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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: DS7 Dead battery and kick start
Background:
Bike is a 1972 DS7. I've had two strokes for a long time (DT100, RZ350, RD500, etc), but there has been a several year gap before I obtained this running bike.
I haven't had it long, but only once has it failed to start right away, usually a 1 or 2 kick bike.
Was cleaning out the garage so it sat outside for a couple of days, battery is now dead and bike will not kick or pop start.
Am I wrong in thinking that it should kick even with a dead battery? This seems rather to coincidental, dead battery/no start.
It will NOT start even when jump/pop starting it down hill, not even close, just chugs, but no go.
SHOULD it start with just the kick starter? If not then why the battery drained is a big deal, any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm only driving this thing 20 miles a week to teach class, maybe a bit more or less, but certainly not enough to offset any slow electricity loss?
You guys have to help me, if I can't keep this one running, my wife will resist letting me get more!
Joined: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Bellflower, IL
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:
Hi meyerse, those are some nice bikes. Anyone on here feel free to correct me, but from my dealings with these, yes, you do need a good battery for it to run. Just do an easy check, put the battery charger on it, give it juice, and see if it will start.
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