Speed Triple Rs Won't Start

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  1. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #1 osprey68, Jul 26, 2019
    Had my Speed Triple RS second hand this week, first time I've gone to head out on it today and won't start. Lights and screen all come on but when I hit the ignition switch one of two things happen. Firstly, nothing at all. Or the the screen instantly switches off.

    This is the most modern bike I've owned, so was wondering had the battery drained somehow in the 5 days it's sat in my garage since riding it home. Or am I missing something simple? Or is it potentially a bigger problem?

    Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. freck

    freck Elite Member

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    #2 freck, Jul 26, 2019
    Sounds like you could have a duff battery or maybe a loose battery connection.
    How old is the bike?
    Welcome to the forum BTW :grinning:
     
  3. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #3 osprey68, Jul 26, 2019
    Bike's a year old with 3500 miles, going to get the battery off and on an optimate later so hopefully that'll sort it. Thank you
     
  4. Too hot

    Too hot Well-Known Member

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    #4 Too hot, Jul 26, 2019
    Not that old for the battery to go!
    Hopefully a full charge will make the difference.Good luck
     
  5. Red Thunder

    Red Thunder Crème de la Crème

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    #5 Red Thunder, Jul 26, 2019
    Can you put a multimeter accross the terminals and get a reading on its voltage?
    12.8+ with engine off is good
    anything below 12.3 is trouble
    Then try putting the multimeter between the positive terminal and the wire and record what draw there is without the key in the ignition to see if anything is pulling voltage while standing still
     
  6. Arno triple

    Arno triple Senior Member

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    #6 Arno triple, Jul 26, 2019
    Sounds like a loose battery connection, or bad battery. Regarding the age of the bike, loose connection is most likely. Perhaps previous owner had an optimate and didn’t tighten the battery connections after removing it before trade-in?
     
  7. Dave C

    Dave C Elite Member

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    #7 Dave C, Jul 26, 2019
    I've found it very beneficial to leave a battery on a trickle charger when left for any length of time, alarms do seem to sap them pretty quickly.
     
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  8. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #8 osprey68, Jul 27, 2019
    Thanks for all the advice, battery is charging now. Hopefully it'll be good in the morning
     
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  9. Clarkey231

    Clarkey231 Noble Member

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    #9 Clarkey231, Jul 27, 2019
    Did it start?
     
  10. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #10 osprey68, Jul 27, 2019
    Still charging, been on the optimate for about 9 hours.
     
  11. Clarkey231

    Clarkey231 Noble Member

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    #11 Clarkey231, Jul 27, 2019
    Just wondering as I’ve sometimes left mine for a month with no problems.
     
  12. Clarkey231

    Clarkey231 Noble Member

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    #12 Clarkey231, Jul 27, 2019
    Just wondering as I’ve sometimes left mine for a month with no problems.
     
  13. Arno triple

    Arno triple Senior Member

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    #13 Arno triple, Jul 27, 2019
    Perhaps no alarm vs alarm installed? I don’t know, I haven’t got an alarm. Bought a Rottweiler instead :cool:
     
  14. Clarkey231

    Clarkey231 Noble Member

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    #14 Clarkey231, Jul 27, 2019

    Ah good point!! I specified no alarm as they’ve caused me more problems than they’ve solved. Should of noticed that but in your post!
     
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  15. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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    #15 mpllineman, Jul 27, 2019
    Good morning Osprey and welcome in. Best of luck with your battery problem. That should be an easy fix, either way!
     
  16. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #16 osprey68, Jul 27, 2019
    No alarm on the bike. Think that it's been sitting awhile and then only had a short ride home from the dealer.
     
  17. Arno triple

    Arno triple Senior Member

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    #17 Arno triple, Jul 27, 2019
    SHORT RIDE HOME?? :scream: Noooooooo!!! Let this be a lesson for all of us... ALWAYS take the long way home!!
     
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  18. Too hot

    Too hot Well-Known Member

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    #18 Too hot, Jul 27, 2019
    Good call.i had a similar problem on a car I owned, turned out to be a loose battery lead.Worth checking.
     
  19. osprey68

    osprey68 New Member

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    #19 osprey68, Jul 27, 2019
    Got it charged and I'm out

    Engine management light on now though, which I was expecting. Also the quickshifter has stopped working
     
  20. freck

    freck Elite Member

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    #20 freck, Jul 27, 2019
    That might not be a bad thing going off some of the threads on here. :p
     
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