mr.clean wrote:by sticking a flathead betweenthe 2 contacts.And when i tried that headlight dimmed greatly.Battery?
First I am assuming your shorting two contacts is the same as pressing the start button. I could be wrong. Somebody correct me if I am but, I am fairly certain that the headlight should turn off while cranking. It sounds like your's is not doing this?
Anything above 12v is good but doesn't necessarily mean the battery is good. Have you done any maintenance on the battery? Your battery may have gone bad or it could be your starter. Try jump starting it with a car battery. The bike should start very easily. If it doesn't then you likely have problems other than the battery. If your battery is weak, it is possible to crank the engine but not have enough voltage for spark. IIRC I think it takes 9 or 10 volts for the ignition coils to fire. As you observed by lights dimming your voltage is dropping while cranking.