QuestionHi ... and thanks for your quick response.
I have checked the voltages / output etc with the NEW battery, and all is OK. With the NEW battery everything is just perfect and how it should be. The nagging question I have in my mind is why was there no engine resistance (it felt as though the final drive belt was not in place) when I tried to bump start when I had the OLD battery in place? It seemed as though with the OLD battery that there was insufficient power to engage the starter ... but did not reset the solenoid to its original state, and kept the clutch disengaged. Would this be possible?
As I say, all is now well with the NEW battery, but I have this nagging question as to why this happened ... especially as I am now about to set off on a long trip with no prospect of coming across a repair shop in the middle of the Australian outback.
Any thoughts?
Allan.
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Followup To
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Hi ... and compliments of the season to you. Here in Australia its riding season ... or it would be if I could start my Sportie!
I have now fixed the starting problem by fitting a new battery, and all is well, but before I fitted the battery I experienced a weird problem:-
On the problem day the Sportie started with no trouble ... and I rode a couple of miles. Stopped the engine, then a few moments later pressed the starter button ... and nothing but the click of death. Switched everything off and waited for a few moments and pressed again ... click click click ... then nothing. Not a problem I thought, I am on a slope ... I'll bump start ... picking up speed down the slope, ignition on, clutch in ... into second ... release the clutch ... nothing ... no resistance or anything. A grab at another gear ... clutch out ... and nothing.
The drive belt is intact ... what is causing this?
I replace the battery with a new one, start the bike ... and I have drive connected as it should be. Out of curiosity I swap the new battery for the old, and try to start. Click click and nothing ... I put it into gear and there is no resistance or drive.
I swap back to the new battery ... it starts immediately ... and I have drive!
Is this normal ... and part of the starting mechanism that a pooped battery would cause this lack of drive? I'm just a little nervous as I am about to embark on my summer drive of a couple of thousand miles into remote Australia.
Thanks for your thoughts on this!
Allan.
Answer -
I would start with a fully charged Battery and then check Stator output and then Regulator/rectifier output and then check voltage to battery when bike is running and then also Load test the new battery. I think it is a charging proublem you have there MATE.. Johnny
AnswerThe ignition system needs 9.5 volts just to run the bike. That does not include the head lite and tail lite and turn signals and nutrual lite and what ever else is on. That is why the bike will not run correctly. your battery was almost 5 years old. You should replace it every 2 years. Johnny
