Battery died while sitting during cold snap. Replace battery and everything works but electric starter. Has no kick starter (yet)but I'm adding one soon. Jump-started it and the bike runs fine with lights, flashers, brake light and horn. The electric starter just quit working. Checking connections every inch of the way to try to determine where the problem is, but so far, no luck.
Hi
few things
new batteries only hold a little charge in them
so make sure it is fully charged
if your bike is making a clicking noise when you press the starter but is still not turning it is your starter solenoid
if it is making a clicking noise then your starter motor has seized and your solenoid is ok
if not making a clicking noise
it is possible your starter solenoid is broken and will need replacing
easy test is the starter solenoid has two electric poles on it
one going to the battery the other going to your starter motor
get a large spanner (wrench)
and with the ignition turned on
touch both poles with the spanner
("caution") this will spark a little so make sure there is no fuel close by
if the engine turns over
then your solenoid needs replacing
SOURCE: no electrics
test the charging system w/ a multimeter,to test the alternator and voltage regulator and wiring w/ connectors.
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Check the fuses too and basically all the wiring, there could be somewhere a loose connection also check the wires at the solenoid switch.
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put the bike in neutral, find where the positive wire is bolted to the starter, hook a jumper cable to the positive terminal on the battery and with the ignition on, touch the other end to the positive bolt on the starter. if the starter works, then its likely your kill switch is malfunctioning. take it apart if necessary clean or replace... hope this helps.
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Solenoid Faulty or loose connections, short out the solenoid on its contacts and see if this throws on the starter motor, other than that it could be brushes inside the starter motor itself. Good Luck , the eti
sounds like a shorted cell in your battery. beleive it or not, I've also seen a bad altentator do the same thing. If you get the car started you can disconnect the battery while the car is running,if the engine dies, then you have a bad altenator. If it keeps running, then you will want to replace the battery. If neither of these work, then you'll want to start thinking "outside the box" with things like a bad ground connection, fuse box issues etc. Hpoe this helps!
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