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Message started by Red on 11/20/08 at 22:46:42

Title: Starter
Post by Red on 11/20/08 at 22:46:42

So got a problem..go to start the bike and it just clicks. Where's the best place to order a new starter for this bike? Haven't owned it long, don't think the previous owners took good care of it.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/20/08 at 22:58:07

Ohhh, you can order that new starter in lots of places, but when you get it, I bet it'll just click. I bet you have a lousy battery or need to clean the connections,Might be a good time to try the charger, but I'd check the water level first. Look on the battery box, thers a slot & you can see the side of the battery a little. See if you can see the water level. Id be getting the tools out.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by Red on 11/20/08 at 23:12:40

Not a lousy battery. It's brand new, been on the trickle since I started working on the bike, water level's fine too.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/20/08 at 23:23:24

Check ground connections and possible frayed wires.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/20/08 at 23:29:50

Ive seen brand new be bad, rare, but it can happen. After you hit the starter for a bit, touch connections & IF you find a hot one, it is resistive, Loose or dirty, Or, I guess its possible the solenoid is not real healthy. Have you tried jumping the solenoid?

Hey, what IF hes coming up on TDC & the decomp isnt working?

Title: Re: Starter
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/20/08 at 23:32:58

My battery is almost three years old and the decomp wasn't working when I tore the FireLizard down. And even with the performance cam from Lancer, the FireLizard would turn over and fire right up with no problem.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/20/08 at 23:35:30

Hey, Red, you got a Volt meter?

Title: Re: Starter
Post by Red on 11/21/08 at 01:54:05

No volt meter, looks like a trip to Harbor Freight is in order. Haven't seen any ground issues or frayed wires yet, but in the process of stripping the bike.

Title: Re: Starter
Post by mick on 11/21/08 at 03:22:43

could be the starter button itself.?

Title: Re: Starter
Post by sakara on 11/21/08 at 07:38:52

Check the starter solenoid. That's been the problem on two of my bikes that just 'clicked'. I tested it by jumping it; took a small screw driver and touched both nods with it. That bypasses the solenoid. If it turns over, you know what the problem is.

A way to check the starter that I've used is to use a jumper cable (or decent cables with alligator clips, etc.) from the hot/red lead of the battery right to the nut on the starter. Just touch it; again, if it turns over, then your starter is fine. IMO, check the solenoid bypass trick.