Motorcycle noob here. Riding GSes for two years now, about 11,000 miles under my belt, very little experience under the hood (as it were).
Two problems with my bike. The second is why I'm posting here, but the first at least indirectly led to the second.
First problem: I think I need a new battery. I've been putting the bike on a battery tender overnight every few days so I can start the bike... sometimes I need to bump start it if I haven't charged it in a bit.
So I ride on an errand this evening, and when I get back to the bike to come home, it's not starting. Lights are fine, it turns over, so I start the downhill roll to bump start it. Put it in second and pop the clutch and nothin happens... starts making a new strange noise, and not starting. Doesn't bumpstart in first, either.
I stop the bike and flag down a passer-by who kindly jump starts me. I put the seat back on, put my helmet back on, clutch in, first gear, let out the clutch and roll the throttle on and all I get is rev. I can go up to fifth gear without the clutch and rev and the engine is just not engaging the drive.
I figure that means there's something wrong with the clutch, but that's just my noob guess.
I call a buddy with a pickup truck and a ramp, and he gets me back to my garage.
So. You've made it this far. What do you think?
1) Need a new battery?
2) Clutch?
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