Tightening Positive Battery Terminal, Hit Chassis and Shorted Out?

[Marvo]

I had the 440 similar to the picture. Every time I go through an airport and the pins in my ankle set off the scanner alarm the memories of the love-hate relationship I used to have with it come flooding back.

 

[peteandrewd]

Always a love-hate relationship with bikes. Hope the pins and surgeries was well worth it though!

 

[Marvo]

All part of life's rich tapestry and the learning curves we go through, I also have a small plate on my skull from a psychotic ex-girlfriend but if it came to a one on one showdown I think the 440 Maico was more feisty and less predictable (and possibly more fun to ride ).

 

[peteandrewd]

All part of life's rich tapestry and the learning curves we go through, I also have a small plate on my skull from a psychotic ex-girlfriend but if it came to a one on one showdown I think the 440 Maico was more feisty and less predictable (and possibly more fun to ride ).

Lol well said. Spose we all feel that way bout ex gf's.

 

[PEG]

They give stalwart,dependable service,if ridden properly,and with purpose......and the motorbikes are the same :20:

 

[peteandrewd]

Sorry to re-post.
How about melting of wires based on what happened? And which wires would be affected if so?

 

[Marvo]

Any damaged wiring would be limited to the wire that connects the -ve side of the battery to the frame of the bike and would be pretty obvious. It's highly unlikely if it was a quick short circuit and you'd also have smelled the burning insulation when the mishap occurred.

Is the bike running fine? Have you ridden it?

 

[peteandrewd]

So would the whole wiring loom be affected? Or just the battery wires?

 

[fall-apart-dave]

You wont have buggered anything aside from, potentially, the battery. Stop worrying you'd know by now if anything else was goosed.

*SLAP* - Thats for even thinking about touching the positive terminal with the negative still connected.