problem started the other day where the bike intermittently won't start...here's the situation...
every time i try to start the bike (83 gs450L) i get nothing, no turning over, not even a click. flicking the killswitch off and on a few times while waving a dead chicken over the bike and chanting seems to work (i'm pretty sure it'll work without the chicken, but why take chances...). i'm reasonably sure it's not the battery since the headlight is strong when it's off and all the guages and indicators are lit brightly. also when it *does* eventually start, it's a strong start.
being a bit wrench-shy i'm turning to the collected wisdom here...is it just something dopey like unclean contacts somewhere in the killswitch assembly? maybe some water seeped into the housing and made it act up during the recent days of monsoon-like rain here in jersey?
i look forward to any assistance any of you can provide, you guys really are the best
-dave
every time i try to start the bike (83 gs450L) i get nothing, no turning over, not even a click. flicking the killswitch off and on a few times while waving a dead chicken over the bike and chanting seems to work (i'm pretty sure it'll work without the chicken, but why take chances...). i'm reasonably sure it's not the battery since the headlight is strong when it's off and all the guages and indicators are lit brightly. also when it *does* eventually start, it's a strong start.
being a bit wrench-shy i'm turning to the collected wisdom here...is it just something dopey like unclean contacts somewhere in the killswitch assembly? maybe some water seeped into the housing and made it act up during the recent days of monsoon-like rain here in jersey?
i look forward to any assistance any of you can provide, you guys really are the best
-dave
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