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#116123 deeker1973 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 181 Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   About every 30th time I go to start my bike I hit the start button and she does nothing, I hit it again and she starts up, anyone else run into this? Thanks.   Logged     Sig Pic Deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb 2000 Roadstar Millenium Edition Lowered, chrome swingarm, side mount plate, Barons vintage fenders, Looney seat, Big Johnson Bars, BAK, V&H Longshots, Ported Manifold, White Walls, Looney tank extension, Dyna 3000, Custom flame in flame paint, and more...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #116138 PapaTom (User) Have Star - Will Travel Platinum Boarder Posts: 1386 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I haven't in the year I've owned mine. Might be getting some dust/dirt/grit in the contacts and the first press might knock it off, but that's just a wild semi-late night guess. Is it pretty consistent at being around the 30th time each time?   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #116142 deeker1973 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 181 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   well I'm just guessing at the interval but every once in a while I'll go to start it and nothing happens, 2 seconds later I hit the start button and she fires right up. weird, hasn't left me stranded yet...   Logged     Sig Pic Deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb 2000 Roadstar Millenium Edition Lowered, chrome swingarm, side mount plate, Barons vintage fenders, Looney seat, Big Johnson Bars, BAK, V&H Longshots, Ported Manifold, White Walls, Looney tank extension, Dyna 3000, Custom flame in flame paint, and more...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #116146 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4385 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I've had it happen a few times, I just figured my battery was down a little and the engine stopped on a compression stroke and made it a little tough for the starter to turn it over..   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #116148 deeker1973 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 181 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Flashback wrote: I've had it happen a few times, I just figured my battery was down a little and the engine stopped on a compression stroke and made it a little tough for the starter to turn it over.. That makes alot of sense, thanks..   Logged     Sig Pic Deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb 2000 Roadstar Millenium Edition Lowered, chrome swingarm, side mount plate, Barons vintage fenders, Looney seat, Big Johnson Bars, BAK, V&H Longshots, Ported Manifold, White Walls, Looney tank extension, Dyna 3000, Custom flame in flame paint, and more...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #116192 tommyt (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 96 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Yep..... just figuired my bat was low, but checks good. Reading about small starter wire.....this is my next project after I get my bike raised. tommyt   Logged     tommyt.....   The administrator has disabled public write access. #116293 Frank_W (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1420 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Sounds like exactly the problem I was having. Clean your terminals real good. Make sure that any accessories that you have plugged into the battery are ON TOP of the terminal contacts. Use a ratchet to tighten down your terminal bolts real good. This should do the trick for you. Investing in a battery keeper/charger isn't a bad idea, either. Most come with a permanent pigtail that you can attach to the battery and keep tucked under the seat. Once it's parked for the night, plug in the bike, plug it into the wall, and let it top off the battery for you. They are very small and run $50-$80, generally.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #116453 PatrickSills (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 24 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Doesn't click or anything? Do the gauges do 'the sweep', or just sit there like you didn't even push the start button? If *absolutely nothing* is happening when you push the button, when Spinal Tap did that it was the Main Relay Unit becoming intermittent. It finally died altogether.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #116473 Flashback (Moderator) The devil to pay, and no pitch hot Moderator Posts: 4385 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Good point Pat, The few times it has happened to me, I could hear the starter trying to turn it over..also, the last time it was night, and I noticed the headlight go way dim...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #116486 Tbone21 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 216 Re:Starting problem sometimes^^ 2 Months, 4 Weeks ago   Sounds like the compression stroke description. I've had that happen more often than every 30 times. Used to it. I just let go of the button, let it roll back and hit it again, and it's alive...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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