[hamilton]

I would hope it is designed to kick start and run ok without battery power, but I'm not so sure that's true. Mine kick started and ran ok with a dead battery, but the battery still had 12.5 volts but not enough amperage to even light the multifunction switch green indicator. According to the wiring diagram the cdi needs 12 volt supply? Did yours start to run strange before it stopped? If it weren't so cold here I'd pull my battery and see if it still runs correct. I really want to know what to expect now. I removed the battery and e-start on my 12 (no changes to harness) the day I got it from the dealer. It runs fine. Apples and oranges though.