2007-05-05 10:22:32 · 2 answers · asked by (A) 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
No. A short would draw excessive current and blow the fuse before anything would happen to the bike's ignition system.
Unless it's a Harley. The laws of physics and reliability go out the window with those pieces of crap.
2007-05-05 12:58:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Always give year, make, engine size and model # when asking questions. We need all of that info to give an informed answer.
I just repaired a bike with that exact same problem.
A 1970 Honda. Bikes of that era used a battery ignition. Battery ignition means a battery is needed to charge the coil.
If the battery is weak, or close to dead and the charging system isn't up to specs, the added amperage draw by the brake light, will rob the coil of voltage and kill the engine, unless you keep the RPMs up.
Sorry about the run-on sentence.
Check the battery with a load tester, or hydrometer.
Check the charging system.
2007-05-05 19:23:10 · answer #2 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋