Sorry for what I'm sure is another redundant post for what appears to be a common problem. I read as much as I could on line but am still unsure how to attack the problem.
I've owned the GL1200 for about six months, and was using it as a daily driver (4-5 days per week), riding it whenever there wasn't snow on the road and when high temps were predicted above freezing. Oil and antifreeze were changed in the October timeframe.
Until weather turned bitter cold, no problems at all with the bike. Puff of smoke at startup, but would turn over and start in 1-2 seconds without fail.
When weather turned cold ( highs in the mid-30s ) the bike started having troubles starting... the battery would run down. Putting the battery on a maintenance charge at night seemed to solve the issue nicely and I kept driving the bike.
On one particularly brutal ride home at night (temps in the teens), I accidentally hit the hazard lights with my gloved hands and I can't disengage them any more (pushing the switch won't release them and attempts to pull the switch out have also been failures). Still, I had no problems getting home and put the bike on the charger overnight. I doubt this contributes to the issue but I am trying to be complete.
Since then (mid-December) I have been unable to get the bike to attempt to start. The battery appears to be charged, the radio / lights / etc. seem to work just fine. When I push the start button, the headlight dims (or goes out?) like my NightHawk used to do, but there is no visible or audible reaction to the start button ( no clicks, beeps, buzzes, whirls, etc.).
If someone can point me at a web site with photos on things to look at to diagnose the problem, I would appreciate it. I know very little about auto/motorcycle mechanics, but have a reasonably logical mindset.
I've owned the GL1200 for about six months, and was using it as a daily driver (4-5 days per week), riding it whenever there wasn't snow on the road and when high temps were predicted above freezing. Oil and antifreeze were changed in the October timeframe.
Until weather turned bitter cold, no problems at all with the bike. Puff of smoke at startup, but would turn over and start in 1-2 seconds without fail.
When weather turned cold ( highs in the mid-30s ) the bike started having troubles starting... the battery would run down. Putting the battery on a maintenance charge at night seemed to solve the issue nicely and I kept driving the bike.
On one particularly brutal ride home at night (temps in the teens), I accidentally hit the hazard lights with my gloved hands and I can't disengage them any more (pushing the switch won't release them and attempts to pull the switch out have also been failures). Still, I had no problems getting home and put the bike on the charger overnight. I doubt this contributes to the issue but I am trying to be complete.
Since then (mid-December) I have been unable to get the bike to attempt to start. The battery appears to be charged, the radio / lights / etc. seem to work just fine. When I push the start button, the headlight dims (or goes out?) like my NightHawk used to do, but there is no visible or audible reaction to the start button ( no clicks, beeps, buzzes, whirls, etc.).
If someone can point me at a web site with photos on things to look at to diagnose the problem, I would appreciate it. I know very little about auto/motorcycle mechanics, but have a reasonably logical mindset.