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2005 SV650s Won't start...help

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Hi i tried to start my bike this morning and it wouldn't start, i figured the battery needed a change so i bought a new one, then after looking it over i noticed a fuse was burnt out by the solenoid so i replaced that, now when i go to start the bike, the bike primes and the display is working, but when i go to turn it on the display goes off, and the starter sounds like it does one turn then stops, and then nothing happens. Is this just a battery problem or is it something else? Thanks for the help, if im missing any other possible symptoms i could be looking for let me know and ill keep you updated, thanks
 
Check the battery with a voltmeter. If it's around 11 volts it's good. I suspect it's a lot less and you have a dud.
 
What kind of new battery did you buy? Did you charge it before installing?

After you replaced the fuse, did you try with the original battery also?

Try jump starting the bike (Using car which is TURNED OFF)
 
I didn't charge the battery before I got it, I gave my old battery to crappy tire when i
bought the new one. I bought the motto master eliminator battery, I have the battery on the charger now. I don't have a voltmeter to check its voltage.
 
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In the future, don't give your old battery away until you have confirmed that the battery is no good.
Buy a voltmeter, learn to read it, and save yourself the guess work.

Let us know how it goes.
 
What is the Part/Product number on the box? Let's confirm which battery you bought.
 
I know the OP said he doesn't have a voltmeter (digital multimeter), but for everyone else, the problem with putting a voltmeter on a battery is, it won't tell you if the battery is good or not. A dead battery can still read around 12 volts. The only way to know for sure is to put a load on it. That's what Canadian Tire does when they test your batteries. If you're going to use a digital multimeter to test your battery, then you can load the battery by running the starter motor. In order to do this and prevent your bike from starting in the process, you have to cut the spark or fuel supply. If the voltage drops lower than 9.6V when cranking the engine, then your battery is bad. Otherwise it should be OK.
 
Try giving it a bumpstart...it may catch.

LIke everyone's said....the battery doesn't have enough amperage to crank the motor (display shutting off when trying to turn)...
 
Other common issues on SVs (and many other bikes) are the regulator/rectifier (fairly cheap) and stator (not so much).

Check those if the battery turns out okay.

And buy yourself that voltmeter. They are 10 bucks or so. No more than 20 for a simple one usually.
Battery checking is simple stuff, beneficial to know.

http://www.batterystuff.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-your-battery-is-bad.html
 
mroberto said:
I know the OP said he doesn't have a voltmeter (digital multimeter), but for everyone else, the problem with putting a voltmeter on a battery is, it won't tell you if the battery is good or not. A dead battery can still read around 12 volts. The only way to know for sure is to put a load on it. That's what Canadian Tire does when they test your batteries. If you're going to use a digital multimeter to test your battery, then you can load the battery by running the starter motor. In order to do this and prevent your bike from starting in the process, you have to cut the spark or fuel supply. If the voltage drops lower than 9.6V when cranking the engine, then your battery is bad. Otherwise it should be OK.
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And all that is true. A drained battery could be just that or dead. Voltmeter doesn't know. However, if you charge the battery properly and it still reads less than 12.6v then there is a problem. Canadian Tire does load tests because they have no time to charge batteries to test them.
 
mroberto said:
This meter can't do a load test. It can measure a current of up to 10A (per the description, 20A per the photo). If you connect this meter across a battery in current mode, you'll blow the internal fuse.
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Freaky. I've used it to load test the protection circuits on my Li-Ion batteries (usually 7 amps). I guess I figured the meter was current regulated to only pull a maximum of 10amps, good to know not to connect it straight across big batteries :)
 
Okay I took the battery off the charger and threw it in the bike and she fired up, guess I didn't know it needed to be charged (rookie mistake I guess!) thanks everyone for your help!!
 
mattmackenzie10 said:
Okay I took the battery off the charger and threw it in the bike and she fired up, guess I didn't know it needed to be charged (rookie mistake I guess!) thanks everyone for your help!!
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If you tried to start the bike with it before it was charged you may have permanently damaged the battery. It will probably live a short life. When this one dies, and for all future issues with your motorcycle, do NOT go to Canadian Tire for parts or advice, go to a motorcycle store/shop.
 
I went to a bike place in angus but they only had the 14v batteries, crappy tire was my last resort. I will definitely keep that in mind though. Ill take any hints i can take since im new at this motorcycle thing. Thanks again!
 
mattmackenzie10 said:
I went to a bike place in angus but they only had the 14v batteries, crappy tire was my last resort. I will definitely keep that in mind though. Ill take any hints i can take since im new at this motorcycle thing. Thanks again!
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If you go to a motorcycle shop and they have a battery called like YTX14 or whatever, it's not 14v it's 12v, just FYI. I've never heard of any 14v motorcycle batteries, ever.
 
what's wrong with a 14v battery?

I'm sure your bike operates around 13.5v-14v with the alternator anyways ;)

What you'd want though is a high CCA battery
 
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