- Joined
- Sep 25, 2009
- Messages
- 3,058
- Age
- 68
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA
- Bike
- 2022 Kymco AK 550
- 2024 Miles
- 001415
- STOC #
- 8058
Just had my battery suddenly and completely die on me... at least for starting the bike.
Had a clock with the key off but all lights and all indicators gone as soon as key turned on.
No prior warning symptoms. Started fine this morning, then went out to start it for the ride home and nothing. I carry jumper cables so flagged down another worker who was parked just next to mc parking at my work. Bike started and ran just fine from their battery (car engine off of course), and continued to run fine once the ST engine was running. I had a stop to make on my way home and the same thing. Parked the bike and turned it off, but when I turned to key to start it up, even right after turning it off, nothing. Like the battery was disconnected. Got another jump. Suspected the ground to the battery was broken but it wasn't. At home I hooked up my maintainer and all indicators showed a full battery. Of course that was no load. Did some preliminary checking and on a whim thought to try an old spare battery I had sitting around and now all is fine. Didn't bother to check voltages on the old battery since it's obvious it's toast for any load.
It was just a different symptom for mc battery fail than I am used to seeing. Usually there are a few days of the starter spinning without firing up until the key is released or some other warning symptom before it was dead. Never had a sudden death like this though. I know it does happen.
Had a clock with the key off but all lights and all indicators gone as soon as key turned on.
No prior warning symptoms. Started fine this morning, then went out to start it for the ride home and nothing. I carry jumper cables so flagged down another worker who was parked just next to mc parking at my work. Bike started and ran just fine from their battery (car engine off of course), and continued to run fine once the ST engine was running. I had a stop to make on my way home and the same thing. Parked the bike and turned it off, but when I turned to key to start it up, even right after turning it off, nothing. Like the battery was disconnected. Got another jump. Suspected the ground to the battery was broken but it wasn't. At home I hooked up my maintainer and all indicators showed a full battery. Of course that was no load. Did some preliminary checking and on a whim thought to try an old spare battery I had sitting around and now all is fine. Didn't bother to check voltages on the old battery since it's obvious it's toast for any load.
It was just a different symptom for mc battery fail than I am used to seeing. Usually there are a few days of the starter spinning without firing up until the key is released or some other warning symptom before it was dead. Never had a sudden death like this though. I know it does happen.