Posted: 2007-02-07 12:23
I own a 1985 Honda Shadow. It has been running fine, but recently I have encountered a problem. It started off by what I thought to be a weak battery. The first time I kick started it and it ran somewhat well. However it did not start the second time so I had to kick start it again. This time I drove it around a bit to charge up the battery. I started to go up a hill and it started to lose power, so I turned around and went down the hill. When I got at the bottom it died. It would not start again, and now I don't know what it could be. Any suggestions?
Your ignition runs off the battery. Take your battery in to be checked and most likely replaced. You can check the battery yourself using a special tester available at any auto parts store that tests specific gravity of the battery fluid. A voltage test only tells half the story.
For more information on your bike please see: http://www.repairmanual.com/motorcycles/1985/27/0/444
Thanks.
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