2008 GL 1800

[Ol' Man Jeb]

2nd try: Getting trike from winter storage. Starter just grinds away forever but never starts. Battery fully charged. WTF?

 

[Deplorable]

Could be so simple as your Kill Switch needs cleaning. Try spraying some electrical contact cleaner in the switch and actuating it a bunch of times.

 

[GoldWingrGreg]

5th gens are voltage sensitive. Start with the easy stuff first. The battery connections need to be clean and tight. If all good there, have the battery professionally tested at a powersports dealer. If your battery is bad, and you buy a new one, assume it to be bad too, until it is tested too. The idea is that the battery has to prove that it is worthy of being put in your Wing.

 

[Burnerboy]

Gregg,
Is correct above, (Last season) I purchased a new battery, (Bike still didn't start) I had it tested for "goodness" and it failed, dealership, gave me a new battery (Free replacement) and boom, bike started immediately..
Gregg knows he stuff........ Gregg when you speak................. I listen! {Thanks for ALL you do for us on the board}