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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #15 - 05/07/10 at 02:06:58 the start switch I have added would sure make for a nice test here. Some day Ill post how again. Ill have to pop the seat & look at the decomp timer again.
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ESLloyd YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #16 - 05/07/10 at 03:54:11 Need to know what year bike is,there are differences in the way the starter circuit is wired.If you are hearing the decompressor solinoid activating there is nothing wrong with the starter switch on handlebar. What tools do you have,testlight,voltmeter??basic handtools??
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Reply #17 - 05/07/10 at 14:22:33

1986 - 8k on her

I took apart the starter switch and there was a lot of gunk and grime. Cleared that off. Now when depress the start button it at least tries to start...everytime. But still clicks like a sob when I try and start.

I'm off to get a voltometer now. If this ends up being the brand new battery I just bought...oh boy. Eslloyd I just have you're basic hand tools.

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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #18 - 05/07/10 at 19:02:16 your decompression cable might be loose. That'll make it click a bit louder and should be harder to turnover. Just a guess.
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crabpainter Full Member Offline Look Twice Save A Life Posts: 101 Kentucky Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #19 - 05/07/10 at 21:32:21 Here's something you might try. While trying to crank it, TAP the starter motor with a small hammer. My thinking is maybe the brush to armature connection isn't making contact. I still am of the mind that this is a connection issue. I await with interest.
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #20 - 05/08/10 at 09:56:47 I thought I would mention the on off switch on the handlebars, it has happened, you sometimes forget to switch it on. make sure the lead to the starter is bolted on tight,and battery terminals.
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Reply #21 - 05/08/10 at 21:14:28

If you installed a new battery, then we'll eliminate the battery ends of the battery cables that attach to the battery. Next I would go to the other ends of those cables,.....and clean them.

If you want to prove it is a bad connection, (don't we know it is ?) jump 12 volts direct to the started terminal. But make sure the bike is in neutral, and control the sparks by touching the terminal quickly and positively Shocked

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Reply #22 - 05/09/10 at 09:40:16

Tapped the starter and didn't have any results with that. I just took out the battery again. DID notice some corrosion on the battery wires. I scraped that gunk off. There wasn't a lot though. I also noticed that on the neg batt wire the corrosion has seeped into the actual wire at the head.

Is there a fix for this? or should I go buy another wire... and cut and splice?

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Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears
Reply #23 - 05/09/10 at 10:12:09

Did you try what routy said?

good idea to make sure it's not the starter.

make sure it's in neutral
take any known good battery
use jumper cables
black to frame or a bolt on the engine
pull back the rubber boot on top of the starter
touch red to the bolt
don't mind the sparks

if the bike was set to run it might even start.

if it goes a little bit then stalls, it's on the compression stroke. either put it in gear and back it up till it hits the other side of the compression stroke or hit the starter button for a second to activate the decomp

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Reply #24 - 05/09/10 at 13:33:25

Put a little baking soda and water in a mid size pill bottle,shake up,then dip wire end and let it soak for 10 minutes or so.Rinse with clean water .That should clean up most of the corrosion.Shine connector up with steel wool,scotch pad or medium grit sandpaper.After reassembley spray connector with a little oil or protector.

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conlime YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24 Chicago Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #25 - 05/09/10 at 13:40:47 Will do...thanks
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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #26 - 05/09/10 at 22:06:05 Bad Starter Solenoid.
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conlime YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24 Chicago Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #27 - 05/17/10 at 21:55:07 Well Routy I did what you said with another batt and jumper cables. Nothing happened. So I'm guessing I'll try and find a new starter online and go from there.
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ESLloyd YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #28 - 05/19/10 at 16:50:37 Brush set is quite cheap $32 at one on-line supplier.Not that hard to install.Probably 85% chance that's all it needs.I'd take starter apart and check it.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Loud Click, can't shift gears Reply #29 - 05/19/10 at 16:54:34 I had a starter motor rewound on one of my bikes,It work good after that and another 8000 miles when I sold it.
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