New, Charged Battery; Bike's Still Completely Powerless
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:06 am
I have a '77 Suzuki GS750 bought last fall that runs great, 7000 miles, etc. I was getting ready to take it out a few days ago, went down and started it up, let it run for about ten minutes, everything was fine. I shut it off to go back inside to gear up. When I came back out and turned the key, there was no power to anything. No light, no turn signals, no horn; nothing electrical. Bike wouldn't start, either.
At that point, the battery was less than a month old. I swapped it for a new one, anyway, just to be sure, but get the same thing. Bike's completely dead.
So now I'm figuring it's the main fuse. Here's where the question gets silly: I'm having a hard time telling how to get the old fuse out to replace it. That year had a single main fuse rather than a panel, and, following the wires, it looks like the tank needs to come off to disconnect the old fuse. The manual doesn't say anything about how to do it, and I can't find a how-to online about it. I'm guessing that means it's really simple, but that doesn't mean <i>I</i> can figure it out easily.
Anyone out there have experience with this year that can verify what I need to do? Also, given the symptoms, does it sound like I'm even on the right track?
At that point, the battery was less than a month old. I swapped it for a new one, anyway, just to be sure, but get the same thing. Bike's completely dead.
So now I'm figuring it's the main fuse. Here's where the question gets silly: I'm having a hard time telling how to get the old fuse out to replace it. That year had a single main fuse rather than a panel, and, following the wires, it looks like the tank needs to come off to disconnect the old fuse. The manual doesn't say anything about how to do it, and I can't find a how-to online about it. I'm guessing that means it's really simple, but that doesn't mean <i>I</i> can figure it out easily.
Anyone out there have experience with this year that can verify what I need to do? Also, given the symptoms, does it sound like I'm even on the right track?