Hey guys, first proper post. Been lurking without an account for years and want to say thanks for all the useful information I've gleaned so far.
I'm hoping for some advice; I have a 2010 Street Triple that will not start. Clutch in, bike in neutral, stand up - when I hit the starter button the relay near the battery clicks, that's it, no crank. You can hear the pump prime etc but no dice. The headlights do also dim when pushing the starter button as it should.
How the problem developed:
- Went for a 400km ride and stopped for petrol, turned the bike off. When I went to start it, crank was slow but it started.
- Got pulled over for a license check, turned off the bike. Went to turn it on, no start - just the click. Managed to tow start the bike with a 1200GS and rode it home (thanks kind sir). Am able to bump start it as well.
Things I have tried so far:
- Replaced the Reg/Rec with one from a donor bike (my model is part of the recall, but the local dealer wont honour it, and want to charge me USD200 plus 2 weeks for a MOSFET). No change, same problem.
- Tried a new battery. Previous battery is only 2 months old anyway, but swapped it with a new one just in case - Yuasa 12BX I think, the recommended model. No change.
- Shorting the starter relay - put a screwdriver across the battery leads on the relay, no crank - but I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly tbh.
Things to consider:
- I had a loose clutch lever switch 2 months ago which prevented start - I reseated this and haven't had problems since. However, when this was a problem there was no click from the relay; just zero start.
- My horn is incredibly faint - I was thinking perhaps there is a bad earth on that part of the harness? It is almost inaudible, and has been a problem for a few months. I looked through every post I could find on the forum and this seems like it could be the problem.
I don't have a multimeter but am trying to borrow one to run some more detailed diagnostics. I'm pretty broke and she is my daily driver - here in Johannesburg we have the official Triumph dealers but I am looking at USD100 just to find out what the problem is, which I can't afford currently. I do all my own mechanical work but am a complete noob with electric stuff.
Any advice or guidance would be much appreciated, as currently I am not mobile.
I'm hoping for some advice; I have a 2010 Street Triple that will not start. Clutch in, bike in neutral, stand up - when I hit the starter button the relay near the battery clicks, that's it, no crank. You can hear the pump prime etc but no dice. The headlights do also dim when pushing the starter button as it should.
How the problem developed:
- Went for a 400km ride and stopped for petrol, turned the bike off. When I went to start it, crank was slow but it started.
- Got pulled over for a license check, turned off the bike. Went to turn it on, no start - just the click. Managed to tow start the bike with a 1200GS and rode it home (thanks kind sir). Am able to bump start it as well.
Things I have tried so far:
- Replaced the Reg/Rec with one from a donor bike (my model is part of the recall, but the local dealer wont honour it, and want to charge me USD200 plus 2 weeks for a MOSFET). No change, same problem.
- Tried a new battery. Previous battery is only 2 months old anyway, but swapped it with a new one just in case - Yuasa 12BX I think, the recommended model. No change.
- Shorting the starter relay - put a screwdriver across the battery leads on the relay, no crank - but I'm not sure if I'm doing this correctly tbh.
Things to consider:
- I had a loose clutch lever switch 2 months ago which prevented start - I reseated this and haven't had problems since. However, when this was a problem there was no click from the relay; just zero start.
- My horn is incredibly faint - I was thinking perhaps there is a bad earth on that part of the harness? It is almost inaudible, and has been a problem for a few months. I looked through every post I could find on the forum and this seems like it could be the problem.
I don't have a multimeter but am trying to borrow one to run some more detailed diagnostics. I'm pretty broke and she is my daily driver - here in Johannesburg we have the official Triumph dealers but I am looking at USD100 just to find out what the problem is, which I can't afford currently. I do all my own mechanical work but am a complete noob with electric stuff.
Any advice or guidance would be much appreciated, as currently I am not mobile.