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starting problem - jimbojim - 28-04-15
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
Re: starting problem - noggythenog - 28-04-15
Sounds like your battery is goosed Jimbo
Re: starting problem - jimbojim - 28-04-15
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
Re: starting problem - Fazerider - 28-04-15
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.
Re: starting problem - bandit - 28-04-15
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.
Re: starting problem - jimbojim - 29-04-15
thanks for all the tips thats my job for the weekend then, again thanks for the help
Re: starting problem - jimbojim - 01-05-15
Hi all, changed the solenoid and made no difference, got the battery checked and found it is dead so new battery required
Re: starting problem - sinto607276 - 01-05-15
(01-05-15, 09:31 PM)jimbojim link Wrote: Hi all, changed the solenoid and made no difference, got the battery checked and found it is dead so new battery requiredAre 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?
Re: starting problem - darrsi - 02-05-15
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.
Re: starting problem - jimbojim - 02-05-15
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
Re: starting problem - sinto607276 - 02-05-15
(02-05-15, 07:11 PM)jimbojim link Wrote: changed the battery it fired up first push of the starter buttonGlad you got it sorted now :-)