27-03-12, 11:30 PM
(27-03-12, 10:22 PM)Skinbeatersam link Wrote:1) The battery needs charging, and as a new biker, I don't realise I might have to take out the battery and charge it, cos I am unaware that the bike doesn't do it itself.It does. The bike has an alternator (generator) that produces electricity to put back into the battery what you take out every time you start it.
(27-03-12, 10:22 PM)Skinbeatersam link Wrote:1)2) The battery might be as old as the bike (12 years) and I just need a new one.Maybe, if the starter only turns it over slowly it could be on it's last legs.
(27-03-12, 10:22 PM)Skinbeatersam link Wrote:1)3) The started motor is f***ed.Doubtful as it turns the engine over. If focced they usually don't do anything
If the engine spins over nice and fast, it should start instantly. If the engine only turns over slowly, then it may struggle to start. However, with your level of experience, you'd need another bike to compare it with to decide if it's turning over fast or slow. Once it's started and been run for a while, does it start easier when warm? Does it sound like it turns over faster after it's been run for a while?