1 Complete electrical failure--odd experience but working now; would still like input Thu Jun 25, 2015 11:31 pm
KJustin
Silver member
I've been doing cosmetic work, converting my 85 K100RT to a cafe racer. Bike was running fine. I took off the tank and my homemade seat/tail for painting. While I had things apart I did some minor electrical cleanup. E.g. Put a disconnect plug on for tail light and rear turn signals and put an aluminum cover over the battery, moved the horn.
I had the battery on the charger, so it's topped up. Took it off for a few days. Turned the key, headlight and speedo lights came on like they should. Hit the starter button and everything went dead. Bike never turned over, no fuel pump noise. Nothing. Silence. No power anywhere except for the clock on my acewell speedo. Flipped the key a few times and got zero power anywhere, except, as noted the clock is keeping time and never cut out.
After pulling each fuse--all looked good--I took my aluminum battery cover off. Turned the key, lights came on, hit the starter and same total failure (except clock) as described above.
Then I jiggled the battery around a little. Turned the key, lights, starter, fired right up. Repeated 3 times.
I have a lithium ion battery--if it makes a difference.
Could this just be a loose or corroded battery connection that I revived by jiggling things about? Or is there something potentially more sinister I should address?
I had the battery on the charger, so it's topped up. Took it off for a few days. Turned the key, headlight and speedo lights came on like they should. Hit the starter button and everything went dead. Bike never turned over, no fuel pump noise. Nothing. Silence. No power anywhere except for the clock on my acewell speedo. Flipped the key a few times and got zero power anywhere, except, as noted the clock is keeping time and never cut out.
After pulling each fuse--all looked good--I took my aluminum battery cover off. Turned the key, lights came on, hit the starter and same total failure (except clock) as described above.
Then I jiggled the battery around a little. Turned the key, lights, starter, fired right up. Repeated 3 times.
I have a lithium ion battery--if it makes a difference.
Could this just be a loose or corroded battery connection that I revived by jiggling things about? Or is there something potentially more sinister I should address?