Triumphrat

benoit.arsenault

so ive got a 97 daytona and its realy hard to star but when it start it run nice.i recently replace air filter and plug also done a oil and filter. i just brought the bike. the dude who have the bike before me cancel the start swith and instal a push button. when i try to start the engine , we can heard a "Klonk" noise sometime. does anyone have the same issue with tha kind of bike or any suggestion?

DEcosse

Klonk noise is your sprag clutch - hard start & that noise tells me you probably have a bad battery!
Sure way to ruin your sprag is to start with low battery - that is very expensive repair as it is an engine-out & split crankcases job on that model!
Do load test on battery and replace if marginal.
Even though there is seemingly enough current to spin the starter, the voltage is obviously sagging considerably - which makes for low coil volts and poor starting. Don't be fooled by fact starter is spinning apparently normally that your battery is OK.

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benoit.arsenault

well the battery is brand new and it pass the load test. maybe is the starter that is defective?

benoit.arsenault

i also notice that the vaccum hose to the fuel regulator is crack maybe it as something to do with my problem

bradtx

benoit.arsenault, Don't worry about that hose. I connects the FPR to the airbox in the off chance that airbox pressure becomes positive.

I'm not sure I understand the previous owner's starter button modification...is the original button bypassed and another button used? If so, this may be a problem.

Brad

benoit.arsenault

now i have no fire at my plug!!!