KLX wont start now.. - Page 2

**cheesy** · 11-15-2013, 01:18 PM

Coming to the show late.

One question, what happens with the lights on when you punch the starter? Dim, go out, nothing?

Caveat, my CX500 has a light circuit cut out when I start the bike. If yours does, disregard the above.

mjs91882 · 11-15-2013, 01:28 PM

So i brought my bike to a local machinice and he quoted me 35buks for each tire and 30 for the battery tender. Sounded like a fair price..

mjs91882 · 11-15-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Happy to help.

Stabil is a fuel additive that will help keep stale fuel from clogging your carb through winter moisture and lack of use. It also helps reduce some of the misery that government mandated kickback rich alcohol causes to your fuel system.

It's regular use will save a lot of grief. About 30-60/ml per tankful and you'll be safe.

Cant you get that at Walmart or mostly likely a bike shop

mjs91882 · 11-15-2013, 01:33 PM

Plus i have brand new street tired that are road worth..

Anyone want to make me an offer??

FastDoc · 11-15-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mjs91882

Cant you get that at Walmart or mostly likely a bike shop

Any bike or autopart store or Wally World.

FastDoc · 11-15-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mjs91882

So i brought my bike to a local machinice and he quoted me 35buks for each tire and 30 for the battery tender. Sounded like a fair price..

$35 to mount and balance a tire is fair, good if that includes taking the wheel on and off the bike vs. you bringing the wheels to him.

You don't need a mechanic to hook up a battery tender. If I were the mechanic I'd do it for no extra chage to the mounting and balancing of the tires.

alchemysa · 11-15-2013, 05:11 PM

Do you have jumper leads and a car battery? Just connect them to the correct leads on the motor bike battery and it should turn over, just like jump starting a car. As long as you attach the leads red to red and black to black, you wont do any damage. (I'm assuming the bike is 12v). For safety, turn everything off and remove the key while connecting the leads.

Weldangrind · 11-16-2013, 03:33 PM

Back on the topic of a multimeter, check out Walmart. They're probably cheap there.

mjs91882 · 11-21-2013, 11:21 AM

So guys, I did some research and it was a battery that was bad. I also got that thing Doc recommended. Im pretty stoke its going toi be 40 today and im going to take a ride through the Adirondack Mountains.

mjs91882 · 11-21-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Back on the topic of a multimeter, check out Walmart. They're probably cheap there.

what does a multimeter do? I bought on but not sure what to do with it being a rookie and all.

FastDoc · 11-21-2013, 11:24 AM

Measures voltage, impedence, and continuity.

Weldangrind · 11-21-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mjs91882

what does a multimeter do? I bought on but not sure what to do with it being a rookie and all.

Show us a pic of the multimeter, and we can give you some guidance.

mjs91882 · 11-24-2013, 11:42 AM

I returned the multimeter. I got one of those chargers Doc was saying. Works awesome. Do I need to keep it charged every night? Or an is just let it sit and the next day it will crank up?

FastDoc · 11-24-2013, 02:29 PM

Leave it plugged in all the time you are not riding.

mjs91882 · 12-11-2013, 03:23 PM

So I went to start my bike it's been about 2 weeks. Pulled the choke and had the bike charging, it won't start. Frustrating to say the least. Doc you ever have problems with it starting after sitting in the cold for a few weeks?

11-15-2013, 01:18 PM	#16
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	Coming to the show late. One question, what happens with the lights on when you punch the starter? Dim, go out, nothing? Caveat, my CX500 has a light circuit cut out when I start the bike. If yours does, disregard the above. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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11-15-2013, 05:11 PM	#22
alchemysa Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Australia Posts: 45	Do you have jumper leads and a car battery? Just connect them to the correct leads on the motor bike battery and it should turn over, just like jump starting a car. As long as you attach the leads red to red and black to black, you wont do any damage. (I'm assuming the bike is 12v). For safety, turn everything off and remove the key while connecting the leads. __________________ TIME IS RUTHLESS. Skyteam GT200. Honda '84 CT125 Ag bike.
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11-16-2013, 03:33 PM	#23
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Back on the topic of a multimeter, check out Walmart. They're probably cheap there. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-21-2013, 11:24 AM	#26
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Measures voltage, impedence, and continuity. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-24-2013, 02:29 PM	#29
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Leave it plugged in all the time you are not riding. __________________ Happy to serve. Last edited by FastDoc; 12-11-2013 at 08:14 PM.
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11-15-2013, 01:28 PM	#17
mjs91882 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake George Ny Posts: 249	So i brought my bike to a local machinice and he quoted me 35buks for each tire and 30 for the battery tender. Sounded like a fair price..
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11-15-2013, 01:33 PM	#19
mjs91882 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake George Ny Posts: 249	Plus i have brand new street tired that are road worth.. Anyone want to make me an offer??
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11-21-2013, 11:21 AM	#24
mjs91882 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake George Ny Posts: 249	So guys, I did some research and it was a battery that was bad. I also got that thing Doc recommended. Im pretty stoke its going toi be 40 today and im going to take a ride through the Adirondack Mountains.
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11-24-2013, 11:42 AM	#28
mjs91882 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake George Ny Posts: 249	I returned the multimeter. I got one of those chargers Doc was saying. Works awesome. Do I need to keep it charged every night? Or an is just let it sit and the next day it will crank up?
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12-11-2013, 03:23 PM	#30
mjs91882 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake George Ny Posts: 249	So I went to start my bike it's been about 2 weeks. Pulled the choke and had the bike charging, it won't start. Frustrating to say the least. Doc you ever have problems with it starting after sitting in the cold for a few weeks?
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