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Hello TW200 fans. My bike was warming up nicely, then died due to a rough clutch engagement. Now the bike is totally dead. No lights, panel lights or electrical operation at all. The battery tests OK, as does the 20 amp fuse. I suspect a fault in the ignition/key assembly, or a relay. Does anybody have experience or advice with this? I have yet to download a service manual. Thanks all for your help. TW!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the helpful tips and hints. Rockiedog 2 was most helpful with troubleshooting tips, and my problem was indeed a bad battery. I was not aware that a battery would test positive, but fail under load. So to confirm it, I did indeed jump start the bike from a deep cell battery used for my canoe. It ran great. I ordered up a new battery ($42.00 after shipping), installed after electrolyte and charging. Now my wife's TW is ready to tear it up again. Oh, and we have just received 3 days of storms here in the Sierra Nevada, so it looks like we will be having a great bunch of fun soon. Thanks again for all the help from the forum members who take time out to be of help! Ride On!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the helpful tips and hints. Rockiedog 2 was most helpful with troubleshooting tips, and my problem was indeed a bad battery. I was not aware that a battery would test positive, but fail under load. So to confirm it, I did indeed jump start the bike from a deep cell battery used for my canoe. It ran great. I ordered up a new battery ($42.00 after shipping), installed after electrolyte and charging. Now my wife's TW is ready to tear it up again. Oh, and we have just received 3 days of storms here in the Sierra Nevada, so it looks like we will be having a great bunch of fun soon. Thanks again for all the help from the forum members who take time out to be of help! Ride On!