I just stopped at the roadside an now my bike won't start.. No lights,no dash no nothin. Got juice at the battery but nowhere else. I'm quite a few miles from home. Anybody have ideas?
I just stopped at the roadside an now my bike won't start.. No lights,no dash no nothin. Got juice at the battery but nowhere else. I'm quite a few miles from home. Anybody have ideas?
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<img src="images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="Quote" /> Originally Posted by <strong>Deadeye</strong>
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<div class="message">I just stopped at the roadside an now my bike won't start.. No lights,no dash no nothin. Got juice at the battery but nowhere else. I'm quite a few miles from home. Anybody have ideas?</div>
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</div>"No nothing" I'd start with the main fuse and battery connections. There just isn't much that will kill everything... Sorry for your trouble. <br />
I feel your pain. My starter relay went out last Saturday half way through a ride. At least I could push start mine to get home.
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Jerry "Gold Rush" (aka: "SPOOK") San Angelo, TX
2015 GL1800/Roadsmith HTS1800
TOI - IBA #23804 (SS1K & BB1.5K)
I'm like an old race horse..... I can still run the race -- Just ache more at the finish line and need more rest between outings.
Not being a smarta--,but have you checked the kill switch. Sorry about the trouble. GOOD LUCK
Where are you in ohio? I'm in south central ohio, willing to help if I can. Send me a PM if you're in this part of the state and still in need of help.
Not getting any answers from Kwputt. Either it was a kill switch , kick stand or he got. T started? I guess we just wait.
When I am gona fix something I will fix it. You don't have to bug me every 6 months.
FB Northeast Region Trike Riders
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<div class="message">Not getting any answers from Kwputt. Either it was a kill switch , kick stand or he got. T started? I guess we just wait.</div>
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</div>OP said he had "nothing"..... Just to be sure I went out and tried both.. Kill switch and side stand switch won't kill everything..<img src="images/smilies/poof.gif" border="0" alt="" title="poof" class="inlineimg" /><img src="images/smilies/poof.gif" border="0" alt="" title="poof" class="inlineimg" /><br />
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I hope he got it going... Being away from home and broken is NOT fun.
Jerry "Gold Rush" (aka: "SPOOK") San Angelo, TX
2015 GL1800/Roadsmith HTS1800
TOI - IBA #23804 (SS1K & BB1.5K)
I'm like an old race horse..... I can still run the race -- Just ache more at the finish line and need more rest between outings.
Keep in mind the neutral safety switch. Even if you are starting in neutral, try pulling the clutch in anyways.
Woops, ignore what I said. Didn't notice the no lights. Loose wire or fuse sounds like beat bet.
On my little bike, I took it to work, turned off. Went to restart it to move it to another spot DEAD The battery was stone cold dead , would not even take a charge. Mind you it stated 4 times earlier in the day, it was on the trick<br />
charger the night before. When the battery goes it goes.
When I am gona fix something I will fix it. You don't have to bug me every 6 months.
FB Northeast Region Trike Riders
Hope he got it started and would like to know what he found.
His light is Green but he's not talking... so I'm voting for the Kill Switch...
Jerry "Gold Rush" (aka: "SPOOK") San Angelo, TX
2015 GL1800/Roadsmith HTS1800
TOI - IBA #23804 (SS1K & BB1.5K)
I'm like an old race horse..... I can still run the race -- Just ache more at the finish line and need more rest between outings.
No matter if the kill switch is On or Off, The lights will / Should be on...
Gotta be dead short at the battery, or a main fuse.../ Until he comes back it will be a guessing game... ''
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Ok y'all, I'm back on line. There we were just south of Columbiana,Ohio on our way to the big flea market at Rogers.Ohio. Pulled off the road to go into a store-trike was running great. Turned off trike,was in store no more than 30 seconds. Did not even take key out of the ignition. Came back turned key and NOTHING! Hooked my air compressor direct to the battery and it ran like a champ. Checked fuses in side panel as well as I could. Removed seat ,looked around and wiggled wires and checked connections as well as I could-nada. By this time it was 3:30 or so.
Called the only car rental place in Columbiana-no cars available until maybe after 5:00 or so. Told rental I needed a car for only about 4 hours to go get my Yukon and trike trailer,no dice ,have to rent all weekend for around $143 because they close until Monday. Here comes the fun part-- Two guys pull into the parking lot,one on a Harley and one on a 30 year old Honda VR45. These two guys live on the west side of Cleveland. They were riding together but were going to split up shortly. The guy(Gary) on the vr 45 offered to give me a ride to my home 60 miles EAST of Cleveland. So I left my wife at the store and jumped onto the back of that crotch rocket for the approx. 50 mile ride home. Both guys (both Garys) ended up taking me home.
First time on the back of a bike since high school more than 50 years ago,scared me half to death but he is a great rider and got us there safe and sound(except for my knees, which may never straighten out again!). Drove back ,loaded trike onto trailer and spent the night in our travel trailer at White Thorn Lodge(google it). Trike is now in my garage still dead. I will call the honda shop Monday to try to set up an appointment. Hope it works out because we planned to ride to Nuevo Progresso,Mexico in three weeks for some dental work. Thanks one and all for the advice-you people are GREAT!!
Jerry "Gold Rush" (aka: "SPOOK") San Angelo, TX
2015 GL1800/Roadsmith HTS1800
TOI - IBA #23804 (SS1K & BB1.5K)
I'm like an old race horse..... I can still run the race -- Just ache more at the finish line and need more rest between outings.
I still vote ( put my money on the battery ) see above story. When my little bike was dead the lights worked. You can have volts and no Amps. Only way to check is with a load tester. Does the horn blow. A friend came to my house. Turned off his bike. Was dead. The radio worked. Turn signals worked but air horn would not blow. Try jump starting it off car. Don't start the car. Hook it up and hit the starter button. Just for a Ho ho's
When I am gona fix something I will fix it. You don't have to bug me every 6 months.
FB Northeast Region Trike Riders
Boy do I feel Stooopid---Gold Stars to all who said battery! I went out this morning and tore everything apart again checking fuses, switches, etc. Just on a whim I charged up an old mc battery and jumped to the trike. Voila! Bought a new battery and all is well.
I still do not understand how there was enough juice in the battery when I was stuck along the road to run my air compressor hooked direct to the battery (twice testing) but not enough to even show on the voltmeter or the clock.
Maybe it will have to be one of lifes little mysteries. Thanks again to all for your advice and concern