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Posted by 49Reo
- March 28, 2012, 21:26:27 PMI had the battery on my '02 crap out on me a couple of years ago in Montana; it started fine, went into town from where I was staying, (about 25 miles) no problem. On the way back, bike started fine, slowly and steadily lost power on the way back, quit when I let the throttle down to an idle in the shop, DEAD. Nothing. One new battery later, all was good. Not a moments trouble up 'til then. So, long story short, take your battery in and have it load tested. They don't usually charge for that, and if nothing else, it will rule it out.
Good luck;
Regards and such,
49Reo
Posted by Troll
- March 28, 2012, 15:03:52 PMWell, it IS fuel injected, so the power source is VERY important. The first thing I would look at is the tightness/cleanliness of those battery connections. These sealed batteries have a long life span, but they can still get corroded and loose connections.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- March 28, 2012, 13:43:51 PMJust what i get for bragging on my drifter on here the other day.
1999 drifter 1500, 22,500 miles.
Today on the way to work it started cutting out. all the lights on the panel would come on, then go off and it would run again, it did it about 5 or 6 times until i could get it the 1/4 mile back home.
now it is just nothing, no lights, no fi, light, no oil light, just dead.
I THINK it might need a new battery (i have no idea of the age of the battery.) But being non fuel injected, it would still move fuel.
I have noticed the last 2 days it was a little harder to start than normal.
(read that as it had to turn over for 3 or 4 seconds instead of less than 1) to fire up.
What is everyones thoughts?
Ian