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Fri May 23rd, 2008, 11:47 PM
Ok so last year im out and riding and somewhere towards the begining of winter my bike stalls out in Lyons. Im like WTF? The lights are dimming, and the starter wont kick in. I figure somehow the battery died. So my buddy runs out, comes back with a replacement an hour later. Bike runs fine the rest of the day.
Week later were out by Monument and same thing happens. Lights dim out bike wont start. At this point im thinkin somethings up with the stator. I run start the bike (oh crap this is so not fun or easy btw) runs cool, then I hit the throttle it begins to stall. So i made the trip from monument to Denver all on the friction point of the motor at a whoping 1mph over the next 5 hours.
This spring (after i evicted a family of raccoons that began nesting on my bike) I decided to buy a voltage meter and fix the thing myself. I buy a new battery, everything works fine. The battery holds a charge and gets charged after every ride. Been riding to work for the past month.
Today I was out f'n around just gassing it around all day up and down the outskirts. I decide to stop for gas and in the words of Emirill, "BAM!!!" same thing. Bike wont start, lights are all dimming anytime im trying to start it or use any accessories/brake. Luckily I was near a hill, so I ran started it again and got home. I just checked the voltage on the battery expecting it to be a goner, yet measured 13.30 WTF! :confused: Thats perfectly normal, yet when I turn the key it drops to 1.02 or so.
I'm smart enough to know that you cant start a bike with 1v but whats happening if the battery is still good and being charged? Is this a starter issue or something totally im unaware of?
Help me!!! I need my bike!!! :cry:
Week later were out by Monument and same thing happens. Lights dim out bike wont start. At this point im thinkin somethings up with the stator. I run start the bike (oh crap this is so not fun or easy btw) runs cool, then I hit the throttle it begins to stall. So i made the trip from monument to Denver all on the friction point of the motor at a whoping 1mph over the next 5 hours.
This spring (after i evicted a family of raccoons that began nesting on my bike) I decided to buy a voltage meter and fix the thing myself. I buy a new battery, everything works fine. The battery holds a charge and gets charged after every ride. Been riding to work for the past month.
Today I was out f'n around just gassing it around all day up and down the outskirts. I decide to stop for gas and in the words of Emirill, "BAM!!!" same thing. Bike wont start, lights are all dimming anytime im trying to start it or use any accessories/brake. Luckily I was near a hill, so I ran started it again and got home. I just checked the voltage on the battery expecting it to be a goner, yet measured 13.30 WTF! :confused: Thats perfectly normal, yet when I turn the key it drops to 1.02 or so.
I'm smart enough to know that you cant start a bike with 1v but whats happening if the battery is still good and being charged? Is this a starter issue or something totally im unaware of?
Help me!!! I need my bike!!! :cry: