Member Contributer kaldek Posted May 27, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 27, 2012 If the starter clutch fails will that cause similar issues? Starter clutch failure will result in the starter motor spinning (the "vizzzz" noise) but not turning the motor over. Different problem to what you're describing. In case you don't know what an unloaded starter motor sounds like, you can hear it by pressing the starter button when the bike is running. The sound is quite distinctive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer karhawk Posted May 28, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2012 known good starter, new battery, new relay/solenoid, wires seem good still won't crank WTF??!! It tries to crank then just clicks. I don't have the side stand light hooked up but that shouldn't matter? I bought a new gel battery since I didn't know the history of the old one, I found a good starter which turned over the bike I got it from great, 30 bucks, new solenoid, 18 bucks so what the hell is wrong with this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer karhawk Posted May 28, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2012 OKOKOK I'm stupid and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything electrical. Bad ground, I moved the ground wire for the battery to a valve cover bolt, ops rubber gasket precluded a proper ground. Cranks like crazy now!! Thanks PS I have two extra nice used batteries and starters, 20 bucks each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted May 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 30, 2012 YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted May 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 30, 2012 Wohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 30, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 30, 2012 PS I have two extra nice used batteries and starters, 20 bucks each Free shipping to the Netherlands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Does it run yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer karhawk Posted May 31, 2012 Author Member Contributer Share Posted May 31, 2012 Does it run yet? Runs great, it had a bad ground, I shortened up the cable and it cranks like crazy now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer taglicious Posted June 2, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 2, 2012 is that the green ground on the right side of the bike that wasn't bolted on? lol you're lucky you didn't fry the other wires. ;-) KUDOS on the find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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