VAPOUR LOCK?

[Anonymous]

Hi guy's.
My GS650G has a strange habit,I go out riding for half an hour or so, stop the bike,try and start it within a couple of min's and the starter struggles to get half a revolution out of the motor, and then nothing.
Wait 5 min's and its fine and dandy.
what's going on?

Thank's
Paul

[SqDancerLynn1]

Check and make sure the carbs are not flooding the engine, CHeck the battery connections. Remove the starter and clean & lube the brgs & replace/check the brushes

[Anonymous]

Thank's I'll give that a try.

Paul

[focus frenzy]

actually that is very common, the engine is still hot and the starter will be hot also, the heat saps power from the starter.
you might check and clean the ground calbe connections at the battery and at the engine, cleaning the commutator ant brushes in the starter will help.
at it's age it would probably be better to rebuild the starter.