Tropical Savage wrote on 04/21/09 at 06:30:22:Assuming this is the problem, how can I get the solenoid back to open position? Is it possible to get jammed by itself while the bike has been stopped during whole night?
Andre
youzguyz wrote on 04/20/09 at 08:24:28:Check the solenoid (starter relay). It is the large black object bolted to the rear fendor just behind the airbox. You can see it after you pull off the seat. It has 4 wires. 2 thick ones (to the battery and to the starter). 2 small ones (to control the relay).
It sounds like the solenoid has gotten jammed in the closed position.
First, you need to make sure the solenoid is jammed. You will need a multi-meter.
Unhook all the wires from the solenoid. Measure the resistance between the 2 large connectors. It should show OPEN if it is not jammed. If it shows SHORTED(closed), then it is jammed shut. Even if you DO fix that by lightly hitting it, I would NOT use it in the bike again. Odds are the contacts inside are damaged and will tend to jam again.
Buy a new one.
You asked if it jammed by itself. I doubt it. When did it start this behavior? Did you just try to start it? and the starter would not stop spinning? I have a hard time believing you were just standing there and it started spinning on it's own!
When this occurs, it normally happens right when the starter switch is pressed. The surge of current through the solenoid to the starter can arc the contacts and "weld" them together.