No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
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Cruiser
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From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
I just changed out my air box to a big sucker, and now the bike won't start.
I hear a high pitched whine when I turn the ignition, and when I press the the start button I hear a clacking sound with the tempo of a machine gun.
I thought possibly I had shorted a fuse due to not being able to retrieve the clip that holds the back of my tail light out of the assembly. I checked all the 15amp fuses and they look good.
I don't think I have done anything else since I last rode it, but I am at a loss.
I hear a high pitched whine when I turn the ignition, and when I press the the start button I hear a clacking sound with the tempo of a machine gun.
I thought possibly I had shorted a fuse due to not being able to retrieve the clip that holds the back of my tail light out of the assembly. I checked all the 15amp fuses and they look good.
I don't think I have done anything else since I last rode it, but I am at a loss.
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RE: No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
A high pitch whine sounds like the starter pinion is not engaged. Are you sure the motor is turning over when you hit the start button? Even if it won't start, you should still feel air pumping out the pipes.
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Cruiser
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RE: No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
I feel air come out, but it is so faint it is almost hard to tell.
The clacking is not as frequent but I think this is due to my trying so many times.
The clacking is not as frequent but I think this is due to my trying so many times.
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RE: No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
Check your battery cables. I bet they are loose. I've been there.
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Check your battery cables. I bet they are loose. I've been there.
Check your battery cables. I bet they are loose. I've been there.
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Cruiser
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From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
RE: No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
I was riging it just the other week with out incident. I do have it on a trickle charger just so I can keep trying it.
The horn and lights are all nice and strong.
The horn and lights are all nice and strong.
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RE: No Start, Clacking Machine Gun Sound
The rapid clicking sound is the solenoid trying to engage the starter. Be sure the battery is fully charged and the connections to the battery, solenoid, and ground are tight. As mentioned, the whine may be the starter pinion unable to engage.