When I stop for gas or for a break on a hot day, my motorcycle fails to restart, and looks like a dead battery or a blown main fuse. After it sits for awhile, it seems fine and starts right up. This problem has stopped me from riding it much because I don't want to be stranded somewhere. Any Ideas?
2007-07-30 14:37:04 · 13 answers · asked by bucker 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
You should have bought a Ninja! They're fun to ride after drinking a six pack of Mountain Dew!
2007-07-30 15:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 8⤋
i have an '05 sportster, the 1200 roadster. will u actually listen to another sportster owner that doesnt just 'bar hop' on the scoot?
take the battery cover off, its on the left side. now take a 10mm box end wrench, and take off the hot wire. with a small wire brush, brush both sides of the wire terminal. i can guarentee u that the terminal will look alot better havin that corrosion off. replace terminal, and snug it up good; if u dont, it can vibrate loose enough eventually, and it will shut down the bike.
our charging system wont charge the battery up until ridden 20 miles at least, so short hops are actually harder on the battery.
2007-07-31 11:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by forktail_devil 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One of my friends has had this problem since day one with his 2006 Sportster. He took it several time back to HD but they said there is nothing they can do. The advaise they gave him is to let it rest for a little. His engine runs way too hut. The bikes does not have a cooling sytems and here in texas it gets very hot. This only happens after riding for like longer than thirty minutes or longer.
2007-07-31 07:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by jesse w 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'll go with firecracker on the bat terminals. dont just look at em put a wrench on em and give a 1/4 turn. See if it dont straighten out. Identical situation on my 04 custom about a year after I bought it. Might check the other end to where they attach to the starter and ground to the engine too.
2007-07-30 18:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by vladoviking 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You didn't say if it was popping through the crb or the pipes. If it ran good after u cleaned the plugs its probably to rich. Air cleaner good and clean? Check for air leaks.
2016-05-18 01:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idea #1: battery terminals. They may not look dirty, yet could still have a thin oxide coating.
Happened to me once (in the driveway).
2007-07-30 14:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Replace starter relay.
2007-07-31 03:56:03 · answer #7 · answered by sbyumabaker 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sounds like the breaker is weak it works by heat when you get a short,possible it is catching the heat from the engine and opening it self,it work with a bimetalic strip,replace with a new one
2007-07-30 15:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by goat 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I'm thinkin' resetable circuit breaker or carb adjustment.
2007-07-30 23:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by nbr660 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sounds like it has new pipes and not been adjusted properly check it out good luck if its fuel injected
2007-07-31 13:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by Nightrain 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋