claudejones

Problem Solved: It was definitely a failed battery. We took the unit to a specialist battery store nearby and they performed a load test on it, It immediately error messages saying the battery was defective. That jived with the voltmeter results we got on the bike - we would have 12.5 volts across the terminals with the ignition off, but as soon as we turned the key, the voltage dropped to a few millivolts, They sold me a new battery and after installing it, the motorcycle fire right up. Thanks to all for your suggestions.

My V Star 650 Classic has been running fine all summer. I just went to start it up to ride home and it acted normally, headlight came on, the ticking sound from under the tank, the starter cranked, the motor started to start, but then, it just died - now, there's no electrics at all. Nothing comes on when we turn the switch, no sounds, no headlight, nothing. We've looked at all the fuses in the little fuse box, plus the two 30 amp fuses that are below and to the right of the little fuse box and they all seem fine. The battery reads 12.5 volts. We loosened up the battery connections and re-tightened them. Still, the bike is completely dead. Are there more fuses we should be looking for? Is there a rectifier, and if so, does someone know where to look for it? Does anyone have any other suggestions?