My R3GT won’t start after a puncture

3GT rocketman

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whilst the puncture obviously didn’t actually cause it to not start, it was the catalyst. A week prior i did s ride, all good. Following weekend my wife pointed out a flat rear tyre. So i power the bike on to release the steering lock so i can roll it out of the garage. I found the hole in the tyre almost immediately, and after a few minutes i realised my lcd dash was still on and the fuel pump was humming so i turn it off. Anyway, after researching best tyre repair kit, i drive down and purchase, back home and repair tyre, pump her up and decide to go around the block. This all took about 1.5 hours. But no start. Fuel pump not humming, and no lcd lit. I check the drl’s & they are very feint. So im thinking i left the bike in accessory mode and drained battery. So i hook up my ctek, a few hours later it indicates battery all good, still no go, exactly the same. Multimeter shows good voltage. So i get out my jump starter, no go there either, although whilst connecting, the dash lit up briefly and went off again, and this was the only time it did that. Tried jumping it off my car, still nothing. All fuses checked, no issues with any. Before i do the shop thing, any ideas?
 
I'd suggest removing cables from battery, clean posts and cables, and reinstall cables and torque battery lugs to guarantee good quality connections......Bad connections cause all sorts of issues on a Rocket.
 
I don't know what your issue is, but it sure sounds battery related. If it were me, I'd take the battery out, charge up on the bench overnight, reinstall & see how she goes after that. Taking the battery out will reset some things (maybe your issue too?) It costs nothing but a bit of time, worth a crack.

Good Luck
 
I'd suggest removing cables from battery, clean posts and cables, and reinstall cables and torque battery lugs to guarantee good quality connections......Bad connections cause all sorts of issues on a Rocket.
Done that when i removed the battery to charge. All connections are clean and tight. As i said in my post, i tried jumping from my car battery with no luck.
 
I don't know what your issue is, but it sure sounds battery related. If it were me, I'd take the battery out, charge up on the bench overnight, reinstall & see how she goes after that. Taking the battery out will reset some things (maybe your issue too?) It costs nothing but a bit of time, worth a crack.

Good Luck
That was the first thing i tried, also tried jumping with my jump starter and from my car battery. It appears it is not battery related
 
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