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Tony

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Aug 8, 2009, 1:27:55 AM8/8/09
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had a flood in our area this week...left work ASAP...came home to find 3 ft.
of water in my basement and garage...when water went down i went to move my
dyna wide glide to higher ground...bike started fine...moved bike and
returned to work...came home and started bike again..no problem...put bike
back in garage after water was gone...went out next morning to check on
things and bike was dead....still unable to start bike...have tried to
charge battery but nothing yet....any suggestions?
thanls
T


DM

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Aug 8, 2009, 9:52:58 AM8/8/09
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Pick up the bike, turn it over and shake it until all the water comes out.

Seriously, if the bike is "dead" (no lights, no nothing) then I would
suspect the main breaker may have water in it if it had been submerged.
Disconnect the battery, remove it to charge it, and let the bike dry out
completely. You could also have water in a bunch of the connectors. Did
you check all of your fuses?

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Childers Electric

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Aug 21, 2009, 1:06:37 PM8/21/09
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You have used up the fuel in the lines and now there is probably water in
the fuel system. Drain the whole fuel system and start again. Surprised
the battery didn't take a dump or there are any electrical problems because
of the water.

Wipe it all down, drain the oil and fill with fresh gas.

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DM

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Aug 21, 2009, 1:22:52 PM8/21/09
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> "Tony" <afu...@insightbb.com> wrote in message
> news:t6-dnXlNzqh9keDX...@insightbb.com...
>> had a flood in our area this week...left work ASAP...came home to find 3
>> ft. of water in my basement and garage...when water went down i went to
>> move my dyna wide glide to higher ground...bike started fine...moved bike
>> and returned to work...came home and started bike again..no problem...put
>> bike back in garage after water was gone...went out next morning to check
>> on things and bike was dead....still unable to start bike...have tried to
>> charge battery but nothing yet....any suggestions?
>> thanls
>> T

Childers Electric wrote:
> You have used up the fuel in the lines and now there is probably
water in
> the fuel system. Drain the whole fuel system and start again.
Surprised
> the battery didn't take a dump or there are any electrical problems
because
> of the water.
> Wipe it all down, drain the oil and fill with fresh gas.


Read it again. Sounds like he has an electrical problem.

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