brianl
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I took my wing out for about a 2 hour ride with no issues. Temperature was about 45 degrees . I stopped at a gas station a mile from my house to fill up and on the way home the bike just died while going up a steep hill. I pulled to the side of the road and it wouldn’t start in gear. Not even a sound from the starter. I was able to back up onto a side street, put it in neutral and it started right up.
When I got home I shut it off and it started fine while in gear. This has never happened before. The battery is 5 years old and has 22,000 miles. It’s been a week between rides and I didn’t use the battery minder with cold nights. I will replace the battery out of caution but I did this on my old bike and it ended up being the alternator. Any suggestions? Would a weak battery cause it to stall?
When I got home I shut it off and it started fine while in gear. This has never happened before. The battery is 5 years old and has 22,000 miles. It’s been a week between rides and I didn’t use the battery minder with cold nights. I will replace the battery out of caution but I did this on my old bike and it ended up being the alternator. Any suggestions? Would a weak battery cause it to stall?
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