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Bike won't start since dropped

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by fire744, Feb 6, 2006.

  1. fire744

    fire744 New Member

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    Anybody know anything about why my bike (93 Ultra Classic) won't start or even attempt to since I laid it down christmas week. I got up, picked it up and it wouldn't start. I tried to checkout the starter solenoid yesterday by connecting my truck battery to frame and positive on starter, I got nothing not even a click. gonna try to take it off now and see what I can see. Oh and one more thing all electronics work, except for my spots don't know if it's the lights or the switch, thanks Marcus :confused:
    fire744, Feb 6, 2006
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    Won't start

    Not sure if your model has it, but if it does you have to reset the bank angle sensor.
    Tumshie, Feb 6, 2006
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    i would check the bank sensor also......it automaticly shuts the bike off if tipped more than 45 degrees i believe.....similar to the fuel pump shutoff on newer autos......the spots may be in this circuit also.....not sure
    chuck

    oh ya....the service manual addresses this......you do have a service manual.......right??!! :D
    chucktx, Feb 6, 2006
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    Your bike should not have a bank angle sensor. Is it possible that the starter may have been engaged when the bike went down button pushed in the fall or something and may be locked up. If so the primary will have to be pulled to check the starter drive or to remove the starter??? Dutch
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    Check all the fuses and relays maybe something is loose or broken, work from the battery to the switches and check all the circuts with a multimeter may have broken a wire.
    hotroadking, Feb 6, 2006
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    thanks alot i'll try to trace it , yes I do have a service manual it's a good thing. Anybody have a figure on how much to repaint a bike? I have to replace a batwing (upper fairing) and one lower so I said maybe now's the time for some paint.
    fire744, Feb 8, 2006
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    the cost for painting is dependent on what type of paint, design,and detail you would want. a basic would probably start at around 1000 dollars and go from there.......
    chuck
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  9. CD

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    I am trying to decipher your original post a little. Do you mean that the bike will not start but spins over? Or, that it will not turn over at all? What side was the impact on? How bad? Did it damage the switch housings?
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Good point CD,

    besides cosmetics what was damaged,

    Check housings could have turned and cut wires inside, I'd open them up and look and use a meter to check for voltage.

    Check the battery see if it has voltage then run all the tests from there on the starting circuit.
    hotroadking, Feb 9, 2006
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    problem solved

    Turned otu I cracked the ignition circuit breaker in the crash. $5.00 fix. well actually $10 cuz I broke the other one it's joined to on the way out. hehe. thanks all
    Marcus, Middletown, CT
    fire744, Apr 1, 2006
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    Meriden

    How's the weather there? Grew up in Meriden (now live in Seattle) and ocasionally miss it (although not the middle of summer). My brother still lives (and rides) there, rented a bike the last time I was there (3 years ago) and found some of the best roads ever.

    Mark
    mark98012, Apr 3, 2006
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