DavidEJM
21-05-2007, 08:25 PM
GRRRRRR! I need help! (No, not that kind of help).
I bought a low mileage 2005 800 injection monster a few weeks ago on ebay. I think I got it for a good price and the seller kindly delivered it to my parents house which was a few miles away. They rode the bike there and it apparently was parked in the garage without a problem.
I am sooooo busy at the moment, so the first opportunity I had to get up there (to the North East) to collect it was this weekend. I didn't fancy riding all the way back as I've been off bikes for a while so I took a trailer to collect it (luckily).
The bike was as I expected. Immaculate, no indication of any damage and apparently never been out in the rain.
I put the keys in the ignition (after mastering the Datatool 3 alarm system and immobiliser) and nothing happened. It appeared that the battery was flat. Not that surprised, the seller had fallen pregnant and the bike had been off the road since October (at least it had not been taxed since then) and then parked in my parents garage for about 5 weeks. It may also have been left with the parking lights on due to my Dad moving it about and turning the key too much. There was some life in the battery as the lights came on, but not enough to power the horn as well. So obviously it was not going to start.
OK no problem, I thought, get it home buy a new battery and go for a ride. Well it appears that there has been a run on YT12B-BS batteries coz I can't get one round here for love nor money!
I bought an Optimate III today and took the battery off the bike and connected the charger. About 2 or 3 hours later the green light was on and I was a happy bunny. Battery back on the bike. Get on and start her up.
OK, she started, ticked over for a few seconds (a bit rough) but thats OK as it has not been started for a few weeks and it was cold. Tried to give it a few revs and it cut out abruptly. Again I put this down to being cold and thought I'd just restart it and be a bit more patient to let it warm up on tickover.
But it was not to be. The lights were on, the horn worked OK but when I pressed the starter, there was a faint 'electrical noise' below me but it was obviously not turning the engine over. I put an electrical tester over the battery and it was good for 12.5 volts at rest (dunno about under load).
So being a bit of a newby, those that have not yet fallen asleep, WHAT HAVE I GOT TO DO TO GET IT MAKING MOTORBIKE NOISES!!!
I bought a low mileage 2005 800 injection monster a few weeks ago on ebay. I think I got it for a good price and the seller kindly delivered it to my parents house which was a few miles away. They rode the bike there and it apparently was parked in the garage without a problem.
I am sooooo busy at the moment, so the first opportunity I had to get up there (to the North East) to collect it was this weekend. I didn't fancy riding all the way back as I've been off bikes for a while so I took a trailer to collect it (luckily).
The bike was as I expected. Immaculate, no indication of any damage and apparently never been out in the rain.
I put the keys in the ignition (after mastering the Datatool 3 alarm system and immobiliser) and nothing happened. It appeared that the battery was flat. Not that surprised, the seller had fallen pregnant and the bike had been off the road since October (at least it had not been taxed since then) and then parked in my parents garage for about 5 weeks. It may also have been left with the parking lights on due to my Dad moving it about and turning the key too much. There was some life in the battery as the lights came on, but not enough to power the horn as well. So obviously it was not going to start.
OK no problem, I thought, get it home buy a new battery and go for a ride. Well it appears that there has been a run on YT12B-BS batteries coz I can't get one round here for love nor money!
I bought an Optimate III today and took the battery off the bike and connected the charger. About 2 or 3 hours later the green light was on and I was a happy bunny. Battery back on the bike. Get on and start her up.
OK, she started, ticked over for a few seconds (a bit rough) but thats OK as it has not been started for a few weeks and it was cold. Tried to give it a few revs and it cut out abruptly. Again I put this down to being cold and thought I'd just restart it and be a bit more patient to let it warm up on tickover.
But it was not to be. The lights were on, the horn worked OK but when I pressed the starter, there was a faint 'electrical noise' below me but it was obviously not turning the engine over. I put an electrical tester over the battery and it was good for 12.5 volts at rest (dunno about under load).
So being a bit of a newby, those that have not yet fallen asleep, WHAT HAVE I GOT TO DO TO GET IT MAKING MOTORBIKE NOISES!!!