starting problem

[jimbojim]

Hi all ive got a slight problem, whilst coming home from work today I stopped at a shop when I came back to the bike it wouldn't start just buzzing noise under the fuse box I managed to bump it off and it started off the start button after that, it done it once before a couple of months ago but has been fine until today, any ideas please

[noggythenog]

Sounds like your battery is goosed Jimbo

[jimbojim]

I was thinking that mate but it starts on the button every time apart from today and a couple of months ago even if I haven't used it for a couple of weeks it starts first time. I thought iffy starter/selanoid  maybe

[Fazerider]

 A multimeter is a useful bit of kit to help pinpoint these sorts of problems.
Clean and tighten all the electrical connections and squirt a bit of contact cleaner at all the switches before assuming the battery is knackered.

[bandit]

Hi, you are right the buzzing noise is the solenoid but before you change check battery connections & all others leading to the solenoid & starter motor are all clean/tight. If it fails to start on the button again put bike in first gear ignition off & move bike forward & back put back into neutral switch ignition on, if it starts on button suspect faulty starter motor.   

[jimbojim]

thanks for all the tips thats my job for the weekend then, again thanks for the help

[jimbojim]

Hi all, changed the solenoid and made no difference, got the battery checked and found it is dead so new battery required

[sinto]

Hi all, changed the solenoid and made no difference, got the battery checked and found it is dead so new battery required

Are you sure it's dead?
I remember an old bike I had, the battery showed dead but I stuck it on an optimizer for a few days and lo and behold, brought it back to life and continued to use it, all I done afterwards was kept it on a trickle charge and never had to buy a battery so maybe worth a try?

[darrsi]

Batteries only realistically have a few years of optimum performance, if that.
Remember they are charged EVERY time the bike is used, that's a lot of charging and discharging.
A phone's battery has a fair life expectancy of TWO years so once you consider the shite a bikes battery gets put through, especially with hot/cold temperatures, then it only makes sense to change it when you get a hint of problems.
And for the amount of years you'll get out of a decent brand, it makes no sense to cut corners and save £10 or £20 on an inferior battery.
The chances are you'll only ever buy one (perhaps two at a stretch) battery for the whole time you own the bike.

[jimbojim]

changed the battery it fired up first push of the starter button , no point fookin about at least I don't have to worry about the battery for a long while

[sinto]

changed the battery it fired up first push of the starter button , no point fookin about at least I don't have to worry about the battery for a long while

Glad you got it sorted now :-)