[ATrain]

All, I need a little help. To preface this, I am by no means a gear head. I have a buddy who's bike will not crank. The lights turn on but when you try and turn it over it just clicks. It is an '08 sportster. Thanks in advance.

 

[mi2az]

Im no head gear either. But it sounds like loose cable connections on the battery. Just because the lights come on doesn't mean its not the battery.

Could be loose connection or bad battery. Start there

 

[KrashKatz]

If it were me in the same situation, I would clean the battery terminals with a wire brush, give it a shot, if it did the same thing, hook a battery tender or an actucal battery charger and try that. If it starts, great. If not, start checking solenoids, relays, fuses, etc.

 

[CHAINSAW]

yup definatly sounds like the battery or terminal.

 

[NakedSnowman]

Check your negative.....Almost always that side. Also, how old is the battery? May have a cell or 2 dead and a new battery maybe warranted...

 

[Redfish-Joe]

Check the ground at the frame.

 

[dres22]

I agree. Check both battery terminals tomake sure the are clean and tight. Check the negative ground to the frame make sure that is clean and tight. Put battery on a charger untill it has full charge. If that does not fix your problem look to the starter/selenoid.

 

[Eagle]

dont want to insult anyone but did anyone check the run stop switch maybe it got flipped by mistake .

Eagle

 

[KrashKatz]

dont want to insult anyone but did anyone check the run stop switch maybe it got flipped by mistake .

Eagle

If the run/stop switch was off, it wouldn't click when the starter button is pressed. Never hurts to cover your basics though.

 

[BigJack]

Battery would be my guess. Like everyone else check the connections 1st.. With these new bikes and all the electronics when the battery goes they do weird things.