SuzukiSavage.com - another "no start" thread...

javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	another "no start" thread... 10/06/12 at 17:24:41 The battery is fully charged, the clutch and side stand cut outs seem to be working but all I am getting is a rapid clicking sound from under the seat... Please help!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #1 - 10/06/12 at 17:30:25 Clicking, is a lack of juice... if the battery is good (good),.. check connections... .. at battery, ground strap, relay, and starter... (PS, a battery can show good at rest, and not under a load)... ...
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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #2 - 10/06/12 at 17:31:23 I also put on the raptor petcock and gas made its way into the air box...
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #3 - 10/06/12 at 17:36:07 Well,.. now you have two problems... Raptors don't cause clicking... but it sounds like yer' float is stuck... tap the floatbowl with the handle a screwdriver... if that don't fix it,.. Yer' goin' in... to fix the stuck float... Then,,, back to the battery... and connections...
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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #4 - 10/06/12 at 17:54:33 Connections are tight, battery voltage at 12.22...
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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #5 - 10/06/12 at 18:21:07 ...turn the key and voltage dropped to just over 11 and hitting the starter drops it to 4. I think I will charge the battery again
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #6 - 10/06/12 at 19:06:41 javajunkie wrote on 10/06/12 at 18:21:07: ...turn the key and voltage dropped to just over 11 and hitting the starter drops it to 4. I think I will charge the battery again I would not be surprised if you find out that your battery is toast. How old is it?
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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #7 - 10/06/12 at 20:50:00 Not sure, came with the bike...at least a year, that's when the PO bought it
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #8 - 10/06/12 at 21:37:20 Connections on the battery arent the only ones,, check the ground on the motor.
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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #9 - 10/07/12 at 01:32:50 That was the first ground I checked and it was tight
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Reply #10 - 10/07/12 at 06:50:43

IDK the age of it, or condition, or, how much mechanic blood you have, so, dont be offended,, Clean & tight is the correct recipe,
If youve done what you think make sense & its not working, take the battery out & have it checked, Or, jump it straight to the starter, Make Sure that thing is in Neutral, or it will walk off the stand.

Ohhh, yea, you Can pull the plug, See if its got the guts to spin it W/o compression in the picture.

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Reply #11 - 10/07/12 at 07:21:12

If the voltage dropped to 4 volts when you tried the starter, your wiring connections are probably good. But your battery isn't. Take it out, add water if needed, and charge it at no more than 2 amps overnight. Better, take it to Autozone or the like and have it checked. Most likely you would be better off to just buy a new one. If you do, charge it before you install it. Do not count on it being charged off the shelf.

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Reply #12 - 10/08/12 at 12:46:47

Charon wrote on 10/07/12 at 07:21:12:

If the voltage dropped to 4 volts when you tried the starter, your wiring connections are probably good. But your battery isn't. Take it out, add water if needed, and charge it at no more than 2 amps overnight. Better, take it to Autozone or the like and have it checked. Most likely you would be better off to just buy a new one. If you do, charge it before you install it. Do not count on it being charged off the shelf.

When I bought my battery at the dealer - it came with the acid in a bottle and you had to add it......then put it on a 1.5 amp or less charger overnight. The first one only lasted a month then started acting up like the OP battery.....just not enough juice. I took the battery back and got a new one under warranty and it has worked fine for several months. For some reason I just got a bad one the first time.

I believe the OP needs a new battery......

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javajunkie YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Topeka, KS Gender:	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #13 - 10/08/12 at 22:34:42 It's bad. Won't hold a charge.. I'm going to see if I can find a AGM battery locally next paycheck
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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: another "no start" thread... Reply #14 - 10/08/12 at 22:39:32 Do you plan on doing the mini battery mod, or just getting a same spec AGM and keeping it in the stock box?
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