ok as most of you know I haven't ridden my bike since Thanksgiving weekend dut to an injury. But I went to the garage to start my bike today ( I didn't want to leave it sitting for too long without at least running it a little) and it wouldn't start. I was out of gear, the key and indicator lights were on, but when I pushed the start button it just went" click click click click. wouldn't turn over and woudn't start.

I'm thinking starter? or would an almost dead battery cause something like that?

I know you guys will know so, enlighten me. please.

Thanks guys

The Dune Goat

Sounds like it might be the battery. I have a charger if you want to borrow it.

I second the battery claim. If that doesn't fix it, take the solenoid off the start, clean it out and lightly spray it with some WD-40, put it all back together, and try it again.

that's kinda what I was thinking. I'll check it out tonight and let you guys know. Perry, I might take you up on that charger loan just so I can start it once every week or two just so it doesn't sit.

you can invest in the battery tender junior for like $30.00. it will keep the battery up for you. They are a pain if you let the sit for any length of time. Kind of like the Onans.

Dune Goat, WalMart sells a battery tender for under $20. It will save you money in the long run. Try it you'll like it....86

No advice from me, but i had my battery sitting since that long to, i just put it back in the other day, just to get it out of hte way, so i had to make sure it wasnt , by turning on the lights and it seemed to work.

Most likely it isn't anything that is internally. Probably is the battery. Good luck.

Check the battery conuctions also they have a way of comming loose

Call me if you need the charger. It has a 50amp kicker so we can test it right away.

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sometimes, loose or corroded connectors like mwbanshee said can cause that problem. That would be my first check followed by a jump start. You can jump em with jumper cables no problem.

I use a battery powered jump start when that happened worked great.

solenoid problem.

I suspect it's connections/battery as well. Do you have a GPS or some other electronic device hardwired? If so, they can draw a small enough current even when off to drain the battery between turkey day and christmas...(don't ask how I know this... )

Also, when you hit the start..do the indicator lights dim? If so, most likely battery.

Battery Problem...start there. I am 99.9% sure its just a dead battery or a losse connection as stated. Cold weather along with moisture will drain a battery. My .02

you know you wouldnt have this problem if you had a kick start!

yeah whatever they said!

What about the fuse? You know there is a spare fuse. I blew mine last night on aaccident messing with some LED lights. I ly connected positive to negative for a sec when i was trying to hold it with one hand. It got really hot then it smoked. I fixed it though with a new fuse

Is it fixed yet??

So much for braging on monday how titties the bike was, cuz it "started with a tap of the button"

did you get your battery charged yet goat???

He hasn't been by here yet....

The only thing I can see wrong is the fact it says suzuki on the sides

Just funnin with you DG,Seriously hope you get it running

I charged the battery yesterday morning and last night it fired right up. Thanks for the input guys

so who's gonna ride it now?

mr.furley

I spoke to soon.

there is no way in heck that it happened to me to. lol

Yes thats right. I was putting oil and coolant into my bike, and i was turning it over, to mix the oil, and it slowed down and it does that clicking thing to, im gonna have to charge mine to.

well at least i know what the problem is for now, now i jsut have to wait for the battery to charge and then try it.

how long should it charge for? before i can try it again?

Keep that battery charged to the TOP

Yeah i had the same problem. I charged the battery half way. I also put my petdork* on prime and it leaked out of the overflow on the bottom of the carb all over the garage. So i had to start the bike and it ran great, started easily, and the carb stoped leaking. I think it just kept flowing while it was one prime and overflowed the bowl or something, but it sounded great. Now to check the oil, coolant, and valve lash