Triumphrat

Cecile

Hey Guys:

My bike won't start, it is not the battery, measures at 13 V when the bike is off, at 11 or lower when ignition is on.

Can anyone give me a tip on where/how to start looking for the short, or am I better off taking it to a shop?

Thanks!

Cecile

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kubbie

don't take it to the shop. they charge by the hour and trouble shooting electrical is time consuming.

A little more info would help.

you do have it in neutral right? how about the sidestand up or down, kill switch in run position. moon in proper alignment w/ Venus. Fuel pump powers up when you first turn on the key?
Try turn key to run. bike in neutral. kill switch on run. side stand down. press and hold the starter button, then pull the clutch. hopefully it fires if not turn off the key countt to ten then try again..Oh and do not touch the throttle.

Let us know what happens.

Will

Yes, more information is important. If you don't have a multi-meter, get one. And, if there are more symptoms, that's important to know, since finding the problem will be a matter of systematic elimination of potential causes.

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Cecile

I have a multimeter: check
The bike turns over, but too slow to start up, so that is all working: Check
Fuel pump comes on, but slower than when it works: Check
Switched batteries, that's not it either: Check.
Not touching gas, venus in right place, talked to bike encouragingly: check check check.

It measures at 13 v when bike is off, 11 v when ignition is on, so it is losing power somewhere in the bike, problem is, don't know where to start checking.

I have not installed anything new lately, so that can't be it.

When I connect the trickle charger to the battery and then start the bike, it starts right away.

Hope the above helps, thanks in advance!
C

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x1wagner

When the switch is on, all of your systems are energized. Including but not limited to your headlight, the ignition and charging system, fuel delivery systems.... Is your drop because of that?

Also check the integrity and connection of your power leads, + and -. You may have a connection but you do not have enough current being pulled through the leads. Bad contacts or disintegrating wires cause you to push massive amounts of current through too small of a wire, which basically creates a resistor. Sometimes the solenoid itself may be dropping voltage. turn on the switch and bypass the solenoid to see if there is any improvement. (Bypass with a pair of pliers or a screwdriver between the contacts, preferably something with a rubber or plastic handle and don't touch the motor or the frame while doing it.)

Another issue may be with your starter. If the brushes on that motor are going, or the armature is shorting or arcing, that can cause some pretty substantial power loss.

Just a couple of thoughts

Josh

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