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    gr650 bobber project issues

    Hello,

    I haven't been on the forum for quite a while. Sold some GS bikes, aquired a couple Yamahas, and I continue to work a bit at a time on my gr650 bobber project. I've done a lot of work on this previously wrecked bike. I thought I had it pretty much finished until I took it for a little ride yesterday. Things were going well until just before I pulled in my drive way. The bike died, all electronics off and that was it. No fuses blown. However... something kept running inside the engine. Probably 5 minute after everything else had stopped. Sounded like the area of the starter. When I got it in the garage, I checked the head light, and it turned on... then as the thing keep whirling (kinda sounded like that) the headlight wouldn't turn on. I checked my battery for charge once the sound subsided. No charge. I hooked it up to the charger. It won't hold a charge.

    Any ideas? I was so... close.

    scudder
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    #2
    Sounds like the starter is stuck (solenoid, maybe?) AND the starter clutch is not engaging.

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      #3
      That is what I was leaning toward. Thanks.

      scudder

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        #4
        Would the starter getting stuck because of solenoid problems total kill a battery? I know it was low in charge at the time of this happening. I also have experienced that if a battery drains all the way down then it won't accept a charge. Does all this seem reasonable.

        Thanks

        scudder

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          #5
          Uhhh, yeah. The starter draws a LOT more power than the rest of the bike.

          Did you ever notice the size of the wires that feed the starter?

          Ever wonder why they are so large?

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          mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
          hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
          #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
          #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
          Family Portrait
          Siblings and Spouses
          Mom's first ride
          Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
          (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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            #6
            Got it. I've worked on several bikes but I'm finding that my knowledge of the electrical side of things is very weak, and needs work. Thank you for explaining.

            Scudder

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              #7
              The GR650 Bobber

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                #8
                The battery won't charge at all, or won't hold a charge once charged up?
                Last edited by Big T; 11-12-2014, 01:38 AM.
                1978 GS 1000 (since new)
                1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
                1978 GS 1000 (parts)
                1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
                1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
                1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
                2007 DRz 400S
                1999 ATK 490ES
                1994 DR 350SES

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                  #9
                  Won't charge. My charger... after a while said, check battery.

                  scudder

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                    #10
                    The bobber lives! Now starter solenoid and battery and things are as they were before. I appreciate the advice.

                    scudder

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