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Started by kev10104, April 12, 2009, 02:34:25 AM

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kev10104

I was showing off and now my bike has no power.turn the key and nothing

Kid Jedi

check fuses under seat. old, crappy, buss fuses sometimes have temper tantrums after almost 30 years of neglect. if you still dont have spark check your batt with a meter.
Loves to over think things.

Night Vision

I'll bet Tiger already replaced them with blades.... but if not, the 30a main fuse would be suspect

check battery connections, ground wire to frame... go from there
if it ain't worth doing it the hard way....
it ain't worth doing it at all - Man Law
;D


if it ain't broke..... take it apart and find out why


don't give up.... don't ever give up - Jimmy Valvano

kwells

unless you accidentally turned the key back to the 'parking lights' and left them on all night. 
...a vision is never complete.

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QBS

If the bike suddenly went totaly dead, check for bad fuses first, also put a volt meter across your battery poles to see if its' got voltage.  I've had two yuasa batterys suddenly fail without warning due to internal structural faults.  If your batery shows no voltage this may be your problem.

kev10104

I feel totally stupid but went out today and realized it was not in neutral.Thanks for all your help.

funkamongus

nice when its something easy.. dont feel bad,, Im the king of stupid human tricks!!!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
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kev10104

lol.The funny thing was I was lying in bed and thought of it.

funkamongus

I do that too,, I had taken the fuel line off to put in an inline filter,,, had some vacuum type issues after.. that night I was dreaming about what was going on, and I knew what I had done.. woke up,  went out there,, BAM,, found it, just like I knew it was,, a balancing line between the carbs was forgotten.. funny stuff, your subconscious brain wants this bike to run as much as your conscious brain does... WAY COOL STUFF!!!
I own:
1982 Maico 250 alpha 1... free
1982 Virago XV920J........ free
1982 Vision XZ550RJ....... 100.00
1972 BMW 75/5 W/toaster tank,  I babysit.
PICS ARE AT http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20?feat=email
VIDS  www.youtube.com/funkamongus20
look me up on facebook. ride safe!!!

Rick G

#9
At my age its called a "senior moment"   ;D ;D I just figured out why my printer wont print colour , I forgot to remove the tape, on the cartrige!!!!!! Another "senior moment"  ;) :D

That's one reason I have the side stand switch removed , one less old crappy switch in the circuit. I'm not going to remove the neutral switch though!!
Rick G
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there in lurks the skid demon
'82.5 Yamaha XZ550 RJ  Vision,
'90 Suzuki VX800, 1990 Suzuki DR350.
'74  XL350   Honda , 77 XL350 Honda, 78 XL350 Honda, '82 XT 200 Yamaha, '67 Yamaha YG1TK, 80cc trail bike

Night Vision

Quote from: kev10104 on April 12, 2009, 02:34:25 AM
I was showing off and now my bike has no power.turn the key and nothing

oh, so you had power then eh?  ???  lights came on and such? I was going to guess kill switch, but the lights still come on when switch is on....

glad you figured it out  :)
if it ain't worth doing it the hard way....
it ain't worth doing it at all - Man Law
;D


if it ain't broke..... take it apart and find out why


don't give up.... don't ever give up - Jimmy Valvano

Tiger

Quote from: Night Vision on April 12, 2009, 10:32:42 AM
I'll bet Tiger already replaced them with blades

:-[ Not yet...Its next on the "TO DO" list... ;)

Pleased you managed to sort her out buddy... 8)

                  8).......TIGER....... 8)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming HOOOOYA lets go again baby !!!!!!

'82 Vision, Pearl Orange finish, lots of up-grades!!!

kev10104

It is such a stupid thing to forget but at least I figured it out.Thanks again everyone.