passed the sickening yellow sheet along with a mangled Harley and a small car with a destroyed front end ..last weekend returning from Alice's Restaurant along Skyline I came around a corner and witnessed a sport bike get into the dirt on the outside of a sweeping left hand turn, and lose it in the burm that separated the road from the forest. Both bike and rider began cartwheeling in a cloud of dust and leaves. This guy faired better than the aforementioned Harley rider (who also missed his turn into the other lane and into the oncoming car), aside from being shaken he shattered one of his wrists. Be careful When I got home and was manuvering my bike into the garage I stalled it twice and when starting it up for the second time nothing .no power to headlight, starter etc. Both kill switches have been bypassed and the sealed battery is no more than 6 months old and had just been ridden for 80+ miles. After it sits for a bit when I turn the key on I get the headlight back but when I hit the starter I get a click from below the seat (it appears) and all power is gone. Let it sit for a few more minutes same thing. Electrical issues and me do not coexist well. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, Craig A18 San Jose, CA

[Rick]

It may be as simple as tightening the connections on your battery.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "clutz003" wrote: > > A month ago coming back from my place in the Sierra foothills got > caught in a large backup in the twisties on Hwy 4 between > Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Eventually passed the sickening > yellow sheet along with a mangled Harley and a small car with a > destroyed front end ..last weekend returning from Alice's > Restaurant along Skyline I came around a corner and witnessed a > sport bike get into the dirt on the outside of a sweeping left hand > turn, and lose it in the burm that separated the road from the > forest. Both bike and rider began cartwheeling in a cloud of dust > and leaves. This guy faired better than the aforementioned Harley > rider (who also missed his turn into the other lane and into the > oncoming car), aside from being shaken he shattered one of his > wrists. Be careful > > When I got home and was manuvering my bike into the garage I stalled > it twice and when starting it up for the second time nothing .no > power to headlight, starter etc. Both kill switches have been > bypassed and the sealed battery is no more than 6 months old and had > just been ridden for 80+ miles. After it sits for a bit when I turn > the key on I get the headlight back but when I hit the starter I get > a click from below the seat (it appears) and all power is gone. Let > it sit for a few more minutes same thing. > > Electrical issues and me do not coexist well. Any thoughts? > > Thanks in advance, > > Craig > A18 > San Jose, CA >

[clutz003]

Doh...........Went out pulled the seat hit the positive connection with the screwdriver.......it was loose. Fires right up. Thanks,I appreciate it.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rick" wrote: > > It may be as simple as tightening the connections on your battery. > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "clutz003" wrote: > > > > A month ago coming back from my place in the Sierra foothills got > > caught in a large backup in the twisties on Hwy 4 between > > Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Eventually passed the sickening > > yellow sheet along with a mangled Harley and a small car with a > > destroyed front end ..last weekend returning from Alice's > > Restaurant along Skyline I came around a corner and witnessed a > > sport bike get into the dirt on the outside of a sweeping left hand > > turn, and lose it in the burm that separated the road from the > > forest. Both bike and rider began cartwheeling in a cloud of dust > > and leaves. This guy faired better than the aforementioned Harley > > rider (who also missed his turn into the other lane and into the > > oncoming car), aside from being shaken he shattered one of his > > wrists. Be careful > > > > When I got home and was manuvering my bike into the garage I stalled > > it twice and when starting it up for the second time nothing .no > > power to headlight, starter etc. Both kill switches have been > > bypassed and the sealed battery is no more than 6 months old and had > > just been ridden for 80+ miles. After it sits for a bit when I turn > > the key on I get the headlight back but when I hit the starter I get > > a click from below the seat (it appears) and all power is gone. Let > > it sit for a few more minutes same thing. > > > > Electrical issues and me do not coexist well. Any thoughts? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Craig > > A18 > > San Jose, CA > > >

[Dan Paulsen]

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[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "clutz003" wrote:

> > A month ago coming back from my place in the Sierra foothills got > caught in a large backup in the twisties on Hwy 4 between > Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Eventually passed the sickening > yellow sheet along with a mangled Harley and a small car with a > destroyed front end ..last weekend returning from Alice's > Restaurant along Skyline I came around a corner and witnessed a > sport bike get into the dirt on the outside of a sweeping left hand > turn, and lose it in the burm that separated the road from the > forest. Both bike and rider began cartwheeling in a cloud of dust > and leaves. This guy faired better than the aforementioned Harley > rider (who also missed his turn into the other lane and into the > oncoming car), aside from being shaken he shattered one of his > wrists. Be careful > > When I got home and was manuvering my bike into the garage I

stalled

> it twice and when starting it up for the second time nothing .no > power to headlight, starter etc. Both kill switches have been > bypassed and the sealed battery is no more than 6 months old and

had

> just been ridden for 80+ miles. After it sits for a bit when I turn > the key on I get the headlight back but when I hit the starter I

get

> a click from below the seat (it appears) and all power is gone.

Let

> it sit for a few more minutes same thing. > > Electrical issues and me do not coexist well. Any thoughts? > > Thanks in advance, > > Craig > A18 > San Jose, CA

Good Morning Craig, 1) Check and clean the battery terminals, use di-electric grease on the terminals. Make sure the battery ground to frame is corrosion free. 2) Follow the postitive battery lead to the starter relay. Make sure it is clean and tight. (DO NOT allow your wrech to touch any other metal) 3) Follow the lead from the relay to the starter. Make sure the contacts are clean and tight. 4) spray contact cleaner into the start button. It may be musty in there, or need to be taken apart and cleaned thoroughly. Do 1-3 + the spray before a 'full' #4. revmaaatin. revmaaatin.

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "clutz003" wrote:

> > A month ago coming back from my place in the Sierra foothills got > caught in a large backup in the twisties on Hwy 4 between > Copperopolis and Angels Camp. Eventually passed the sickening > yellow sheet along with a mangled Harley and a small car with a > destroyed front end ..last weekend returning from Alice's > Restaurant along Skyline I came around a corner and witnessed a > sport bike get into the dirt on the outside of a sweeping left hand > turn, and lose it in the burm that separated the road from the > forest. Both bike and rider began cartwheeling in a cloud of dust > and leaves. This guy faired better than the aforementioned Harley > rider (who also missed his turn into the other lane and into the > oncoming car), aside from being shaken he shattered one of his > wrists. Be careful > > When I got home and was manuvering my bike into the garage I

stalled

> it twice and when starting it up for the second time nothing .no > power to headlight, starter etc. Both kill switches have been > bypassed and the sealed battery is no more than 6 months old and

had

> just been ridden for 80+ miles. After it sits for a bit when I turn > the key on I get the headlight back but when I hit the starter I

get

> a click from below the seat (it appears) and all power is gone.

Let

> it sit for a few more minutes same thing. > > Electrical issues and me do not coexist well. Any thoughts? > > Thanks in advance, > > Craig > A18 > San Jose, CA >

Craig, One other thing to check early. How is the battery voltage now? Should still be at 12.6v. Anything less than 12.4, I would think it is not charging. revmaaatin.