borgy95 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Back to starter issues again! so over the rally i noticed that when i hit starter button, i got one click and nothing, hit it a second time and bike kicked into life as normal...At first i thought nothing, but it's been repeatedly happening now, today for the first time it took a fourth attempt to get it going... It sounds like the solenoid is sticking (the click comes from there).So far im thinking loose connection?bit of dirt?corrosion?yet these all seem like rather iffy suspicions...and it can't be the battery as when it does start it it is as if nothing at all was wrong...anyhow ones the rain lets up i was gonna have a look at the electrical side of things but maybe there are other potential explanations worth considering...So any ideas? Quote
megawatt Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Get some WD40 in the ignition and starter button and stop swoitch. Exercise it and try it again. If still no good, could be solenoid or even starter motor? Quote
borgy95 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Posted July 18, 2012 I'll try that aswell mega...Just seent his thread:http://www.high-speed.ismysite.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=6829&sid=23033832aad3cfd169293698786e367f&start=15talks about the exact issue i'm having...to summarise, it sounds like a dodgy ignition switch... that is inherent with the GPZ500s.Talks about using the kill switch to stop the engine, and the ignition key to just start the bike as a fix...the proper fix would be to just buy a new one but then that would be too easy soo guess ill do the basic checks and try this.... Quote
Bonniebird Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 It probably got pretty wet on the ride up to the rally (just a thought). WD40 may be the answer. Quote
borgy95 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 just a heads up on a solved issue... a whole load-a WD-40 down the ignition sorted the issue Quote
Colin the Bear Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Needs doing regularly, It depends if you park it outside. Weekly for outside parking, monthly for garage parking. Rally season, before you set off every time. My indicator switch gets a shot too. Quote
pointblank0 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 If it's just the starter, maybe worth just checking the brushes for wear in the starter motor. Quote
borgy95 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 If it's just the starter, maybe worth just checking the brushes for wear in the starter motor. ill actually give that a look, as it's started happening again... Quote
pointblank0 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 If it's just the starter, maybe worth just checking the brushes for wear in the starter motor. ill actually give that a look, as it's started happening again... Happened to my last bike with the same symptoms as yours. I bought a new motor brush for about £7 and soldered it on. A good excuse to clear out all the deposits in the motor too. Make sure you order an O ring for it first though, as they tend to be a bit worse for wear Quote
borgy95 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Posted July 27, 2012 Right cheers pointblank, i've begun to notice more details, if i turn ignition to on and i get the click, but then rather than keep trying go to off, then turn back to on.. it will start... so it seems likely something with the ignition is not quite right or it was fluke the last couple of times... I'll have to discover how this ignition system is all wired up and how the components fit together so i understand this = ignition. this =motor. this =solenoid .this = brushes, and it should clear it all up for me.. which means lovely weekend project. Quote
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