Hi, The first Kyle here, and my bad luck doesn't involve falling off the bike so much as keeping it running. My new (to me) 700S just died. I had the fun of pushing it home the last .8 mile. I took it to walmart to get new wipers for my truck, and when I came out I turned the key, all the lites came on as normal, pulled in the clutch and hit the start button and nothing... No turnover, no click, nothing. The headlight does turn off as usual when the button is depressed and the indicator lights brighten very slightly. I tried push starting it and the motor would kick over but not catch. After a few tries at that I pushed the button again and vroom!!! I zipped up my jacket and hauled ass for home. I got to the overpass just before my house and my RPMs went to zero even though I could feel the motor dragging. I tried kicking down a few gears and releasing the clutch to start it again but that just slowed me down. That's when I started pushing it home... Problem is I'm about to leave town again for the week and no time to troubleshoot it beyond putting a meter on the battery. 12.83 volts btw. So, is this a short somewhere or the dreaded bad starter issue? I have noticed the starter staying engaged a bit too long for a few seconds after the motor starts and making the chipmunk on crack sound...
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