Hi,
My 2010 bike (the Haunted C5 of Doom) has another issue. Today after 5 blocks of ordinary city riding, the main 20A fuse (#3) blew.
I replaced the fuse with a spare, started up the bike, and before I could get moving, it blew again.
I replaced it again, started up the bike again, and before I could get moving again, it blew again.
I opened the battery cover, and covered over the positive terminal with electrical tape. I also taped over the plug end of my (attached) battery terminal harness, which hangs loose on the side of the bike, with electrical tape.
Then I replaced the fuse again (with the regulator fuse #2, because I was out of spares) and turned the key to On. Before I even had a chance to start up the bike, the fuse blew.
Battery appears to be fully charged.
Some notes:
- Haven't ridden the bike in 4 days
- Over those 4 days, bike was on the battery tender. When I put it on the tender, it blinked "charging, at 80% or better"; this morning the tender was green (full charge).
- Before I put it on the tender, battery voltage was normal (12.81, I think)
What do I check first, and how? I can bring a multitester and basic tools to the bike.
All the spare fuses I used were factory (original) fuses.
Remember that I had a problem relatively recently where the engine faltered and then the main fuse blew while I was "pushing" the engine (high throttle uphill at high speed in high gear). This may be related.
Bike is parked (illegally but safely) on the street. If I have to, I can push it the half mile to my garage.