Hi,
I rolled my bike(88 hurricane) out of the garage and turned it on, the lights came on and then turned off a few seconds later and wouldn't come back on. I could wiggle the battery housing and cables right near the battery and get the lights to come on but when I tried to start the bike after doing this it clicked and then died, and now I cant get the bike on even with re positioning the wires. I am assuming there is a broken connection somewhere, does anyone know a quick fix for this or have any experience with this problem?

 

Check your fuses? If the headlight is coming on still after reconnecting the cables, that'd be the next thing to check. If not fuses, check your grounds

 

Sounds like it might just be a dead or shorted battery, or a corroded connection(s) on the battery itself.

First thing to do would be to pull the seat & battery cover and clean the terminal connections & check voltage. Should be at least 12.4-12.5. If the battery terminals are clean & the voltage is good at the battery check the cables.. they will be easy to follow once you have the seat & cover off.

If you need more help with checking the electrical system feel free to ask.

 

It was the battery, the negative terminal was quite loose, so I just tightened that down and it fired right up. Thanks guys