Clicking sound and bike doesn't start

[zer0]

I had a skid with my '96 L5, i didn't start the bike for a couple of months after that due to a broken femur.
When i went to start it a week ago, the battery was dead so i jump started it.
The bike started after a lot of praying and swearing and the engine sounded brillllliant but when I pulled out the leads from my car, the engine of the bike died off.

So i read the first post in this forum and bought a brand new battery (old one did not hold charge) and now everytime i press the ignition it makes the clicking sound next to the battery and then another series of clicks near the engine that slowly die out; the battery losses around 0.04 to 0.06 volts everytime i do this.

Should i change the spark plugs or is it a different problem?

[RedexRobB]

That sounds like a flat battery still to me. Have you charged the new battery?

[zer0]

Yes and just checked it with a multimeter, its at 12.67v

[banner001]

the clicking is usually a sign of a dead starter relay, the starter relay also holds the 30A main fuse and is directly connected to the +ve end of the battery. if you put the bike into neutral and turn the ignition on and put the kill switch to run and using a piece of metal with an insulated handle (like a screwdriver etc...) make a connection between the 2 large screws of the starter relay - the bike should fire up, if so its a dead relay.

[zer0]

Thanks very much, i shall give it a try in the morning, and report back if its good.

[zer0]

the clicking is usually a sign of a dead starter relay, the starter relay also holds the 30A main fuse and is directly connected to the +ve end of the battery. if you put the bike into neutral and turn the ignition on and put the kill switch to run and using a piece of metal with an insulated handle (like a screwdriver etc...) make a connection between the 2 large screws of the starter relay - the bike should fire up, if so its a dead relay.

It was the starter relay,it didn't even take its time to turnover, it just fired up. When u buy a new starter relay from ebay is the fuse included or sold separately?

[RedexRobB]

sold seperate id imagine, but just take the fuse out of the old one.

[ross46]

12.67 isn't fully charged btw, that's only about 75%

[JamieNeve]

This happened to me once, it was due to the wires on the battery terminal not meeting properly.

To solve it I jus sanded down the O cables that go over the terminal, alon with the terminals and tightened the screws up really tight!

Hope this helps!