bignige Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hmm. Gilera vxr180 four stroke. Been running fine. Noticed the battery struggled a little when left for a couple of weeks. New battery purchased, charged and fitted. Click goes the solenoid/starter. Duff battery? Charge old one overnight. Click. Using a jump lead wire I take a + feed straight from the battery down to the starter motor and expect it to jolt the motor into turning. Which it doesn't. Im sure I did this with a car YEARS ago. So I suspect a dead s/motor. Fit a new one .click. Order new relay which takes 2 weeks to arrive! Click. I realise ive worked backwards but I hate electrics and I threw my multimeter across the garage floor months ago. Your thoughts and prayers please. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porter_jamie Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Disturb anything fitting the new battery? Terminal half falling off? Can you jump lrad direct to starter motor or lead to discount solenoid? Doh. Didn't read properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rureadyboots Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Fit peddles. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgetBoy Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Bad engine earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 If Budget boy's tip don't work; take the starter motor out and bench test it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregtrx Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I get a click on the mighty majesty if you press the starter with the sidestand down or the brakes not pulled in so maybe it's an interlock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignige Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 No side stand switch. But you do have to hold one of the levers in. Its a brand new starter motor AND relay.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Its a brand new starter motor AND relay.. Oops missed that bit in first post ! If you put a direct feed from a battery to the starter positive and earth the starter to the same battery it has to spin if the starter is ok. UNLESS something is physically preventing the starter from spinning; in which case the jump lead will soon warm up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Duff solenoid ? in which case testing the starter motor will make it spin. You could test the old one because it's probably off the bike, if that spins then you know the fault is between the that and the battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanerno1 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I get a click on the mighty majesty if you press the starter with the sidestand down or the brakes not pulled in so maybe it's an interlock? No side stand switch. But you do have to hold one of the levers in. Its a brand new starter motor AND relay.. I'd suggest checking the switch on the lever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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