Starter Motor

[icebreaker]

Hey Guys,

I finally got my bike to start the other day, but I just to replace the fuel, plugs and roll start it.

I can no longer get the starter motor to kick the engine over. It makes a noise and tickets a bit almost like the battery is no good, but even when I run jumper leads from the car to the bike it makes no difference. Hence I'm assuming it has to be the starter.

Any other suggestions?

And yes when I had the crap fuel and old plugs I did try to start it a lot. But I've never had a dead starter to know from experience. Also when running I can hear the starter running if I push the start putting. So it appears to work but have no guts to it perhaps?

Cheers guys,

Dan

[dave#3]

I really don't think it sounds like the starter motor mate. I'd check for a really good earth first, and perhaps even try touching the positive jumper lead directly to the positive side of the starter motor with the negative on a solid earth. If your old battery is really kfucked it might actually drain enough from the starting battery to stop it starting, so maybe replace the battery too.

[Smitty]

.. I am with Dave

first things when checking out possibly dud starters
are making sure the earth/ground is good ...as is the battery

[Jl4043]

Starter relay can cause that too. Like was said above, running leads directly from the battery to the starter motor will check whether starter or relay are at fault.