Take a look at ALL the connections from the battery to the starter. Look
for ANY SIGNS of corrosion at the connections and corrosion where the
connectors are clamped to the wires(corrosion will travel up inside the
insulation where it can't be seen).If you have ANY corrosion on the wires or
where the cables connect to the starter,battery,starter solonoid or the
wires themselves, just remove the wires and use a combination of BAKING SODA
and a spritz of water. Water the area to be cleaned then just sprinkle on
the soda and let set for a few minutes or hours and let the soda do the
cleaning of the acid and corrosion . When finished with the soda, just run
some water on the area to wash off the part and BLOW OFF to rid of water and
use a BRASS BRUSH to shine and scrub the area and reconnect all wires. If
this doesn't work, you may have a dead cell in the battery. It'll have
enough power to let the bike bump start, but not enough to turn over the
starter, and requires battery replacement. hope this helps
Tim--'95 custom SLT+ and '77Goldwing custom
----- Original Message -----
From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 3:39 PM
Subject: DML: Speaking of Motorcycles was: Spark Plugs Breaking?
> Sorry to trouble the list with this but your timing is impeccable! I've
had my
> bike in storage for the winter and when I installed the battery today (had
it
> trickle charging) the damn starter doesn't work... I bump started it and
it
> runs beautifully but no starter! Can anyone with a bike and a suggestion
for
> what I should check or do please send me a note (off list, please)??
There is
> plenty of power and it clicks like a bastard when I punch the starter but
it
> won't turn over or crank at all. I'm thinking the reduction gear is stuck
but
> I'm hoping it's not that. Oh yeah, my bike is a '94 Honda Magna VF-750C.
> TIA!!!
> Tom
> (fawcett@bu.edu)
>
>
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> Subject: DML: RE: Spark Plugs Breaking?
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 5/13/00 12:22 PM
>
>
> I don't really think they were put in that tight at the factory. I think
> that when the engine is first "breaking in", it expands and contracts
quite
> a bit, and that is what causes the plugs to tighten up.
>
> For this same reason, plugs can get pretty tight in aluminum motors. I
left
> some plugs in my motorcycle for nearly 15,000 miles and I actually broke
one
> off at the threads trying to remove them - had to get it out with an
> 'easy-out'. That's why they recommend changing plugs so often on
> motorcycles (like once a year or every 3-5k miles). I also learned to put
> anti-seize on the plugs ;-)
>
> Along this same line of reasoning, you want to remove (or loosen) plugs
from
> (aluminum) engines when they are hot, since the metal is expanded;
however,
> let the engine cool down before installing and tightening the new plugs.
> --
> '92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
> '84 GoldWing Interstate
>
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