Will
06-10-2010, 08:51 PM
LOL, so I know it has been awhile since I have been on the Forums. After the initial "supposed" problems my bike had, everything turned out fine. I have now clocked over 2K miles on my bike in less then 3 mos. Life is good. My bike ends up dying on me. The run down...
The bike is a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250F
After work, I turn the Fuel Ignition to ON, turn the key to ON, hold down the clutch and hit the starter. Nothing. Not even a sputter or a turning of anything. Just silence. Okay, rinse and repeat. Very faint, so faint I wouldn't even have mentioned it, but it makes a small noise. Then Nothing. I think it's possible it might be the battery. I ask my boss to jumpstart my bike with his car. THis can be done, if the car is not cranked. We hook the cables, I turn the bike on and it turns over. I increase the throttle, so it doesn't die, and then disengage the cables.
I quickly put back on the seat cover and proceed to try to take it around the parking lot. The RPM's are spiking, and sitting at 8K, even when I am in second gear. I also have no power to my throttling, although I am moving, it sounds and feels erratic. Full throttle does not give me any more response. I take it around the parking lot (big one) and then kill switch it. It does not crank.
I try this 2 more times and get the same response.
Possible battery issues? If I replace the battery would this help or is it another problem?
Thanks all!
The bike is a 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250F
After work, I turn the Fuel Ignition to ON, turn the key to ON, hold down the clutch and hit the starter. Nothing. Not even a sputter or a turning of anything. Just silence. Okay, rinse and repeat. Very faint, so faint I wouldn't even have mentioned it, but it makes a small noise. Then Nothing. I think it's possible it might be the battery. I ask my boss to jumpstart my bike with his car. THis can be done, if the car is not cranked. We hook the cables, I turn the bike on and it turns over. I increase the throttle, so it doesn't die, and then disengage the cables.
I quickly put back on the seat cover and proceed to try to take it around the parking lot. The RPM's are spiking, and sitting at 8K, even when I am in second gear. I also have no power to my throttling, although I am moving, it sounds and feels erratic. Full throttle does not give me any more response. I take it around the parking lot (big one) and then kill switch it. It does not crank.
I try this 2 more times and get the same response.
Possible battery issues? If I replace the battery would this help or is it another problem?
Thanks all!