will not start

will not start

Bike was running fine turn it off for about 8 hours went to start it pushed start buton lights came on but would not crank, pushed star button a few times now lights out 1100 honda shadow ace

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will not start

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Oct 11, 2011

How old is your Battery?
by: Judy

Motorcycle batteries generally don't have a really long lifespan, especially compared to cars.
It sounds like it's drained the power. This can be due to several things, among them:

1) If it's a wet cell battery, have you checked the electrolyte (fluid) level in all the cells? Do you see any white sulfite material inside the cells? One bad cell out any = bad battery.

2) Have you tried taking it out and charging it up, and if so will it hold a charge? If not, it needs replacing.
If the battery is okay and will hold a charge, you may also need to check the bike's charging system to see if it is putting out the proper voltage.
In general, a 12v system should show a bit >12v @ idle, and at higher engine speeds it should put out between about 14v.

Checks those out first, to eliminate the most obvious problems. Good luck!

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