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Posted by Troll
- April 13, 2014, 16:05:48 PM"Working on a Harley"...goes together.....
Posted by pcarrell
- April 13, 2014, 15:47:02 PMQuote from: Troll on April 13, 2014, 10:51:12 AMUmmmmm, duh! Wow! I just had a major brain fart there! Sorry, I was working on an old Harley this morning. Guess my head was there when I posted.Sorry, PC, the bikes are 12v...nominal, 14.7 normal..same as a car
Posted by Troll
- April 13, 2014, 10:51:12 AMQuote from: pcarrell on April 13, 2014, 10:40:18 AMIf you jump from a car battery, make sure the car isn't running! Cars run on 12v, while our bikes are 6v, and a running car can fry our wiring.
Sorry, PC, the bikes are 12v...nominal, 14.7 normal..same as a car
Posted by pcarrell
- April 13, 2014, 10:40:18 AMIf you jump from a car battery, make sure the car isn't running! Cars run on 12v, while our bikes are 6v, and a running car can fry our wiring.
Posted by moosewing3
- April 13, 2014, 08:06:55 AMYup I've got that will check. Battery took and held a full charge so may start tracing out the connections.
Posted by greenbarn
- April 12, 2014, 21:12:40 PMQuote from: Troll on April 12, 2014, 20:02:05 PMDo this first: take off the seat and either hook up a car battery (or a car... doesn't have to be running) or a battery charger. Wait a few minutes and try to start the bike. I'm suspecting weak battery or bad connections
Definitely sounds like one of those, or a starter going bad- more likely the battery or connections, though, I would think.
Moose, do you have either a volt meter or a test-light? A cheap test light is very helpful in diagnosing LOTS of electrical issues. A cheap volt meter is even better to diagnose battery problems. hmmmm Reminds me of an idea for a tool forum topic...
Posted by Troll
- April 12, 2014, 20:02:05 PMDo this first: take off the seat and either hook up a car battery (or a car... doesn't have to be running) or a battery charger. Wait a few minutes and try to start the bike. I'm suspecting weak battery or bad connections
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.