Urgent help or advice needed

[Mikey]

Urgent because I'm off to France on Thursday.

Got the beast out to move the prat nav. Ignition on, low battery warning. This shouldn't happen because I'm on the bike at least once a week. Connected my little battery pack and nothing, no attempt nothing. Battery out and boost charge for 45mins. nothing no noise nothing. I thought new battery needed.
Pushed the thing back into the garage, slight rise and a tiny step. God it's bloody heavy. Locked it up and thought one more go. It took about 10 attempts before the steering unlocked and the ignition turned on. The the bloody thing started showing 14v on the screen. Don't get me wrong I'm pleased as punch it's going but how can I trust it?

Ok any ideas?

[O.C.]

First thing is to check that your battery terminals are correctly tightened, they do have a habit of loosening   

[Mikey]

First thing is to check that your battery terminals are correctly tightened, they do have a habit of loosening   

Done, cleaned as well

[O.C.]

Next step check all the fuses to ensure they are all seated correctly

Are the batteries in your fob good ? 

[Mikey]

Next step check all the fuses to ensure they are all seated correctly[color]

Have to find the fuse box but will try that tomorrow

Are the batteries in your fob good ?

Think so, I tried the spare key type thing with the same result.

[topo]

For me the problem is the battery ! Put new battery and everythings will work well again ! Don't care if you are on bike almost everyday.....

Another problem can be the 10 attempts before steering unlocked and ignition turn on....look here !
(but before touch your bike try to put new battery !!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otvC_AlqxUI

[pross]

That's an informative vid but that has all the fairing removed and the rubber boot you wouldn't do all that if your out on a trip 

[nightrider]

How old is the battery if it's 5 years or more then it due for a change ,most problems you hear where it concerns the battery are fixed when a New one is put in ,   

[Charlie farley]

Urgent because I'm off to France on Thursday.

Got the beast out to move the prat nav. Ignition on, low battery warning. This shouldn't happen because I'm on the bike at least once a week. Connected my little battery pack and nothing, no attempt nothing. Battery out and boost charge for 45mins. nothing no noise nothing. I thought new battery needed.
Pushed the thing back into the garage, slight rise and a tiny step. God it's bloody heavy. Locked it up and thought one more go. It took about 10 attempts before the steering unlocked and the ignition turned on. The the bloody thing started showing 14v on the screen. Don't get me wrong I'm pleased as punch it's going but how can I trust it?

Ok any ideas?

When you say low batt warning are you meaning bike or kipass , have you tried using the passive rfid chip aginst the lock if this starts the bike change the fob batteries . If the meter is showing 12.6 ish volts on the bike battery it should start rising to 14.2/14.6 v at about 3000 rpm your charging system is good , you could try a leak down on the battery but at the end of the day for peace of mind change the bike battery motobatt are about £40 , fob battery £1.
Hope this may help
Havea good trip
Piggy malone

[Mikey]

Thanks guys. First thing to do is to try and source a battery today.

[topo]

That's an informative vid but that has all the fairing removed and the rubber boot you wouldn't do all that if your out on a trip 

Of course you can't do that while you are out on a trip, but Mikey wrote: "10 attempts before steeering unlocked and ignition turn on " and this video show what could be the problem 
and I said  "" (but before touch your bike try to put new battery !!!) ""

but, I wrote also

"" that one is another problem
For me the problem is the battery ! Put new battery and everythings will work well again! ""

[Macskwak]

Mikey there is also another option which is common on th ignition locks   If you look down at the lock and at about 9oclock you will see on the side of the casing there is a squarish lump that sticks out. Inside of this is a sprung loaded square peg that operates the switch inside the ignition. It gets dry and siezes sometimes. Get some wd40 and point the straw at 9 oclockish under the centre trim piece of the lock. Take thr key out first to get better access. Spray where the finger is pointing. This should solve your problem. 

[Mikey]

Mikey there is also another option which is common on th ignition locks   If you look down at the lock and at about 9oclock you will see on the side of the casing there is a squarish lump that sticks out. Inside of this is a sprung loaded square peg that operates the switch inside the ignition. It gets dry and siezes sometimes. Get some wd40 and point the straw at 9 oclockish under the centre trim piece of the lock. Take thr key out first to get better access. Spray where the finger is pointing. This should solve your problem. 

Thanks for that, unfortunately I have keyless ignition 😕

I've changed the Fob battery and I have a new bike battery. The only one I could get before my trip was a genuine Kawasaki one from a dealers. I've put the acid in and at the moment I'm giving it a top up charge for a couple of hours.

Next instalment soon.

[pross]

Mikey the picture posted by Macskwak is with the key fob removed underneath is a key that starts the bike and opens the panniers and fuel cap turn it to the right and pull to remove.
Only mentioned in case you are unsure 

[Mikey]

Mikey the picture posted by Macskwak is with the key fob removed underneath is a key that starts the bike and opens the panniers and fuel cap turn it to the right and pull to remove.
Only mentioned in case you are unsure 

Confused now, I have a big plastic switch thingy not a key slot. The key for the tank and panniers is attached to the Fob.

The picture looks like a standard ignition key set up, unless I'm missing something ( quite possible )