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3rd January 2013
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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1200 2009 won't start
so i laid my bike down going about 15 mph about 3 weeks ago. i was able to ride the bike back to my house after the lay down and checked it out. the only damage was some scratches to the saddlebags and the clutch lever broke off. i started the bike a few times while i waited for the new part to come in and it started up just fine. when i put the new part on i tried to start the bike and it wouldn't start up. it tried to turn over but couldn't quite get there on the first attempt. and then when i tried again i heard an aggressive clicking sound coming from underneath the seat somewhere. the lights flickered very quickly but i couldn't get it to start. the temperature outside was around 25 degrees. I'm hoping the bike was just too cold to start but does it sound like something different to anyone else? any input is greatly appreciated.
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3rd January 2013
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: North East PA and NJ
Posts: 2,294 Sportster/Buell Model: Its Black and shiny Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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Sounds like a dead battery
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3rd January 2013
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Biker
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 1 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200V Sportster/Buell Year: 2012
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Sounds like a low battery to me....
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3rd January 2013
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,229 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883N Sportster/Buell Year: 2019 Other Motorcycle Model: N/A Other Motorcycle Year: N/A
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Ok that loud clicking sound is what my bike made when my battery finally gave out. My guess is that the connections may have loosened (Including your ground points) when you dropped it. Now granted I replaced the battery on my 09 about 6 or 7 months ago. You only get about 3 years out of these new batteries....Or so I'm told.
Just make sure your all your connections are wrench tight and check your voltage. Since purchasing my new battery I keep it on a tender continuously now.
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3rd January 2013
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Biker
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2009
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thanks guys...still learning about bikes and all the answers help.
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3rd January 2013
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Drag Race Champion
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 386 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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Likely a connection is loose somewhere or the next option is low battery. But if I had to put money on it i'd go with loose connection.
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3rd January 2013
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Central Indiana
Posts: 9,976 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 R Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat Tony
Likely a connection is loose somewhere or the next option is low battery. But if I had to put money on it i'd go with loose connection.
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Both issues. These are notorious for loose cables, and also the battery tends to go down after sitting. The cold won't help either! Check and clean and tighten the cables....charge the battery......and I promise it will start! 
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