Bike won't start

[Martin]

Bought the LC a few weeks ago..it's sat in the garage for two weeks since I last ride it.
Went to start it earlier, all lights came on, headlight bright, but bike wouldn't turn over. Is it duff battery of knackered starter?
Have never had a bike that wouldn't start. Not impressed!!!

 

[fredaroony]

You put a multimeter on the battery?

 

[Martin]

Haven't got a multimeter. Shouldn't have a problem with bike with under 6,000 miles on the clock!

 

[flatdog]

Haven't got a multimeter. Shouldn't have a problem with bike with under 6,000 miles on the clock!

So you are not asking for advice, just having a bitch, don't winge here, in the tech section.

Call your dealer and let them help you.FFS

 

[tunnie]

So you can buy a bike, do 1,467 miles on it. Pop it in garage and not use it for 9 months.

But don't worry, you should not have problem with a bike with less than 6,000 miles on it.

Probably a weak/dead battery, cold weather tends to knacker a battery if it's not too good.

 

[malcopopolo]

Haven't got a multimeter. Shouldn't have a problem with bike with under 6,000 miles on the clock!

but do you own a battery charger?

 

[david a hall]

Just put the battery on charge.

 

[fredaroony]

Haven't got a multimeter. Shouldn't have a problem with bike with under 6,000 miles on the clock!

Batteries can go anytime like anything else on the bike. Never a bad idea to have a multimeter around and you dont need an expensive one.

 

[crotchrocket]

Do the lights go dim when you try and start it? Does it try and turn over at all?

 

[flatdog]

Is it in gear?
Any clicking noises?
Is it alarmed?

 

[Martin]

Sorry if I came across as whinging, and yes of course, I'll call the dealer and get it fixed. I was just asking the question. The bike has sat for two weeks. It tries to turn over but doesn't. I thought if the battery was dead, the lights would be dim but they're not. The bike does not have an alarm.

 

[Blackal]

LED lights?

charge the battery, take it from there.

Al

 

[PDiddy]

Given the cracking roads near you perhaps you just need to ride it more often -

 

[Neil W]

Rule one in the watercooled section is NEVER post that the bike is at fault , the zealots will always counter this post with the fact that it is your fault -usually along he lines of you can't ride a bike properly or you have done something wrong (this includes exploding clutches, switchgear dropping to bits, the paint falling off or electronic problems ) , so stop whinging and accept it all as character.

Mind you the same people a few years ago attacked anyone who posted re problems on their r1200 's in the hexhead section or ten years ago regarding their 1150's

 

[carrera2]

Sorry if I came across as whinging, and yes of course, I'll call the dealer and get it fixed. I was just asking the question. The bike has sat for two weeks. It tries to turn over but doesn't. I thought if the battery was dead, the lights would be dim but they're not. The bike does not have an alarm.

The lights wouldn't be dim with a flat battery. It takes a comparatively tiny amount of energy to power your lights cf starting the engine. Your battery is flat, pure and simple.

It's embarrassing to think that a motorcyclist would need to call a dealer due to a flat battery too. Learn some basic skills ffs, you're not driving a Nissan Micra.

 

[Goldfinger]

If your bikes not used frequently it's worth investing in an Optimate charger to keep the battery topped up. That way the bikes always ready for you.

 

[Martin]

I find it hard to believe that some of the posters on here, believe it's acceptable for the battery on a nearly new bike to fully discharge in two weeks.

 

[een705]

Did you find the problem?

 

[UpgradeAl]

I find it hard to believe that some of the posters on here, believe it's acceptable for the battery on a nearly new bike to fully discharge in two weeks.

So the bike is nearly new. How do you know the battery is as well?

 

[sven]

My bike flattened its battery when it was a couple of weeks old. I believe it was a caused by leaving a duff Tomtom Rider charging cradle plugged into the power socket. It's been fine ever since, including being stood without an Optimate connected for 5 months last winter.