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#40487 cadzilla (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 2 Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   Bought a brand new Midnight Star in June. (Love it). Question though. After I have ridden for a while and it's good and hot, I can stop somewhere, turn it off and when I go to start it a few minutes later it acts like the battery is down. Sometimes it just clicks, sometimes it doesn't turn over enough to start. I can usually wait a second or two and then it will start. It has never seemed like the battery has had a full charge since I bought it, but it has always started. Just wondering.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #40498 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   I've also noticed this characteristic on occasion. It does not seem that replacing the starter cable or decompression valve has any effect. What you can try is roll the bike in gear for a foot or so. I may be that the piston is at TDC and the starter just doesn't have the power to turn it over. You could always drop a Warrior starter in there. doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #40591 Jreed (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 533 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   I found mine doing this more when starting in gear, so I made it a practice to start in neutral. Doesn't eleminate but seems to help.   Logged     http://www.nopork.com/imagesbikesalt/easy1962_1.jpg [url=http://www.wunderground.com/US/GA/Tunnel_Hill.html?bannertypeclick=gizmotimetempbig] http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetempbig_both/language/www/US/GA/Tunne   The administrator has disabled public write access. #40595 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   I would not start the bike in gear when it cold. The clutch plates begin to dry out and stick together consequently it's like trying to start a bike in gear. That's why you'll notice that when you start it up in neutral and then put it in gear with the clutch pulled in, it pops forward. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #40743 cadzilla (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 2 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   Thanks for the information. I may still need to get the battery checked because it did it "cold" this morning when I started it. But I will try your suggestion. Frank   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #40784 RedBeard (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 14 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   I bet if you check the voltage on the battery it is OK, my 03 has always acted that way. It does help to start it in neutral and as silly as it sounds, when I push harder on the starter button or continue to hold it in, it seems to act better.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #40789 Flashback (Moderator) Just the facts, Ma'am.. Moderator Posts: 9221 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   when I push harder on the starter button or continue to hold it in, it seems to act better. yep, that is pretty silly but if it works for you, go for it...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #40799 PapaTom (Moderator) I said 4 quarts. Moderator Posts: 3178 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   This was a very common problem with the 1st Gen Venture Royales. My '86 would always "barely" start after running the bike long distance. Sometimes even short distance. The common solution for them was to install slightly larger gauge wire from the battery to the starting circuit and to ground. The Ventures' wires were just a bit too small for the current that was needed. I'm not looking forward for it to happen again with my Roadie. We'll see. Tom   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #40908 xv1600aus (User) What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger Fresh Boarder Posts: 10 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   I had same the problem. Sometimes would not turn over for no reason mostly hot. I used to rock it over comp and it would go again. Sometimes it would go a month without doing it. Finally one morning when running late for work it wouldnt turn over so in desperation I pulled the seat to look at the battery again and wiggled the neg terminal and found it slightly loose, maybe 1/4 turn, could also smell faint smell of an arc(dead give away). Tightened the terminal and thats all it took, has been running sweet ever since no more dramas. Was dreaming up all sorts of possible probs, like dodgy decompressor solenoid and faulty starter commutator bars etc. Still kicking myself I didnt look closer at the battery the first time it happened !!!! Hope this helps Brett   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #41052 erizo (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1469 Re:Starting Problem 4 Years, 8 Months ago   changed my battery a couple of winters ago. a couple of times after cold (-5ºc) nights, i got the bike out and the starter span a bit on the slow side for the first revolution. `uh-uh, no way josé´ i thought. the idea of bump-starting 330kgs of bike on a flat road at 8am (NOT my best time of day at the best of times) in the cold does not appeal at all! changed the battery for another, and after 2 winters worth of cold starts it´s still fine   Logged     be realistic - demand the impossible!   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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