Rode to work this morning. Bike won't start to go home. Solved?
I rode in this morning and the 97 started quick and eager like it usually does. I went out to start it to go home and the motor made about 1 1/2 revolutions and stopped. It acts like there's not enough current to roll it over. I had a coworker give me a jump from his truck and it would click and attempt to turn over but wouldn't. The headlights are bright with the ignition so it looks like I have have lots of volts but no amps. I thought bad battery and pulled it out and went to AutoZone for a new one. They checked it out and it tests okay, still good voltage and tests out at 183 (out of 200) cranking amps. I put it back in and attempted a bump start but no joy. I put it in gear and rocked it back and forth a few times to see if the starter gear might be hung up but this had no effect.
Autozone thinks a bad starter. I could feel the jumper cable on the positive battery terminal on my bike begin to get warm, not hot, during the jump attempt. I did not feel the starter relay getting hot either, maybe warmed up a bit but not hot. Amps were going somewhere but the starter motor wasn't getting the job done. When I get it in the garage I'll start checking relay connections and wires for corrosion and stuff.
Next step would be to pull the tank, remove the starter and have it checked? Any ideas?
I rode in this morning and the 97 started quick and eager like it usually does. I went out to start it to go home and the motor made about 1 1/2 revolutions and stopped. It acts like there's not enough current to roll it over. I had a coworker give me a jump from his truck and it would click and attempt to turn over but wouldn't. The headlights are bright with the ignition so it looks like I have have lots of volts but no amps. I thought bad battery and pulled it out and went to AutoZone for a new one. They checked it out and it tests okay, still good voltage and tests out at 183 (out of 200) cranking amps. I put it back in and attempted a bump start but no joy. I put it in gear and rocked it back and forth a few times to see if the starter gear might be hung up but this had no effect.
Autozone thinks a bad starter. I could feel the jumper cable on the positive battery terminal on my bike begin to get warm, not hot, during the jump attempt. I did not feel the starter relay getting hot either, maybe warmed up a bit but not hot. Amps were going somewhere but the starter motor wasn't getting the job done. When I get it in the garage I'll start checking relay connections and wires for corrosion and stuff.
Next step would be to pull the tank, remove the starter and have it checked? Any ideas?
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