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Old 06-12-2004, 09:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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Default Newbie - Bought 99 Intruder 800 - now won't start
Hello,

I just bought my first bike. While I have been shopping for a while now, I (semi) impulsively made an Ebay purchase two days ago for a 1999 Intruder 800 which only has 15 mi on the odometer. There is a story behind it, but I won't bore you. Besides I don't know if its true or not. But the bike looks brand new, seemed to run fine when I checked it out. Drove fine too. Of course this is from a newbie who has not ridden a bike in over twenty years. So I brought it home, got it registered, tagged, etc. A friend gave me a helmet which will hold me over for a couple days till I get fitted for a new one.

Since it rained all day yesterday I waited impatiently till this morning (Sat) to take it out. Started fine on first crank. Perhaps I pushed the choke in to soon, but it stalled and I couldn't get it started again. It cranked and tried, then I guess the battery ran down cause now it only clicks. So, my first request for help from you all is ... where is the battery? BTW, I did order a clymer manual from Amazon yesterday, but I won't have it till later in the week. I'm figuring I can put a charger on the battery to help get it started again. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,


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