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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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flat battery? Clutch switch??? ;)
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in gear ?

netural light wire in place ?

live feed to starter motor connected ?
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Side stand up?
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aye. new clutch switch. in neutral. sidestand down but not in gear. think ill try another battery tomorro
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mighjt soudn daft.. the earth wire is back on ???


also mien did this when one fo the cables near the cdi was loose
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lol it wasnt but i put it back and no change. im at a loss.
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>< weird one . starter motor dead?? (give em 5 mins ill check if theres oen on my spare bottom end )
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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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mehh dont worry no starter on it altho i could have sworn there was ><
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sorted. seemed when i tightened up the clutch lever it kept dislodging the clutch switch.
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