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So I love my GS (and previous 5 bikes) but I've never been good with actually doing work on it. I've decided that if I could work on helicopters back in the Army I can fix a damn motorcycle so I'm trying my hand at making some needed repairs. Most important repair is that its no longer running.
Backstory: early spring I noticed a slow death of the 3yr old battery. Began the season with strong crank, within the month of May could not turn it over (thank god for kick-starters). Got a new battery and all was well for 2-weeks. Did a 1hr ride and stopped for breakfast. Came out, bike starter perfectly but ran rough. Jerky, no power, would seem like it would "catch" and then fall right off, spitting out of my lovely Vance Hines. But all four cylinders firing. Limped it home and gave it a go the next day, same issue. Starts and idles just fine, sputters and spits when you turn the throttle. I didn't have time to tinker so I let it sit for 2 weeks. Turned over but noticed battery was already cranking weak. 2-more weeks would not crank. 2 more weeks wouldn't even turn on the lights. Stone dead.
Bike will run with jumpers and idle just fine to this day (3 months it's been sitting). Sputters and spits when you turn the throttle though and dies immediately when jumper cable removed. I'm thinking bad alternator and have new batter on the way. Any thoughts?
Put a pic of her in just because I think she's so damn sexy.
Backstory: early spring I noticed a slow death of the 3yr old battery. Began the season with strong crank, within the month of May could not turn it over (thank god for kick-starters). Got a new battery and all was well for 2-weeks. Did a 1hr ride and stopped for breakfast. Came out, bike starter perfectly but ran rough. Jerky, no power, would seem like it would "catch" and then fall right off, spitting out of my lovely Vance Hines. But all four cylinders firing. Limped it home and gave it a go the next day, same issue. Starts and idles just fine, sputters and spits when you turn the throttle. I didn't have time to tinker so I let it sit for 2 weeks. Turned over but noticed battery was already cranking weak. 2-more weeks would not crank. 2 more weeks wouldn't even turn on the lights. Stone dead.
Bike will run with jumpers and idle just fine to this day (3 months it's been sitting). Sputters and spits when you turn the throttle though and dies immediately when jumper cable removed. I'm thinking bad alternator and have new batter on the way. Any thoughts?
Put a pic of her in just because I think she's so damn sexy.
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