no power whatsoever, help please

[*01kat600*]

hey, my 01 kat's acting like it doesn't even have a battery in it. turn the key and nothing lights up at all. i checked the battery, fully charged. hooked up right, basic stuff. i checked all the fuses. (theyre good)and im new to bikes in general so any help would be appreciated, i was supposed to ride tonight but it doesnt look like its going to happen

[arsenic]

well if you turn the key and nothing happens it a fuse, the battery is dead, or the battery cables are loose, ooorrr there is a break in you wiring harness, get a pocket tester a check everything.

[*01kat600*]

well, the batterys good, the fuses in the lil fuse block over the battery are all good, battery connections are good, and im in the process of tracing the wiring with a test light from the battery forward. any other fuses i should know about, or common weak spots?

[paradoxmd]

My guess is a bad ignition switch.

[*01kat600*]

allrighty, found the main power fuse on the positive side was blown, we're in business now and i learned something else about the kat. thanks all

[paradoxmd]

Ok, so that begs the question, why was it blown?

[arsenic]

those fuse generally blow due to old age, if it blows again, you have issues

[md86]

You mean the breaker under the right side rear ?

[*01kat600*]

i dont know why it blew, the fuse i put in, same 30a. hasnt blown, no more issues with it now. and no, i mean the main power fuse behind the left side faring, and i started looking behind the right side fairing first, go figure