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jef.savage
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quick and easy starter test?
05/13/10 at 14:52:30
 
It's acting like the battery is close to dead, I hear the de-comp click, then the solenoid click, and then a few more clicks when it should be cranking.  The battery is good and charged and I've checked and tightened all the cable connections.  Is there a way to jump directly to the starter to test it?

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Re: quick and easy starter test?
Reply #1 - 05/13/10 at 15:50:42
 
OHH! Let me answer!  Everyone is usually so much smarter than I am at things like this! Cheesy

I jumped mine with a battery box thing. Negative on the rear footrest, key on, clutch in, hit the starter, then touch the positive to the bolt on the battery.

Mine fired right up.  I knew the battery was a little weak, but figured riding to town would charge her up. I was right.  It was not a hard thing to do, you just need about four hands.

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Reply #2 - 05/13/10 at 18:12:45
 
It doesn't need a jump. The battery is fine.  I just want to know if I can test the starter by jumping directly to it.
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Reply #3 - 05/13/10 at 18:18:12
 
yep, like mike said.
make you're in neutral
black to ground
pull the rubber back on the starter terminal
touch red there.

if it goes a 1/2 turn and stalls don't worry.  you just came on to the compression stroke. put in gear back the bike up till you feel the compression stroke again. repeat above.
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Reply #4 - 05/13/10 at 18:42:47
 
Thanks! I'll check it in the morning.
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Re: quick and easy starter test?
Reply #5 - 05/14/10 at 22:47:23
 
If ya ever have to jump your bike doing it by shorting the starter I think is safer for your electrical and charging system.
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Reply #6 - 05/15/10 at 00:28:39
 
...But you bypass your decomp system, so be aware...
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