So I rode my bike under high heat and parked it just as the fan turned on. The temperature was reading 234 and the seat itself felt very hot. I put the key in, turn the key to unlock and then turn it to on. The screen then powers down. Or maybe more correctly there is a lack of power so it won't show any of the readouts/displays. I wait a few hours for it to cool down then try again. This time after turning it to on the screen shows up, but when I press the ignition everything turns off again. Clock is also shut off. I turn the key back to lock and the clock turns back. The needle for my ?tach? also does the startup windup. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Do I need to replace my battery? If so what should i replace it with? Is there anything else I should check?

 

First things first, sounds like a bad battery (your fan could have turned on and stayed on?? or the battery crapped out?). But if you have a volt meter, get it out and check your battery voltage. Before and after you turn the key on. If you don't have a meter, you could remove the battery and take it to have it tested. Establish your available voltage at the battery, and go from there. Could be a loose connection, fues, you never know till you look. Bikes are turds like that.

 

Thanks! The problem has been fixed. New battery has been installed and everything seems to be functioning fine.