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sean doan
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ok for any one who was helping my with my post yesterday i have discoverd that my starter sylonoid is just clicking now i got another one could that have been a problem with my charging system??
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sean doan
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well i guess i got a new problem im so mad right now i looks like a got a new problem i dont get how a bike goes from a perfect rider to the starter clutch going rong and turns into this mess. any one in minnesota wanna try to fix my bike? i just am about to quit on the bitch. and try to get somthing new. but with my luck im sure ill have problems with that too.
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well i guess i got a new problem im so mad right now i looks like a got a new problem i dont get how a bike goes from a perfect rider to the starter clutch going rong and turns into this mess. any one in minnesota wanna try to fix my bike? i just am about to quit on the bitch. and try to get somthing new. but with my luck im sure ill have problems with that too.
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nisom512
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or call me 651-235-3990 Jake's the name and im in the east metro area. :dancing: and dont give up things tend to get pretty hard but you just gotta keep going some times you just have to take a break.
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sean doan
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alright im steped back and taking rapid ray just wondering were you live, i dont wanna call and have a huge phone bill? but yah jake ill call you im in needs of help.
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alright im steped back and taking rapid ray just wondering were you live, i dont wanna call and have a huge phone bill? but yah jake ill call you im in needs of help.
Solenoid...not!
Solenoid...not!
Well, you've just joined the ever growing number of people with 2 perfectly good solenoids!
(Clicking is good!)
Solenoid...not!
Well, you've just joined the ever growing number of people with 2 perfectly good solenoids!
(Clicking is good!)
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sean doan
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why do you not think its my solonoid?
On two occasions I have had a starter solenoid fail immediately after using jumper cables connected to a battery in a car to start it. Once with a '79 CBX, and again with a '80 GS1000G. I beleive that each time the vehicle was running at the time. I don't know of any engineering reason why that would cause a starter solenoid to fail, but after two separate occasions, it is difficult to believe that it is strictly a coincidence.
I got a used solenoid off a parts bike for the Suzuki for like 5 bucks.
I got a used solenoid off a parts bike for the Suzuki for like 5 bucks.
Solenoid
Solenoid
If it clicks when you press your stater button, it's probably operating normally, as it should. That means that your problem is, in all likelihood, either the wire (or connection) between the solenoid and your starter.... or the starter, itself. A good solenoid always clicks when you push the starter button...you just don't usually hear it because of the noise from the starter.
Try supplying power directly to your starter (hot wire to the leed wire and ground to the starter body). See if it turns over. If it doesn't, you'll need to remove it and check the brushes to see if they're worn out....or it might just be a grubby armature, which you can easily clean up with some emery cloth.
Before you do that, you can also use a screwdriver and cross the two connections on the solenoid (with the ignition on). Does it turn over??
Also, how's the condition of your battery??
I strongly suspect the problem is with your starter....let us know what you find out!
Solenoid
If it clicks when you press your stater button, it's probably operating normally, as it should. That means that your problem is, in all likelihood, either the wire (or connection) between the solenoid and your starter.... or the starter, itself. A good solenoid always clicks when you push the starter button...you just don't usually hear it because of the noise from the starter.
Try supplying power directly to your starter (hot wire to the leed wire and ground to the starter body). See if it turns over. If it doesn't, you'll need to remove it and check the brushes to see if they're worn out....or it might just be a grubby armature, which you can easily clean up with some emery cloth.
Before you do that, you can also use a screwdriver and cross the two connections on the solenoid (with the ignition on). Does it turn over??
Also, how's the condition of your battery??
I strongly suspect the problem is with your starter....let us know what you find out!
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850 Combat
850 Combat
I'm not sure why the running engine is problematic, but I have heard several times on this forum to not jump a Motorcycle from a running car. If you need a jump from a car, KEEP the Car engine OFF.
I regularly charge my Motorcycle battery using a car charger, but I keep it set to the lowest 5 amp scale. Even at that it is probably charging the little moto battery too fast so I only do it for limited periods.
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850 Combat
I'm not sure why the running engine is problematic, but I have heard several times on this forum to not jump a Motorcycle from a running car. If you need a jump from a car, KEEP the Car engine OFF.
I regularly charge my Motorcycle battery using a car charger, but I keep it set to the lowest 5 amp scale. Even at that it is probably charging the little moto battery too fast so I only do it for limited periods.
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