Tried to ride my bike one day and when I tried starting it, the engine would turn over 1 couple of times, then nothing. Tried a few times and eventually it wouldn't even turn over. Probably killed the battery. Fair enough.
So I bought a battery tender and charged the battery over night. Worked like a charm. The bike ran beautifully for the next week or so. Then again, tried starting it, turned over once or twice then nothing. So I plugged it in again and it worked the next day.
The a few days later I'm riding in traffic, I stall, then when I tried to start her up again, nothing. No engine turn over even.
What's going on???? Why won't my battery stay charged??? I ride daily so it's not like it's sitting around not being used.
I'm probably going to buy a new battery but I want to make sure that's the problem before I do that. I thought maybe it's the alternator that's not charging the battery (do bikes even have alternators?). I also thought it might be the starter but the engine does turn over, so I don't think it's that.
Please help!!!
So I bought a battery tender and charged the battery over night. Worked like a charm. The bike ran beautifully for the next week or so. Then again, tried starting it, turned over once or twice then nothing. So I plugged it in again and it worked the next day.
The a few days later I'm riding in traffic, I stall, then when I tried to start her up again, nothing. No engine turn over even.
What's going on???? Why won't my battery stay charged??? I ride daily so it's not like it's sitting around not being used.
I'm probably going to buy a new battery but I want to make sure that's the problem before I do that. I thought maybe it's the alternator that's not charging the battery (do bikes even have alternators?). I also thought it might be the starter but the engine does turn over, so I don't think it's that.
Please help!!!