electric start dead - no brake light - can kick

[mabrotman]

hi all,
on my 2009 ruckus 50 my electric start will not activate. no response, not that click that sometimes has happened, just completely dead. the battery is fully charged when i hold the brake to attempt the electric start the brake lights or turn signals do not work, it will kick start, i have taken apart the starter mechanism to clean and all seems fine, the kill switch does work so i think the plug and play wires are fine ... i replaced all the fuses, wondering about the blue starter relay tried to jump the starter relay with a screwdriver to the hot on the battery and it spaked but would not activate the starter ...

ok all that said ! any ideas ?

[rogm]

Try getting a new battery.

[townie]

What are the voltage readings on the battery?  I'd start with having the battery load tested to make sure it is actually good.  If original, there's a good chance it is past it's useful life.

[rogm]

Not sure what the battery load testing numbers are. Check with your local Honda Motorcycle Dealer.

[rogm]

You might want to have the Voltage Regulator checked.

My Big Ruckus suddenly lost power completely. No lights. Starter wouldn't even turn over. I know it couldn't be the battery. I walked home. Good thing I was close to home. Had the dealership look at what was wrong. It was the Voltage Regulator. Cost me a good chunk of money to get it fixed.