mangiacavallo
Member
so my '09 RKC started up (the starter lately has cranked -- stopped momentarily -- then engaged). i let it run for a couple of minutes to warm it up, then turned it off to wait for the girlfriend to gear up for the ride.
went to start it again ... nothing. zero. no lights on the dash, no sound.
i hadn't ridden in a few weeks but had it on the battery tender the whole time.
just tried to turn on the ignition again to see if the motorcycle gods had deigned to miraculously fix things for me ... and i hear a weird cranking sound coming from, what i'd guess is the starter, but nothing else.
it's still under factory warranty ... but if it turns out to be a dead battery, the tow from where i live to the dealer is about a $300 tow. if it's the starter, i'm assuming the MOCO will pay (why don't i trust them?).
this is really bumming me out.
why would a starter go on me when the bike is only 13 months old??! and has less than 4K miles??
any thoughts ...?
thanks.
went to start it again ... nothing. zero. no lights on the dash, no sound.
i hadn't ridden in a few weeks but had it on the battery tender the whole time.
just tried to turn on the ignition again to see if the motorcycle gods had deigned to miraculously fix things for me ... and i hear a weird cranking sound coming from, what i'd guess is the starter, but nothing else.
it's still under factory warranty ... but if it turns out to be a dead battery, the tow from where i live to the dealer is about a $300 tow. if it's the starter, i'm assuming the MOCO will pay (why don't i trust them?).
this is really bumming me out.
why would a starter go on me when the bike is only 13 months old??! and has less than 4K miles??
any thoughts ...?
thanks.