27-11-13, 03:21 PM
Got a bit of an odd starting issue guys, was wondering if I could have some suggestions as to possible causes:
Basically, the bike is proving to be an arse to start in the morning after its sat over night. It churns over fine on the button, and the battery is good (99.9% sure on that - used a trickle charger on it, it didn't charge for long before it said it was topped out, and the battery spins the starter motor over for ages).
It spins over for a while, and then eventually starts - when it does, there is always quite a loud "BANG" from the exhaust.
Once its started, it's fine; it runs completely normally, and I can turn it off and on again and restart it as many times as I want - it's just the initial starting that's a PITA!
Now that's the "always" route, I'm not sure whether this is connected or whether it's coincidence, but the three times it's done this now I've tried to start it for a while, it won't start, I turn the ignition off and on again and then it starts with its exhaust bang.
So, any suggestions as to what I should be looking for?
Basically, the bike is proving to be an arse to start in the morning after its sat over night. It churns over fine on the button, and the battery is good (99.9% sure on that - used a trickle charger on it, it didn't charge for long before it said it was topped out, and the battery spins the starter motor over for ages).
It spins over for a while, and then eventually starts - when it does, there is always quite a loud "BANG" from the exhaust.
Once its started, it's fine; it runs completely normally, and I can turn it off and on again and restart it as many times as I want - it's just the initial starting that's a PITA!
Now that's the "always" route, I'm not sure whether this is connected or whether it's coincidence, but the three times it's done this now I've tried to start it for a while, it won't start, I turn the ignition off and on again and then it starts with its exhaust bang.
So, any suggestions as to what I should be looking for?