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I took the bike out last week, 79 fxef, had some Carb issues but was fine. The next day went to start it up and it would not start. Check it a day later and I got no spark. I went over all connections and tested them all. I had power going to breaker and to coil just no spark. I bought a new coil and put it on tonight. I changed nothing but the coil. I go to start it and it turns over but no start. Try again and same thing. So I check the plugs for a spark and nothing. I go over all connections and try again but the starter starts to sound weak. At this point the indicator lights are dimming and the start stops spinning. I bought a new Harley battery a few weeks ago. So I grab the battery charger/ starter and hook it up. It blows the main breaker. So I check the battery with a meter and its 11.4 volts. I. Go to take the battery out and it is hot. So I check the volts again and now its jumping from 7-10 volts, key is off. At this point no lights work and the starter does nothing. Pull the battery out and test it again and now its 11.7 volts. I disconnect the coil and put battery back in now its down to 10.88 volts. With the key in it drops 10.84 volts. At this point the lights now work and horn but the starter sounds like a dying goose. Does not spin at all. What the hell is going on? Am I shorting out? Started relay dead? Only new addition was the coil

