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Trippah

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Castenets
10/31/10 at 17:27:36

Using a jump start from my car, I get a dimming headlight and the beautiful sound of castenets from somewhere under the rear seat.
I suppose this means I'll have to buy a battery to really try to finish the revival of poor old Suzi. Dang, I was hoping the quick kiss would at least let me know how the reconstruction went. WInter approaches and I was hoping to hear the engine turn over before making the battery purchase (in case a lot more work/corrections need to take place.). Angry

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Re: Castenets
Reply #1 - 10/31/10 at 19:31:06

If your jumper connections were good, I be looking at other things. Did you try and turn the engine over either with the bolt head on the rotor (under the slotted cover on the LH side) or by putting it in gear and rolling it back and forth after it was all back together in the bike? A voice of experience says, if the starter gears get put in wrong it will seize the engine, which would make the solenoid chatter (castanets *). * my spell checker liked that spelling better, but I'm not sure it is the same word. Max

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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #2 - 10/31/10 at 19:31:55 Trippah, Tap on the solenoid, or as it is called here in Mississippi, Sedeloid. Use a screwdriver handle. Also try a light tap or two on the starter as you try to crank it. Worth a try. Good luck.
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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Castenets Reply #3 - 10/31/10 at 21:09:06 The casting of nets sound is defiantly the silly noid. It can do that either becuz of low voltage or a Rooned silly noid. Phelonius
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #4 - 11/01/10 at 11:19:34 He should hear the decomp solenoid under the seat as well, 2 clicks there.
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #5 - 11/01/10 at 11:24:50 When I revived my '87, after 5 years in a garage, it came down to a new battery. I had the same problem--jump from car would not work, made funny noises, etc.. The battery did the trick. P.S. I did end up needing a new starter too, but not until several weeks later.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #6 - 11/01/10 at 11:43:17 Starters are darn expensive.
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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Castenets Reply #7 - 11/01/10 at 18:30:49 But if it cures castlenuts, get one. Phelonius
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #8 - 11/01/10 at 18:36:00 I found one real cheap in the tech section. Someone on here had an extra one--cost me $20. Not a biggy.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #9 - 11/01/10 at 18:44:14 Nice, a new one from stealership is over $300...
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Re: Castenets
Reply #10 - 11/02/10 at 07:06:20

Thanks for the replies..yeah my guess at spelling went wrong as usual. My darling wife suggests, quite reasonably, that I should wait till the new Year to buy a battery, as I've not registered or insured the bike for 2010. Here in the Commonwealth, that can run $200-300. Plus the $90. for the battery. Hmmmm. Well, lets see how much Santa Claus requires this year. Grin

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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #11 - 11/02/10 at 07:22:07 Or, or... you could get a new battery on eBay for $25 and make sure the bike runs before you do paperwork?
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: Castenets Reply #12 - 11/04/10 at 06:34:57 But why wouldn't it turn over jumped?? If cables are connected well - it must. Should be cranking like crazy powered by car battery. I would (and few others) check that first before you buy (and fry) anohter battery.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #13 - 11/04/10 at 06:40:51 Yea, plug a battery straight to the starter and make sure that runs.
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Castenets Reply #14 - 11/04/10 at 16:22:38 Dasch & Arnold - that is sorta why i posted this..I wondered why the car battery wouldn't do the job. Jump car battery straight to the starter? Guess i could try that when it ever stops raining. The Northeast is beginning to resemble the Northwest. Thanks for the thought.
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