not turning over

brush · Post by **brush** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:58 am

mine used to do the same thing turned out to be the connections. got a file and cleaned end of leads and battery terminals and its starting like a brand new bike. not saying this is the problem but worth a try. cheers BRUSH.

wannicle · Post by **wannicle** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:56 am

kev cheers, ill try hooking up to my flat-mate's car. hopefully that will do the trick.
damn these electrical issues, they're never simple! (until you find the problem...)

twolfe · Post by **twolfe** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:06 pm

I'm with Kev, The battery is shot.It may look ok, but once you put the starter load on it you will find it is dropping to about 8 or 9 volts or less.New battery problem solved.Trying to jump it off another battery may not work if the original battery is RS.If you can borrow a battery off someone else it probably would be a better indication.Like brush says clean the terminals for good measure.

ekoja · Post by **ekoja** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:00 am

Or if that does not work, you could always put in a new battery!.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:11 am

Hmmmmmmmmmm..........I dunno............could be the battery.

bernardo · Post by **bernardo** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:11 pm

I'm with brush. Had the same prob with another of my bikes, click, click nothing. Turned out to be a bad battery connection.
(and parts direct wouldn't take back the unused starter solenoid either

)

Quan-Time · Post by **Quan-Time** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:17 am

+1 battery.

Battery was charged over night, charger said it was 100%, put it in, turned once, click click click.... WTF ?

It had volts, but no AMPs behind it.. Luckily the charger has a jump started from the house mains. So i connected it up, started the bike 1st go (about 4 cycles).

New battery, fixed the problem..

wannicle · Post by **wannicle** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:02 pm

im sensing a trend here, and am big enough to realise when someone knows more than me!

luckily my girlfriend has a bike so ill try her battery at the weekend. will keep you posted!

cheers again chaps

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:26 pm

Make sure that the battery is the same ampage etc or it still wont turn over!

Dave E

Post by **Jak** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:43 pm

wannicle wrote:im sensing a trend here, and am big enough to realise when someone knows more than me!

I think what threw you is that I was the one to suggest it

I know - it's a shocking thought, first time I've known what I'm talking about