verslagen1 wrote on 11/30/10 at 20:53:32:have you thought about the headlight cutout relay mod?
or just adding a switch to turn it off while cranking?
I did that when I installed my 55watt HID light. Problem with HIDs is that they draw 2x their rated power for the first few seconds when they are initially turned on. I have a switch where the hazard switch would normally be on a newer version of our bikes. On a cold a** day, it's still difficult to start, never on one or two tries.
There's a timer on the starting system? I had no idea. All I know is that on a cold day, from dead cold start, she cranks slower than normal, speeds up cranking only a little, regardless of choke position (1/2, 3/4, full), and continues cranking if I keep it up for ~5 seconds. If I get lucky, it'll catch on the 4th or 5th try and I have to get even luckier to keep her running...
Edit: idk if this helps, but if I keep my hand on the button to start her up, she'll crank forever until I let go. Idk if it's supposed to stop. Still trying to figure out what the timer is for..