I think its dying.... : (

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by derf

Either way marko wants to slap you in the ass

Gross.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Gross.

But you're not ruling it out.

[derf]

No apparently he isn't, almost sounds like he wants it, bad

[Porkchop]

Well the bike has been on the charger since about 6pm yesterday, and I just went out and the starter button does nothing. No clicks, no rolls, nothing.

Bad battery???

[wildchild]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Well the bike has been on the charger since about 6pm yesterday, and I just went out and the starter button does nothing. No clicks, no rolls, nothing.

Bad battery???

turn on the key, look for head light. no light. bad wiring or short possibly fuses. you said it sat out in the rain, did water get into the fuse box? Had it happen to an older yammie I had.
if the head light comes on, push starter button, does light dim?? bad battery.
many other issues could cause this as well. these are usually the first two I think of.

[Particle Man]

Dumb question: is it in gear with the side stand down...?

I ask because I did that this morning...

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Dumb question: is it in gear with the side stand down...?

I ask because I did that this morning...

Or, kill switch?

[we're trying to help, don't kill us]

[Cutty72]

Put it on a real charger, not a trickle charger. If you drained the battery, and then it sat 3 days before charging, it's probably too drained for a tender to get it back up to snuff.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by wildchild

if the head light comes on, push starter button, does light dim?? bad battery.

This.

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Dumb question: is it in gear with the side stand down...?

I ask because I did that this morning...

yes.

Originally Posted by azoomm

Or, kill switch?

[we're trying to help, don't kill us]

I had to check, but yes no kill switch.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Put it on a real charger, not a trickle charger. If you drained the battery, and then it sat 3 days before charging, it's probably too drained for a tender to get it back up to snuff.

Went to autozone and got the battery charged today. I dont have a real charger, just the tender. They said the battery was a little weak, but it should be fine for this summer...

As per the VFR forum, they wanted to make sure nothing was locked up. I've always jumped bikes in 2nd gear, but they said the compression on these bikes makes it tough to jump in that low of a gear. So I did a couple passes down my driveway hill in 4th and 5th, and the wheel finally started spinning the engine over on the 2nd pass. So nothing is really locked up. I emptied the tank (as per you all) and am starting a fresh go through of the petcock to make sure there is no grime in the filter. I am also going to do a quick mod that eliminates the need for the vacuum hose on the tank. Since my bike has no fuel pump and is gravity fed, I am cutting a bigger hole in the rubber diaphram thingy in the petcock, and then plugging the vacuum hose outlet. Then I will go get some fresh premium tomorrow morning. What would you recommend 91 or 93? Does it matter???

Then on to derf's carb school.... with... Sobe bottles?