| Author | Message | ||
     Jacksdaddync |
24 degrees outside today, and mine was just serviced and it want start either...What gives.. | ||
| Hughlysses |
The 08-up Uly has a built-in owner protection circuit. It's trying to prevent you from getting frostbite.  | ||
| Thumpthump |
The 20w-50 oil is now the consistency of peanut butter and the lack of the motors cooperation to run is an attempt by the motor to preserve itself due to lack of lubrication. These Buells are pretty smart bikes. | ||
| Froggy |
Yea between the oil being thicker and the battery not having as many cranking amps in the cold, you will have a harder time starting it. You may need to jump it off a car battery to give it the extra umph. While below freezing temperatures are hell on any battery, it may be a sign that you are due for a battery soon. | ||
| Dennis_c |
Your Buell is smarter than you. It knows better than go outside when its 24 degrees .  | ||
| Crusty |
Mine always started in the cold, even when I did my New Years day ride in 2008 and it was 8°F. If yours won't start, then something is wrong. Try cracking the throttle just a little while cranking; sometimes I had to do that to get it to run. 24°F isn't that cold. Even my old Shovelhead would start until the temps dropped below zero (though it liked to foul spark plugs). Once it starts, let it warm up a bit, and be really light on the throttle until it's good and warm. It's real easy to blow out a head gasket when the engine is cold and parts haven't expanded. | ||
| Ourdee |
Should start in single digits. Battery may be low. | ||
| Etennuly |
What they said  .....and make sure the battery terminals are tight. Mine fired up yesterday after sitting for three weeks since the last fire up. It was 28F degrees. Now I must say it was not particularly happy on initial crank up. It has Rotella 15-40 in it. I did a little 30 mile chiller of a jaunt on the Uly. With my BAW and electric gear I was actually warmer than driving my car the same distance. It's heater core has crapped out. I have not had time to revisit that problem lately, but damn! It is like sitting in a walk in freezer! If I need to fire my Uly up at below 20F I will give it a half hour or so with an electric heater under the engine and oil tank just to make it easier on things. | ||
| Thejosh |
The oil has turned into Molasses, and the battery is in hybernation mode. Put a trickle charge on it and try to crank it up! | ||
| Zac4mac |
My 09 Uly has the original battery. When it's below freezing, I push the start button for one rev only, wait for the fuel to re-prime and hit it again. Starts every time. That first rev is very slow, turns normally after that. Z | ||
| Uly_man |
"Once it starts, let it warm up a bit, and be really light on the throttle until it's good and warm. It's real easy to blow out a head gasket when the engine is cold and parts haven't expanded." A good tip for those not knowing about air cooled engines. I have been looking into this battery/charging/starting thing and will put it in a new post. | ||
| Henshao |
Battery ain't what it used to be. | ||
| Jacksdaddync |
It was the Battery, can't believe the Dealership stated that their Heated Garages was the reason, and the didn't have a problem with the Bike's Battery when it was in their care..wtf. | ||
| Ratbuell |
As stated above, batteries lose cranking amps when they are cold (i.e. less power to start a motorcycle). I bet if your bike was kept in the living room overnight and it warmed up, it would also start right up. Ever wonder why most car batteries die when it's cold out and it really sucks to have a dead battery, as opposed to when you're visiting the beach on a nice sunny warm summer day and wouldn't mind quite so much? | ||
| Henshao |
Yep, batteries can also freeze. Good f-ing luck if that should ever happen to you. My truck had a frozen battery once and wouldn't even run with it still on the circuit unless I manually fast idled at like 2500 rpms. | ||
| Jacksdaddync |
Update, After Charge at Greensboro Harley Davidson, I ordered and received my Battery Tender/charger Jr. and all is well  | ||
| Xdigitalx |
Good deal. I just got a Tender/charger Jr. myself..(had a regular charger) The automatic one takes away the overcharging worries completely. I got my heated vest repaired, heated grips connected and riding mitts all ready to go for a ride and then it snows.  My gf always puts her AA and C, D batteries in the fridge door. She says it helps them keep a charge. I think my grandpop did the same thing. I don't believe it a thing except keep them cold. | ||
| Tootal |
I'm afraid they're right. I've read some professional tips from motorcycle mags that say if you're storing the bike for the Winter you should remove it from the bike, trickle charge it till full, then put it in the fridge for the Winter. Pull it out in the Spring and charge it full again and put it back in the bike. Batteries will discharge slower at lower temps. |
