97 900rr
i just bought a brand new r/r. the plug was burnt so i bought a plug to replace it. i cut all the wires at once and the negative pole from the battery was touching the wire which i didn't catch so i shocked the shi$ out of me .. but anyways. i wired it all back up and now nothing turns on and bike doesn't work. i checked all the fuses and they're good. just wondering what the problem could be. did i fry the r/r? how do i check if it's still running power or not? the battery still has power. but like i said no lights or indicaters work and engine doesn't event start to turn over. basically a dead bike. help please.

 

another question. what should and shouldn't work if the R/R is fried.?

 

.... bump.

 

Check all the fuses. There are a few fuses not in the box. The bike should still start on a charged battery, even if the charging system was fried. When you cut the wires together, you shorted the power wire to ground via the cutters.

If you have no power to anything, check the 30a main fuse. The power to the fuse box goes through it.

 

thanks so much! ill get on it.

 

you were absolutely correct. blown fuse under the seat. ofcourse it's like a heavy duty fuse that isn't like the other million fuses i have.. classic. anyways thanks very much man.

 

Isn't that right next to the r/r? At least it is on my 99. How could you miss it? Not trying to be a $#@!, just wondering.

 

it is.
i guess i didn't realize there was any other fuses.. ha.

anyways. starts right up. thanks again.

 

there is a 30 amp fuse in the starter solenoid under the seat. that controls everything