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When trying to start the lights go dim but nothing happens. i can not get the gear into neutral

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One press the clutch and keep on trying to get the gear into neutral.
Two, check your battery charge, sounds to me it is very weak / low in charge. You can have it on trickle charge overnight to fully charge your battery and try again afterward.
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Anonymous May 06, 2011

i hooked up my working car battery to my bike to try and start the bike .. yes the bike battery is dead... ok i hold the clutch in, kick stand is up... my indicator lights are on... my headlights are brightly lit.... but when i push the button to start the bike the lights almost completely dim out... and nothing else happens.... my horn works too, turn signals work as well...

side note.. bike was outdoors all winter though covered.. but buried in snow ... could this be a starter problem??? i have tried tapping it with a rubber mallet so as to not damage it...

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