Hey guys!
So I have been having a string of issues lately with getting my bike to start. I have an 81' xs400 (w/ kickstart). I changed spark plugs, oil, checked ignition coils, checked fuel lines, etc and throughout my trials, my bike has almost always started up within a few kicks (my electric starter is dead).
I have been told by so many people that as long as my key is on and my ignition coils/plugs are good then I dont need a battery since I dont use the electric start. Is this true??
I ask such a silly question because recently I lost the square nut that holds one of my leads onto the battery terminal and had to jerry rig it together but I notice that my battery will go dead after a few hours (makes a super poor/loose connection). Will having a dead battery still hooked up cause my bike to not start via kicking? Yesterday I couldnt get the bike to start and had to walk 2 miles to get back home.
PLEASE HELP!
So I have been having a string of issues lately with getting my bike to start. I have an 81' xs400 (w/ kickstart). I changed spark plugs, oil, checked ignition coils, checked fuel lines, etc and throughout my trials, my bike has almost always started up within a few kicks (my electric starter is dead).
I have been told by so many people that as long as my key is on and my ignition coils/plugs are good then I dont need a battery since I dont use the electric start. Is this true??
I ask such a silly question because recently I lost the square nut that holds one of my leads onto the battery terminal and had to jerry rig it together but I notice that my battery will go dead after a few hours (makes a super poor/loose connection). Will having a dead battery still hooked up cause my bike to not start via kicking? Yesterday I couldnt get the bike to start and had to walk 2 miles to get back home.
PLEASE HELP!