You would know if you shorted it out by sparks jumping. Did you maybe momentarily or otherwise get the cables mixed up when you jump started it??? What does 5-1- mean???? What codes are set???? What exactly does dead mean??? Is there NO electrical acivity at all???????? Is the main fuse blown now????
SOURCE: tach jumps and pins bike back fires
sound like it could be the control module.. it will cause all these problems..just went through same thing with my sporty..i put aftermarket ignition which eliminated the module and vac. advance and the problem .. way better performance and mileage ..also not sure if yours has the vaccum advance on it for the ign.but if that shorts out will also cause the same problems..it would be located under the tank has wire running to the coil unplug the wire to see if that solves it if so you wil need to replace..will not have max power with this unplugged hope this helps
SOURCE: Bike is backfiring through carb.
do u have the correct spark plug the one recommended by the manufacturer
SOURCE: Honda XR125 L-4
put a volt meter across the battery terminals, should read over 12v stopped and rise to 13.5v with the engine running.
If the voltage doesnt rise there is a problem with the charging circuit.
Be carefull starting from a car, as this can cause damage to the bikes electrics, as the bike tries to produce enough amps to charge up the car when the bike starts, and overcook electrics.
SOURCE: my battery is dead. Are there battery posts on the
No, if you try through a small wire its likely to fry system, Sorry
SOURCE: I have a 2003 Deuce
G'day.
Sound very much like a low charge rate(your bike is not recharging the battery).
You need to have the bikes charge rate checked.
Basically-your bike should charge at a rate of 13.4- 14.2volts(DC) when running.
If it's not- the battery will keep going flat.
The test is performed by starting the bike & placing a voltmeter across the battery to measure the output.
It's a relativily quick & easy test to perform that only takes a few seconds-but if the charge rate is low then its caused usually by the regulator or the alternator(stator).
If you have a multimeter-or know someone who does-then the test is pritty easy & you need to do that before you go any further.
If you do it yourself- set the meter to Volts DC at a range higher than 15volts(if the meter is not auto-ranging) run the bike with the volt meter probes touching the Battery(black probe to battery negative-red test probe to battery posative) & observe the voltage reading.
You want 13.5 to 14.2v.
If you can't do it yourself then an auto-electrician or bike shop should be able to do it while you wait for just a few dollars.(only the test though- if the charge rate is low then you have then other issues to solve)
I hope this was of some help
Kind regards Andrew Porrelli
If the battery is dead after starting then you have a short in the starting system. If it only starts when you jump it, and I'm assuming your using a car to do this, then it sounds like the starter is using an unusual amount of current to start and is defective. A shorted starter will drain a battery instantly, but make sure the positive cable is not shorted to the frame anywhere first.
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