shorted the battery now it wont turn over

[joe_cader]

Hi everyone.
i shorted the battery today while i was installing a cut off valve today.
I got everything put back together and I turned on the ignition and the panel lights and headlight etc work. I hit the start button and I get nothing.
What should I look for?
thanks

[Steve]

Is your clutch safety switch still connected?

Might have to pull the clutch to enable the starter.

Hopefully the "cut-off valve" is a temporary thing.
It is so much better and easier with a properly-working petcock.

.

[joe_cader]

Nope it was disconnected.

[joe_cader]

oh its a 79 GS850
I paid to have the petcock repaired but they installed an in-line filter instead.

[Souske]

Make sure it is neutral, or better yet, neutral on the center stand, jump the the starter solenoidn if it cranks, move upstream to the switch.

[Steve]

I paid to have the petcock repaired but they installed an in-line filter instead.

Sorry, but that is yet another example why you should do it yourself.

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[ddaniels]

oh its a 79 GS850
I paid to have the petcock repaired but they installed an in-line filter instead.

I hope you got your money back.

[BassCliff]

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[joe_cader]

thanks to all.... I got her going with the help of my son. He multiMetered on it and found the cause.

[Souske]

Inquiring minds want, nay need to know!

[joe_cader]

it was the yellow/with the green stripe wire.
In my re-assemblage of the bike. I inadvertantly pulled that wire loose.