Won't start?

[Guest mike]

Anyone had this 'problem' ? Me and the boss had a quickie over to the lakes last weekend, - cold but just a treat to be out there, - on the way back stopped at Pickering and it would'n't start again with 'the button'. So I had to shove it up a bit of a hill in the market place (tank bag and panniers etc. - and jump it off back down. Got home to Hull - no problem and it started fine again. Put the battery on 'Optithingie' and it's back in the green and fine again. I'm just a bit concerned that on longer foriegn trips I may have more problems and not get away so lucky.

My pal says could be rectifier/regulator - anyone any ideas / comments ?

Thanks all,

Mike

[fast_eddy 712]

Put a new battery on it.

My old x11 did that... it'd be fine for ages then let me down in the middle of nowhere... grrr!

[Guest mike]

It's just had a new battery fitted in January and the 'optimeter' says it's fine.

[Guest standish honda]

Did you notice wether the starter solenoid clicked when you pressed the button? seem to remeber there was a recent post relating to this that turned out to be a poor connection on the starting circuit. if you have juice out of the battery check the connections on the starting circuit. The battery is only being used to turn it over, once the thing has fired up the battery becomes irrelevant, it should have been fullly optimized when you got back to Hull anyway, if it wasnt look at your charging circuit. I knew a bloke that traded a BMW in once because he had starting problems, talking to the guys at the dealers some days later i found out that he had been trying to start it with the kill switch in the off position, the guy in the garage didnt tell him cos he wanted the sale, the BMW was in the showroom the next day.

[Guest johncat68]

mine did that, was loose wire on starter

[AndyX11 313]

Check the bolts on the battery connectors too! If it was just replaced in January one of them might ba a little loose.

[x11r 386]

If you've got a regulator problem the battery will either be boiling itself to death or just not charging , usually its the battery boiling which will be the battery hissing an whistling at you plus it will be swollen and very hot , best to get someone to go through things with a meter just to be sure !.

[Guest raeman]

Hi mike,i would take the seat and tank off to check all connections.whilst the tanks off,you could check the starter motor for any loose wires,etc.

[Guest mike]

I had a good feeling when I got this bike, - sort of a 'special club' feel to it, - now I'm convinced. Thanks for all the swift replies people - I'll have a good look over the weekend and see if I can get it solved.

Regards,

Mike

[Guest raeman]

Special club for a special bike mike

Hopefully it's something easy fixed ;D

[Guest djs]

Special club for those with special needs....have you met Standish and I ? :toothy12:

Welcome

[Guest redex]

Hi..Try tightening the battery terminal bolts with a 10mm spanner...forget a phillips screwdriver...you just cant get enough 00mph on it...Hope this cures it..Ride safe. ...... Steve (Redex)

[Guest standish honda]

It's not that kind of "special club", one visited one of them in Thailand, ooh eer missus, but we are all special in our own little way. If there is one good thing about machines they are predictable in the way they break down and if it breaks down and is 8 years old plus, someone else has seen the same thing before, and if they are not a A'hole they will help you out .

[Guest mike]

See, - just when I thought everyone would have forgotten this by now up come some more ideas. I'm working my way (sounds like a song !) through the tips as best I can and I will let the board know when I get it fixed and I will put some pix on when it's cleaner so you can see the nice shiny framework ! Once again thanks all and look out for the pix.

(Anyone asked the new Russian member if he's ex-KGB or are we all a bit too worried he'll put a hit on us !?)

Tara

[Guest standish honda]

i might go to the bulldog bash this year so i could do with keeping on the good side, stand less chance of getting shot with a possee of heavily armed members of the uzi fan club.Reminder, must ask Daz about body armour recommendations too (is a newspaper under my jacket unsuitable)?

[Guest djs]

It'll do just fine mate. As long as your being chased by 7 years olds with paint ball guns. To be 100% certain make sure the newspaper is wet.

[Guest redex]

Have you sorted the problem ?