rubbish battery?

long face · Jan 24, 2009

just tried starting my bike after a week,wont start,it turns over but wont fire the battery says 12.3 so should be fine but wont start.tried it 3 times so daren't try again (sprag) can anyone help...ta. oh! the bat is on optimate all the time

amb67 · Jan 24, 2009

Chances are your plugs will be soaked with fuel now.

Best to pull them all out and dry them off, warm them up on a radiator in the house for an hour or so and then fit them to the bike.

Have you done all the pre checks?

Fuel pump primes and has fuel
Alarm off
No ECU messages on dash

long face · Jan 24, 2009

there was a strong smell of petrol,there was no message on dash,doesn't have alarm,unfortunatly don't know what cheking fuel pump primes means.there is fuel in it..

amb67 · Jan 24, 2009

long face said:
there was a strong smell of petrol,there was no message on dash,doesn't have alarm,unfortunatly don't know what cheking fuel pump primes means.there is fuel in it..

The fuel pump should buzz for a few seconds when you first turn the ignition on.

These V Twins flood so easily and once flooded you have no chance of getting them going, not til the plugs dry out anyhow.

I just fitted some iridium spark plugs to mine and it starts on the button every time now. Well worth the £25, plus I didn't have a clue how old the fitted ones were.

long face · Jan 24, 2009

it makes all the right noises just wouldn't fire which is strange cos it's allways started first time for 2 years.i'll wait till it's dried out then have another go. do you think it's as simple as just cold weather? don't usually touch it till march time....cheers

BB1000 · Jan 24, 2009

State of Charge

12.80v ........................ 100% Charged

12.60v ........................ 100% Charged

12.40v ........................ 75% Charged

12.10v ........................ 50% Charged

11.90v ........................ 25% Charged

less than 11.80v .......... 0% Charged

colinpp · Jan 24, 2009

Mate

I reckon it might be time to look for a new battery. Back before Christmas mine wouldn't start even though it's always hooked up to the optimate and I use the bike at least once a week. Fitted the larger capacity battery recommended on this forum and it now starts instantly first time every time. :doug

Gasboy · Jan 24, 2009

Yeah same as above post !! New battery and get a bigger 1 !

p.ludlow · Jan 24, 2009

Gasboy said:
Yeah same as above post !! New battery and get a bigger 1 !

:thumbup Same again bigger battery,yam sol and irdium plugs bloody big change starts first time every time.:biggrin

Arleyal · Jan 25, 2009

Big is best(battery)!!!And new plugs.AL

Mick Oliver · Jan 25, 2009

p.ludlow said:
:thumbup Same again bigger battery,yam sol and irdium plugs bloody big change starts first time every time.:biggrin

Same here first time every time fast idle press button and bursts into life:thumbup

Sprocker · Jan 25, 2009

BB1000 said:
State of Charge

12.80v ........................ 100% Charged

12.60v ........................ 100% Charged

12.40v ........................ 75% Charged

12.10v ........................ 50% Charged

11.90v ........................ 25% Charged

less than 11.80v .......... 0% Charged

Good post BB :thumbup

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