hopeitsfast
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posted March 12, 2008 11:07 AM
Help Please!
So i take the bike out today for a short ride today. Put it away then about 30mins later idecide to take it to the store. Won't start! Started fine 1 hour ago. The gauges are doing the little spin like normal but i notice that the ave milage,tripmeter have reset. Voltage on the screen says 12 volts.(low considering i was just on the damn thing) And i don't here the noise i usually hear before start up( fuel pump?) Any help would be great. Push the starter button it does nothing.
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted March 12, 2008 11:22 AM
Man you are going to kick yourself for this: Top three suspects are
1: is the right hand thumb kill switch in the "Run" position?
2: Is it in gear? With the kickstand down?
3: Did you turn the key too far and leave your running lights on on accident?
Don't abuse the messenger! Those are all things either I or friends of mine have done, and found out AFTER going ballistic and cussing the bike out. 
Other than that, I can't help you. But a multi-meter is in your future!
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bigdtd
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posted March 12, 2008 11:26 AM
i would check for the loose battery connection, betcha thats it, others have seen it before
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qwick
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posted March 12, 2008 11:48 AM
My vote is on the kill switch like Sticks mentioned... I hardly ever use mine. But, I've had other people flip the switch leaving me scratching my head and wondering what's wrong with my bike, then it hits me... check the kill switch, lol. Same symptoms that you've described anyway. And hopefully that's all it is.
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted March 12, 2008 11:52 AM
 Edited By: Sticks_n_Stones on 12 Mar 2008 13:07
I once had my side stand spring break on my TL1000R. Was in the middle of now where sitting on my bike looking it over and trying the start button when my friend pulled up and pointed at it. I was ready to walk home! Good thing it has an auto kill, could have been ugly on the next corner.
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'06 zx14
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PCIII w/ Muzzy map
Flies out K&N in!
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hopeitsfast
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posted March 12, 2008 12:15 PM
It's none of the above. I did notice when i stopped for gas and restarted it seemed like it was turning over slower then normal. Doesn't make any sense to me because it started right up this morning. I will check the batt. connection.
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qwick
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posted March 12, 2008 12:20 PM
My truck did the same thing... bad cell in the battery. Good luck with it and let us know how it turns out.
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pazx14rider
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posted March 12, 2008 01:10 PM
guage will say 12 volts wont go to 14 till bikes runnin. Only time it should read 14 is when running. good luck
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stevewfl
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posted March 12, 2008 01:24 PM
if you have a PCIII check the ground.
mine did that and it was because I followed dynojet instructions and mounted behind water bottle
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hopeitsfast
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posted March 12, 2008 02:38 PM
O.k., so i go out side about 10min ago. Bike starts. Showing 9.2 volt on the lcd. Trip,and mileage meters are reset clock is right. W.T.F. is going on?
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Xtremespeed
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posted March 12, 2008 02:49 PM
Sure sounds like a bad battery to me. It built up just enough charge after sitting to crank.
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FasterThanStink
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posted March 12, 2008 02:56 PM
+ 1 on the bad battery. They can go bad real fast. Check the connections first.
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nightmare
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posted March 12, 2008 09:17 PM
what was the outcome?
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hopeitsfast
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posted March 13, 2008 03:25 PM
Well, I think i just wore the batt. down a little by starting it every few days without riding. Started this morning and after a tank of "spirited" riding it seems fine. No probs with start up at the few stops i made today. Thanks for the help guys.
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