09-04-15, 09:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-04-15, 09:05 PM by characticus.)
Sounds like the first time this happened you were cranking with the starter motor for a bit longer than usual. This may have allowed a slightly loose connection to overheat in the starter circuit causing the starter motor to slow/stop. Check all of the high current connection (the thick wires) from the battery through the starter solenoid through to the starter. Check cable from the battery negative terminal through to where it bonds to the engine (I'm not at the bike right now and I can't remember where its bonded to to). Make sure all the terminals battery/solenoid are clean and tight. Make sure the terminals crimped onto these thick wires are not loose and look for signs of overheating where they are crimped to the cables. Odds on if there is a problem its in the high current starter circuit.