My '82 GS1100GL has been sitting covered for the winter and we tried to start it this evening. I expected the battery to be dead and know I will need a new one but thought I would try starting with a car battery attached (car not running of course). I had a helper and before I noticed they had hooked the jumper cables up with the wrong polarity - pos to neg etc. Now there is no sign of power anywhere on the bike with the key on. No indicator lights - nothing.
Have not had a chance to check fuses or any circuits yet. The old battery shows less than 3 volts and the car battery is fully charged. There never were any lights on and power was dead from the get-go. Engine has not turned over since last fall. Any suggestions as to what might have blown? What should I check for first? Bike was working when covered up last fall.
Thanks all. Any help is appreciated.
RR
Have not had a chance to check fuses or any circuits yet. The old battery shows less than 3 volts and the car battery is fully charged. There never were any lights on and power was dead from the get-go. Engine has not turned over since last fall. Any suggestions as to what might have blown? What should I check for first? Bike was working when covered up last fall.
Thanks all. Any help is appreciated.
RR
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