Dead As A Dead Thing
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- diesel
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Dead As A Dead Thing
Got the bike back together and was just gonna test the electrics. all works apart from the starter motor. press the button and sod all. not even a click. i checked fuses etc. any ideas.
			
			
									
									
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				cargo
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
in gear ?
netural light wire in place ?
live feed to starter motor connected ?
			
			
									
									
						netural light wire in place ?
live feed to starter motor connected ?
- Wabby
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
Side stand up?
			
			
									
									
						- diesel
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
aye. new clutch switch. in neutral. sidestand down but not in gear. think ill try another battery tomorro
			
			
									
									
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				WelshD1K
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
mighjt soudn daft.. the earth wire is back on ??? 
also mien did this when one fo the cables near the cdi was loose
			
			
									
									
						also mien did this when one fo the cables near the cdi was loose
- diesel
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
lol it wasnt but i put it back and no change. im at a loss.
			
			
									
									
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				WelshD1K
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
>< weird one . starter motor dead?? (give em 5 mins ill check if theres oen on my spare bottom end )
			
			
									
									
						- diesel
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
WelshD1K wrote:>< weird one . starter motor dead?? (give em 5 mins ill check if theres oen on my spare bottom end )
cant see that . it was fine altho before the strip down when i pressed the starter button there was a 1-2 second delay before it turned over.
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				WelshD1K
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
mehh dont worry no starter on it altho i could have sworn there was ><
			
			
									
									
						- diesel
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Re: Dead As A Dead Thing
sorted. seemed when i tightened up the clutch lever it kept dislodging the clutch switch.
			
			
									
									
						
