| Author | Message | ||
     Stoneman |
Just got back from a 200 mile trip,and being a new uly owner I have a few questions.This morning I tried to start my bike to let it warm up,Well all I got in return was one revolution of the motor then click! click!.I tried three other times and that was all it would do!It's been less than a week since my last ride ,and it was fine then.It has a new battery.I have a tender for it but I didn't realize it was mandatory to always plug it up,That fills to much like an electric motorcycle.After an hour or so the bike seem to be cranking like a typical harley(dragging starter and all).I guess I will put it back on the tender!All in all we had a great trip,but on our way back from Deals Gap we stopped off at Fontana Dam campground to go on another forest service road,when I realized as we entered the campground trying to downshift, I had no shifter.The shifter screw had vibrated out.Luckly after 20 min we found the screw and the shim(lucky I no).It's time for some lock tight!! | ||
| Froggy |
Have your battery load tested, its possible you got a battery made on Friday, 5 minutes before the shift ended.  You shouldn't need to use the tender, but it can help extend the life of your battery. | ||
| Froggy |
Also, check your battery connection, loose battery terminals can be a pain in the ass. | ||
| Stoneman |
Is the typical dragging starter sound normal ( you no,when you hit the start button,it turns over once, then 5 seconds later it decides to turn over until it cranks)or should it turn over and crank every time I want it too.I prefer the latter of the two. | ||
| Choyashi |
When mine is cold it does the same thing, but when it warms up it's fine. I think it's hard to turn over those big pistons with the higher compression our bikes have. I think! | ||
| Gamdh |
Mine had the same hesitation on starting, worse when its cold. I did the Tech tip. TT399 – December 17, 2008 - Buell Ulysses Ground Repair 2006 – 2009 and that fixed it. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/424871.html http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142838/448609.html The file is to large to attach here.... (Message edited by gamdh on May 11, 2009) (Message edited by gamdh on May 11, 2009) (Message edited by gamdh on May 11, 2009) |
