Hi Guys,
I have a 2010 Fatboy Lo with minor mods like pipes and scremin eagle breather.
Bike has only 1000kms still new.
Rode it last Sunday for about 20kms and parked it at home.
I ussually put it on the charger but forgot to do it this time.
Tried to kick it over last night and it wouldnt start.
Battery is full, just could not hear it crank only clicking.
Took the bike on the road to try and clutch it but no luck.
With the bike off i put it in gear and hold the clutch in the bike does not move.
When i tried clutching it i the back wheel locked up.
Im really confused and dont know if its a common problem or not.
A while back when my battery wasnt charged i managed to clutch it, i dont know why this has happened.
Please Help!!!
I would think it's still under warranty so get onto the dealer....
Maybe the starter motor has sieged in the engaged position?
Another thing is batteries sometimes need replacement after two years.
Im no expert but I would assess the following.
Check Battery with a multimeter.
Check all fuses.
Check Battery Terminal Leads for tightness and good ground.
Check Starter Motor wire for tightness.
I don't recommend clutching the bike as I have seen a few snapped drive belts from this process.
Also another little tip on a flat battery, after ya turn the ignition on is switch ya bike into run mode, listen if the relay sound is normal or real dull.
If all these work out take it to your Stealer.
Good result...Your so happy about it ya told us twice....
Good to hear you got your bike sorted.
I wouldn't recommend using the trickle charger all the time. It is only intended for use if you don't ride your bike for extended periods of time like 5 or 6 months or over winter etc. A good battery should easily still start the bike after 3 months between rides.
When they get a bit older, say 4 or 5 years, thats when you should consider maybe purchasing a second battery and keeping it in the garage dry, then its handy when you need it most.
Batterys are funny things sometimes, as other members in the know will attest. Ivé seen brand new batteries that won't work properly and hold stuff all charge, and others that work fine one minute, and appear to be flat the next. Sometimes as Choppa said, they drop a cell (or break a contact inside between the plates), resulting in getting voltage out of it, from charged particles inside the fluid, but having no amps (cranking ability for the starter motor), cause the plates are not connected. Like i said, your battery may appear ok cause you see the idiot lights on, but it all dies when you press the starter button.
Hope this helps in some way for you to understand what batteries can do sometimes.
Newer bikes,the battery won't stay charged as long as they have alarms armed,lights flashing etc which all uses power....Now my old Evo is a different story...
