so i laid down my bike

Kaziahm · August 30th, 2017, 10:58 AM

hey all I'm a new rider out here in Hawaii. i took a turn wrong, still not really sure what happened, and i laid my bike down at about 10-15 mph. it landed on its right side and now I can't get it to start. its been a few days since the crash. it worked immediately after so i rode it down the street a little ways to get out of traffic, since it was a blind corner. after I stopped and got my **** back together i couldn't get it to start again. lights will come on for a little while. when i hit the ignition button it won't do a thing. the bike is in neutral, the shut off engine button is set so that it will turn on. what is my next step?

KikRox · September 10th, 2017, 02:09 PM

What do you mean the lights will come on "for a little while"? Do they eventually fade out or something? Maybe you ruptured the battery. It's under your seat or perhaps you've created a short in the fall. Sounds like you don't have enough juice to crank the motor.

MrAtom · September 10th, 2017, 02:14 PM

If you did rupture the battery (doesn't sound likely) you'd probably smell it. If you've ever bought one of those batteries where you need to pour the electrolyte in yourself, you'd know that it stinks pretty bad. It's worth wearing gloves when checking, though.

DannoXYZ · September 10th, 2017, 08:17 PM

Might have busted switch on right handlebar. Hot-wire it and see if it behaves differently.

August 30th, 2017, 10:58 AM	#1
Kaziahm ninjette.org newbie Name: kaziah Location: honolulu hawaii Join Date: Aug 2017 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 Posts: 3	so i laid down my bike hey all I'm a new rider out here in Hawaii. i took a turn wrong, still not really sure what happened, and i laid my bike down at about 10-15 mph. it landed on its right side and now I can't get it to start. its been a few days since the crash. it worked immediately after so i rode it down the street a little ways to get out of traffic, since it was a blind corner. after I stopped and got my **** back together i couldn't get it to start again. lights will come on for a little while. when i hit the ignition button it won't do a thing. the bike is in neutral, the shut off engine button is set so that it will turn on. what is my next step?

September 10th, 2017, 02:09 PM	#2
KikRox ninjette.org member Name: Nein Location: Canada Join Date: Jun 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250r se Posts: 100	What do you mean the lights will come on "for a little while"? Do they eventually fade out or something? Maybe you ruptured the battery. It's under your seat or perhaps you've created a short in the fall. Sounds like you don't have enough juice to crank the motor. __________________________________________________ They should give me my own section called kik rox is a silly **** who breaks stuff.

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September 10th, 2017, 02:14 PM	#3
MrAtom . Name: . Location: . Join Date: Aug 2014 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot. MOTM - July '15	If you did rupture the battery (doesn't sound likely) you'd probably smell it. If you've ever bought one of those batteries where you need to pour the electrolyte in yourself, you'd know that it stinks pretty bad. It's worth wearing gloves when checking, though.

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DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Might have busted switch on right handlebar. Hot-wire it and see if it behaves differently.