Look for the simple things! Or why my starter motor wasn't broken again......

drikko

drikko

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Last week I went for a ride with a few non lav mates and the starter motor let me down again, totally fucking embarrassing. Yep I got push started at the Bellbird Creek Cafe near Killarney in front of at least 30 other riders much to the amusement of my dickhead mates.... >:D >:D >:D >:D

So today I decided to have a look at what was going on, pulled the starter motor to bits, all looked OK. The battery was half dead so stuck the charger on, was monitoring the voltage and it kept going all over the place. Twiddled with the leads and WTF! The +ve battery terminal was as loose as a goose!

So fixed that and whompo started like a beaut!!

So simple!!

Problem is now the regulator isn't working so I suspect running it with a loose +ve terminal has fried it. Revving the engine up is getting nearly 17volts! Heading over to reds tomorrow to fit a sasche and get Peters SFC going electrically so hopefully I can fix it there.....

Main reason for posting is look for the obvious things first!! Can't remember if I forgot to tighten it up or maybe it shook loose.....


 
Maaate.

Had the starter die on the Le Mans. Went through everything and could find no fault anywhere. Last thing to look at was the brand new aftermarket handlebar starter switch. Little piece of plastic had broken inside allowing the whole mechanism to swivel when the start button was pushed with no contact then being made.

Straight on the internet and a switch of a different variety ordered.
 
Only problem was that it took a couple of hours removing and replacing the one piece tank/seat/sidecover unit to be able to get at and then test the electrics all of which turned out to be unnecessary. Maybe I should have checked out the brand new switch first rather than the dodgy 30yo components  ::)
 
Yep or workmanship. I'm suspecting I forgot to tighten the terminal as by the time I'm putting everything together again I'm usually rotten drunk, especially if it's at home, so it wouldn't surprise me at all hahahaha :D :D
 
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