would'nt start

[Naked Rider]

was going to run my son up to St Louis we stoped for gas before we left he went in to pay we get on the bike and all it will do is click never would turn over just click so i call my wife and tell her bring jumper cables we try to jump it but notheing so i got a bigger pair of cables it clicked then turn over one time then i put it on the soleniod and it fired right up drove it back to the house. so is it my battery or the is it something else?

[Squidley]

Check all your connections for being tight and absolutely clean, thats where I would start 1st.

[RedRider]

Pop off the gas tank and check connections under there also (if Squidley's lead doesn't take care of you). There are a couple under there that get overwhelmed (had to replace one on the road cause it basically melted).

 

It could also be trouble with the starter circuit at the key switch. It is a notorious weakspot on these fine machines. If the easy stuff we described don't take care of it, take it back to the dealer and have them check it out. The key switch is not cheap and it appears your '06 should still be under warranty.

 

Report back on what you find.

 

RR