Pitch the Clymer and get the factory manual.I did not follow the procedure....is there a link for it? I also have a Clymer Man
Most likely is not the starter. To install a battery in a Sporty, put the negative cable on first... note, it is to be disconnected from the bike. put the battery in, put on your positive cable, then reattach the negative cable to the bike.So it wouldnt be a starter issue??
Your battery is not holding a charge, it is toast. Putting new brake pads in is easy. Replace your battery with a MOBATT, cheaper and it will last.Okay so ive been meaning to get on here for a few difference questions. First off I have a 2005 1200C with 30k miles on it.
Most importance questions first haha..
1) Sometimes when I start the bike, it will make a loud clunking like someone is banging on the starter, then it will turn over. Sometimes is doesnt. (you can imagine the embarrassment when I start the bike in public and this happens.) Any ideas on what it is? Need a new starter?
2) Just recently this week, I went out to start my bike and it wouldn't start...it wanted to, but after a second or two of what sounded like no juice in the battery it would click click click like the battery was dead. But funny thing is, when I tried to turn it over, the headlights wouldnt dim, normally the headlight dim if the battery is junk correct? BTW this battery is a brand new harley battery that was installed in April, about 3000 miles or so on the battery. So I hit it with a quick jump and it started (the charger pack I used said the battery had a 66% charge in it) and rode all day turning it on and off and a day of so after that it was good. But yesterday it wouldnt start again. So I put it on trickle charge. For 12 hours and it started. Waited for the trickle charge to full charge it and now it is starting just fine again. My question is, could this be the starter showing another sign of needing replacement? Or am I way off kilter here?
3) I need new brakes, is this an easy job? And where can I find durable, but within budget, parts? I have a mechanic that said $160 for front and rear brakes.
I just replaced mine about a month ago and yea, take neg. cable off at the engine and then pos. cable. Pull battery out just enough to disconnect neg. cable off the battery. Do exact reverse when installing new battery.Most likely is not the starter. To install a battery in a Sporty, put the negative cable on first... note, it is to be disconnected from the bike. put the battery in, put on your positive cable, then reattach the negative cable to the bike.
As TS said.. ditch the Clymer, get a genuine HD manual. Its been 5 years since I've done a Sporty battery the above is by memory..please double check this, I don't want to steer you wrong.
