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Ludo · 08-27-2007, 01:36 PM

Hi everyone! So I hopped on my bike (06 C50) this morning, all stoked about the ride to work and I go to fire it up... *nothing*

I check the kill-switch, make sure the key is in the 'on' position, still nothing. None of the dials on the speedo are lighting up (even the ones that always come on just with the key in the 'on' position).

So there is no juice at all. I pull out the seats and hook up a little battery reader and it shows nothing. Now keep in mind I might not be using the reader and charger right, it being my first time and all. But I read and followed the instructions carefully. At this point I figured there might not be enough juice to run the reader so I decide to try the charger.

I carefully hooked it up to the battery, using the pincers (key is on OFF and charger is unplugged). The only thing I wasn't sure of is the order of connecting the clamps. The charger manual gives separate instructions on whether the ground was on the positive or negative poles. I couldn't find any info on which is grounded on C50 so I assumed positive and hooked the charger to the red post first.

Once I hooked up the charger (Schauer CM1A moto battery charger in case it helps) to the bike, I made sure everything was hooked up right and plugged the charger to the outlet. The charger reads "no charge" and its status does not switch to "Charging".

Any ideas? I ride the bike everyday, including yesterday and there were no signs of trouble. I might have left the key on yesterday.

Help!

08-27-2007, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ludo Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2006 C50 Black & 1986 Honda Shadow 500 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 90	Dead C50 Hi everyone! So I hopped on my bike (06 C50) this morning, all stoked about the ride to work and I go to fire it up... nothing I check the kill-switch, make sure the key is in the 'on' position, still nothing. None of the dials on the speedo are lighting up (even the ones that always come on just with the key in the 'on' position). So there is no juice at all. I pull out the seats and hook up a little battery reader and it shows nothing. Now keep in mind I might not be using the reader and charger right, it being my first time and all. But I read and followed the instructions carefully. At this point I figured there might not be enough juice to run the reader so I decide to try the charger. I carefully hooked it up to the battery, using the pincers (key is on OFF and charger is unplugged). The only thing I wasn't sure of is the order of connecting the clamps. The charger manual gives separate instructions on whether the ground was on the positive or negative poles. I couldn't find any info on which is grounded on C50 so I assumed positive and hooked the charger to the red post first. Once I hooked up the charger (Schauer CM1A moto battery charger in case it helps) to the bike, I made sure everything was hooked up right and plugged the charger to the outlet. The charger reads "no charge" and its status does not switch to "Charging". Any ideas? I ride the bike everyday, including yesterday and there were no signs of trouble. I might have left the key on yesterday. Help! Last edited by Ludo; 08-27-2007 at 01:38 PM.