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Well... seeing as I hijacked another guys thread, should start my own 8rfl@
2000 Blackbird, FI, 51,300 miles, runs when you bump start it but gradually loses power and dies a mile from home. Previous owner had dropped it Tuesday, I picked up Thursday. Bike wasn't used Tuesday and battery was toast on Wednesday and would only let you bump start the bike.
I swapped current battery for one of equal power from my other bike which turned the bike over nice and fast but not firing up.
Cannot use current bike battery as it appears to be goosed after nearly a year of the previous owner not changing the reg rec, not a problem as I have a hence car battery.
Basically, connect car battery, doesn't seem enough juice to turn over fast enough. Start a car and give it a few revs, bike spins faster but nothing happens.
Pump primes, battery being forced into the Blackbird from the car is 14.1V (At least the readings from the jump leads are around that.
I am thinking spark plugs initially as I do not know when they were last changed... but getting to them is like the krypton factor.
Checked the main earth last night, cleaned frame and connectors, bolted back down.
Pump primes and immob light comes on then off, it cranks bridging the solenoid or using the start button.
With key in the on position with no battery connected +ve and -ve of battery have continuity... should that be so?
Thanks!
2000 Blackbird, FI, 51,300 miles, runs when you bump start it but gradually loses power and dies a mile from home. Previous owner had dropped it Tuesday, I picked up Thursday. Bike wasn't used Tuesday and battery was toast on Wednesday and would only let you bump start the bike.
I swapped current battery for one of equal power from my other bike which turned the bike over nice and fast but not firing up.
Cannot use current bike battery as it appears to be goosed after nearly a year of the previous owner not changing the reg rec, not a problem as I have a hence car battery.
Basically, connect car battery, doesn't seem enough juice to turn over fast enough. Start a car and give it a few revs, bike spins faster but nothing happens.
Pump primes, battery being forced into the Blackbird from the car is 14.1V (At least the readings from the jump leads are around that.
I am thinking spark plugs initially as I do not know when they were last changed... but getting to them is like the krypton factor.
Checked the main earth last night, cleaned frame and connectors, bolted back down.
Pump primes and immob light comes on then off, it cranks bridging the solenoid or using the start button.
With key in the on position with no battery connected +ve and -ve of battery have continuity... should that be so?
Thanks!