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My battery was a little over 6 years old.

Sweatmark, CycleRob, and everyone else who contributed, Thank you for your help. FYI, it was in fact the battery. The PC680 had lived well past it's due date and finally went jumblies up. I replaced it with another gel battery and everything is as before. Thanks again.

Sweatmark, anyone ever tell you that you sound like their Dad. You made me do a face palm and I said to myself, "Why do I always over think the easy stuff" Thanks again.

Sweatmark, Thank you. I'll change it out. Hopefully this Saturday. If not, then it will have to wait until the end of the month. I'll let you know what happens either way.

Yes, I'm the original owner. Not sure if I ever clipped those zip ties. I installed bar risers years ago, I might have snipped the zip ties then. Sweatmark, why do you think it's the battery? Have you seen this before?

No dash lights, no fuel pump hum, nothing. Now for the strange symptoms. Just charged the battery with a BMW battery tender. Unplugged the charger, turned the key, everything worked normally, engine turned over but didn't start. Made another attempt, hit the start button again and everything went do...

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