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Posted by moosewing3
- April 12, 2014, 19:18:15 PMno, click click click, not like a stripped or underpowered starter. Probably just break down and go to a mechanic lol.
Posted by Troll
- April 12, 2014, 12:32:38 PMAre these clicking noises constant? Like a rattle?
Posted by moosewing3
- April 12, 2014, 10:49:31 AMThe stater button, or the switch at the clutch? While I am depressing the starter button I can hear clicking noises in the battery area.
Posted by chief
- April 12, 2014, 10:12:39 AMtake apart the switch and spray it with some contact cleaner. Start simple.
Posted by moosewing3
- April 12, 2014, 09:22:17 AMPush the starter button and have to hold it a long time before it cranks.
Posted by Troll
- April 12, 2014, 08:31:46 AMCan you define exactly what you mean? Do you push the starter button and have to hold it until the engine cranks? Does the engine not start, but cranks for a long period...just what exactly are the symptoms?
Posted by moosewing3
- April 11, 2014, 21:15:02 PMI park in my garage, and have not really seen any puddles or odour. I did give all the wiring coming into the clutch a good push too make sure they were tight. The delay seems much better since doing that. Also cleaning out the fuel system as the previous owner did not store properly.
Posted by John Hopkins
- April 10, 2014, 18:28:56 PMI haven't got a noticable delay on mine, but I haven't analyzed my starting procedure..I wear a full face helmet before riding, it's the law over here, and I can't remember if I put the helmet on before I turn the key or after, that would take time..I have been doing this for so long that I am on 'automatic'..If I had to guess I would say " I put the key in and turn it, then lean the bike upright, kick the stand up and just press the starter." I don't think that would take 30 seconds..
It sounds like the fuel pump is priming the supply rail for the injectors each time so I wonder if you have a dirty fuel filter restricting the flow of fuel, or more likely a fuel leak around the filter, If you leave the bike parked and full of fuel do you smell fuel when you come back or is it parked outside and any smell from a leak blown away on the wind..
John.
Posted by chief
- April 10, 2014, 10:42:53 AMWhat Troll said... same on mine.
Posted by moosewing3
- April 09, 2014, 19:39:56 PMWill give it a try when I get home from work tonight, thanks Troll. With those pipes I have on I don't think I wil be hearing the pump run after I've spent more than five minutes on it lol, may have to buy some hearing protection.
Posted by Troll
- April 09, 2014, 18:31:43 PMTry this: Squeeze the clutch when you go to start. Mine has no "delay" at all. I let the fuel pump cycle and then push the button. On a hot restart, I don't usually wait for the pump...sometimes I can't hear it, anyway.
Posted by moosewing3
- April 09, 2014, 17:31:09 PMI had previously posted about a delay from when you push the starter to it actually engaging the starter. I have noticed that this delay seems to be getting longer. I turn on the key, hear the injectors cycle, then a series of clicks from what sounds like the battery area, but a really long delay before the starter actually does anything. A couple of you mentioned that this happens with yours also, the delay on mine is almost 30 seconds, does anyone elses take this long?